The Adelaide Key Endowed scholarship was established by the late Adelaide Key, community advocate and one of Asheville’s most influential philanthropists. Ms. Key was a prominent advocate of every cause from health care and secondary education to making a better...

Advanced Superabrasives was founded in 1993 as Advanced Tool, Inc in Asheville, North Carolina. In September of 2000 the company moved to their present location, just outside of Asheville, NC, in the town of Mars Hill, and to better describe what they manufacture,...

The Asheville branch of AAUW traces its history from 1915 when sixteen local women college graduates organized what would locally become AAUW Asheville. Its work in Asheville has been ongoing and influential in the community, nation, and world, assisting women...

Meritor (formerly ArvinMeritor) is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance,...

“Asheville Latin Americans Achieving Success (ALAS) is a Latinx-led non-profit that develops Latinx leadership in Buncombe County and improves access to education through mentoring, training and scholarship.

Founded in 1976, Bankers Insurance Group has grown from a small local company to a diverse corporation with a hard-earned reputation for innovative insurance products and superior customer service. Bankers Insurance wants to recognize future like-minded students with...

In 1925 William Bolton Sr. established W.E. Bolton Company for the purpose of installing and servicing coal-fired heating and commercial refrigeration systems for local dairies and meat packing plants. In early 2003, the Company added Stainless Steel Fabricators,...

The Candler Lions Club is a local civic organization dedicated to helping the community and those in need.

This scholarship was established in memory of Capt. Jeff Bowen, a 13-year veteran of the Asheville Fire Department, who gave his life in the service of others while searching for victims in a local building fire in 2011. This scholarship is awarded to students who...

The Marie and Carl L. Cochrane Endowed Scholarship was established in 1999. Both Carl and Marie taught Math at A-B Tech. During their tenure at A-B Tech, Carl and Marie developed a passion for not only teaching students, but saw the many hardships that student...

The faculty of A-B Tech’s Computer Technologies Department established the Carol Paxton Business Computer Technology Scholarship to honor Carol’s mission and achievements. Carol graduated in 1976 from A-B Tech with an Associate’s Degree and returned to teach in 1995...

Charles deVries is the supporter of the Horizon Scholarship. He is a Certified Executive Pastry Chef as well as a Certification Evaluator with the American Culinary Federation. He has over 50 years experience in the hospitality industry, with specialties in...

The Children’s Welfare League has been in existence for over 90 years. Since its formation to the present there has always been one common purpose: to improve and enrich the lives and education of children in the Buncombe County area. ​In 2000 to celebrate its 75th...

Colleen Webster established the Webster Scholarship in 2021. She is a 2010 graduate of the A-B Tech Cosmetology program. The Webster scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the Cosmetology program. “As an alumni of the A-B Tech College Cosmetology program,...

The company that eventually became Deltec Homes was founded by Clyde Kinser in 1955 as Kinser Home Insulation of Asheville. Today, Deltec specializes in primary family residences.

Jean DeLoach Haldane and Douglas Haldane are the major contributors to the Edna and C.J. DeLoach Scholarship. Jean Haldane is a retired educator. She has taught at the elementary school level as well as teaching for 12 years in A-B Tech’s Compensatory Education...

Dr. Lary and Jan Schulhof are the primary contributors to the Jan and Lary Schulhof Endowed Scholarship which is awarded to a student enrolled in any Allied Health curriculum program. Dr. Schulhof practiced Neurosurgery in Asheville from 1975 – 2009. He is a member...

Dr. Bill and Joyce Witte Sederburg are contributors to the Joyce and Bill Sederburg Endowed scholarship which is awarded primarily to students who have participated and received assistance through Helpmate. Dr. Sederburg serves on the A-B Tech Foundation Board...

Dr. Don and Marjorie Locke established the Don and Marjorie Locke Endowed Scholarship in 2014. It is awarded to students enrolled in any curriculum program. Before his untimely death in 2016, Dr. Locke was a member of the A-B Tech Board of Trustees. He was the...

Dr. Joseph Fox is the primary contributor to the Hazel Fox Minority Student Entrepreneurship Scholarship. This scholarship was established in memory of his mother Hazel Fox. Dr. Fox is the former department chair of Business Administration at Asheville-Buncombe...

Drs. Greg and Susan Braunstein established the Drs. Greg and Susan Braunstein Scholarship Fund in 2018. Dr. Greg Braunstein, D.M.D. is a dentist specializing in Endodontics. Dr. Susan Braunstein is a retired Associate Professor of Communications at Barry University.

Dr. William Sabo, along with members of his family created the Theresa Sabo Endowed Nursing Scholarship in memory of his wife, Theresa who was a graduate of A-B Tech’s Nursing Program in 2000. Dr. Sabo is a retired Professor of Political Science at UNC Asheville. ...

This endowment was established in 2005. Eaton Corporation is a power management company with a local company in Asheville.

Sunshine Chevrolet in Arden, NC, also serving Asheville, NC and Hendersonville, NC is proud to be an automotive leader in our area. Since opening it’s doors, Sunshine Chevrolet has kept a firm commitment to customers offering a wide selection of vehicles and hope to...

This scholarship was established in 2012. Fred Anderson Nissan has been in business since 1955. This scholarship provides financial support to students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program at A-B Tech.

The French Board River Garden Foundation, located in Asheville, NC, was chartered in 1927. The Garden Club is committed to promoting the conservation, development and intelligent use of the natural resources of North Carolina and elsewhere.

The Gene Haas Foundation was founded in 1999 by Gene Haas to fund the needs of the local community. Mr. Haas is the owner of Haas Automation, Inc., America’s leading builder of CNC machine tools. This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the...

Grace Joan Love Schneider (1920-1999) was a ceramist and philanthropist. She was the daughter of Lillian and Everett Ketchum, a politically active Jacksonville, Fla., couple. Some of their well-known friends — Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover. The Grace Joan...

Generous donations were provided by the Grove Park Inn in honor of Elaine D. Sammons, who was the wife of Charles Sammons, who bought the historical Grove Park Inn in 1955. In the early 1980’s Elaine Sammons encouraged her husband to undertake a historical...

Jack and Carolyn Ferguson are the primary contributors to the Jack and Carolyn Ferguson Endowed Scholarship. It is awarded to students enrolled in the Nursing Degree program or Allied Health programs. Jack and Carolyn have been long-time friends of the college and...