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Career And Technical Education Could Attract More Students In A Post-Pandemic World
July 12, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — You still need a plumber during a pandemic. That’s why many say jobs stemming from classes in Career and Technical Education, such as engineering and child care, likely will be in high demand in the coming years.
99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Announces Program To Cover Fall Enrollment Costs
July 6, 2021 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College announced a new program Tuesday to cover tuition and fees for students who enroll this fall.
Pratt & Whitney Plans On Operations By 2022; Hiring, Recruiting Starts Soon
June 28, 2021 Bent Creek, N.C. — Work is moving full steam ahead at the new $650 million Pratt & Whitney manufacturing facility under construction in southern Buncombe County, and a company official said production should begin there in the second half of 2022.
Chef Profile: Steve Goff Of Jargon In West Asheville Talks About The Importance Of Failure
June 29, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — The trajectory of Steve Goff's career — from homeless dishwasher to lauded executive chef — is as unlikely as it is a great story.
A Dedication to Flavors
April 6, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — Kether Smith always loved art and developed an early fondness for ceramics and photography. So after graduating high school, she moved to Asheville to pursue formal studies at UNC Asheville. But in the midst of learning the best way to throw clay and shoot photos, she realized that some of her most creative work happened outside of the classroom
Nurse Association Calls On Congress To Help Health Care Workers
May 6, 2021 On Nurse Appreciation Day, ANA President Ernest Grant, an 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ graduate, calls on Congress to help nurses impacted by COVID.
ABCCM’s Transformation Village will open Friday, March 12
March 10, 2021 Announcing the Grand Opening of ABCCM’s Transformation Village on Friday, March 12th, 2021.
WNC Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed Workers. Why?
February 26, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — Solving Western North Carolina’s skills gap feels a lot like the 1993 hit movie Groundhog Day, says Michael Dempsey, dean and director of the Lenoir-Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies in Asheville.
99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Installs New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations On Campus
February 14, 2021 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Community College has new electric vehicle charging stations provided by a grant from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State through the 2020 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project.
Chefs' Outlook Sunny Side Up As 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Culinary Program Responds To Covid Pandemic
November 15, 2020 Asheville, N.C. — On an unseasonably warm late-fall day, the din of chain saws rang out over the campus of 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ.