Spring News from A-B Tech College Advancement

Spring, 2019

Greetings!

I recently took a tour of the Ivy Building renovation project, and exciting changes are happening! Restoration is taking place on the gymnasium level, and walls are being framed out for the Foundation offices in the basement. Construction remains on the current timeline of completion in early Fall 2019. We can't wait to share pictures with you in our summer newsletter!

I want to welcome our new Advancement Specialist, Pamela North. She comes to us from Student Services here at A-B Tech and we are happy to have her! You can read more about Pamela below.

Lastly, as we close in on the end of the fiscal year I want to thank all of our donors for their continued support. We had another great year, with many new scholarships, endowments and grants. We are deeply grateful for your generosity!

Best,

Amanda

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Learn more about the A-B Tech Foundation and Foundation Board here !

A-B Tech Culinary Team moves on to Nationals

The A-B Tech Culinary Team is heading to the national competition following a win in January at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Southeast Regional Competition. The Culinary Team is supported by The Foundation, and we are thrilled for their success!

Read more about the competition here.

Walnut Cove Grant for Upskill WNC

The Foundation received a $14,500 grant from the Walnut Cover Member’s Association to support Upskill WNC. In late 2017, A-B Tech, the Justice Resource Center, and Mountain Area Workforce Development Board (MAWDB) collaborated to create Upskill WNC, focused on hard to employ adults as they exit the criminal justice system. The goal is to connect these individuals to upskilling opportunities, post-secondary education, and higher paying career pathways resulting in jobs that pay $15/hour and more.

To date, Upskill NC has served over 390 individuals! Read more about Upskill WNC here, including a success story!

Philip Cooper (L), Upskill WNC Navigator

March Scholarship Luncheon

Glenda Bailey, Ralph Day - Core Scholarship Recipient, K. Ray Bailey

This year we have taken a new approach to our annual scholarship luncheon. Instead of one large event of hundreds of people, The Foundation now holds multiple smaller events throughout the fall and spring semesters, allowing scholarship donors and recipients a more intimate way to get to know one another. There were two small luncheons for 30 guests in the fall semester, and on March 14 we hosted another luncheon in the Chef Sheila Tillman Dining Room for 40. It was a great event!

Click here for more pictures!

Welcome to our new Advancement Specialist

Pamela North, Advancement Specialist

We are excited to announce that Pamela North has recently joined the Foundation as our Advancement Specialist.

Pamela is passionate about the opportunities the Office of College Advancement provides and is proud to be a part a community that is enthusiastic about enriching lives and delivering quality education. Pamela finds working for A-B Tech rewarding and considers it an honor to champion the vision, mission, values, and welcoming standards set by A-B Tech.

Learn more about Pamela here!

Upcoming Events

The 2019 Golf Tournament

Save the date for June 5, 2019 for the 16th Annual K. Ray Bailey Invitational Golf Tournament held at the majestic Mt. Mitchel Golf Course.

Thanks to our Annual Sponsors!

For more information on how you or your company can become an A-B Tech Annual Sponsor, contact Amanda Edwards at 828-398-7176 or amandaedwards@abtech.edu