Drake State CSI Program connects students to advanced manufacturing companies

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Five advanced manufacturing companies have selected 14 Drake State students to participate in the CSI (Connecting Students with Industry) Advanced Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Program. Boeing, GE Appliances, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Toyota Alabama Inc., and LSINC interviewed students and selected this top group who will work for the companies while pursuing a two-year […]

Drake State Introduces New Logo, Tagline

Students returned to Drake State Community and Technical College this week, to be greeted with a slick new logo.  The logo, a swirling, open, capitalized letter ‘D’ in two shades of blue, set upon a white field, set upon a two-toned blue field, on the standard heater-shaped shield, can be seen on shirts, billboard advertisements, […]

AMIIC Helping Local Businesses Compete, Training Next Generation Workforce

Located at 5021 Technology Drive, Suite E in Cummings Research Park, the nonprofit 501(c)3 Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) opened its doors just six months ago, but it’s already making a big difference with local industry.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), AMIIC strives to […]

Empowering Women in Missile Defense Panel Focuses on Diversity, Future of Workforce

The days of the “boys’ club” are fading away as women increasingly enter leadership roles in the defense sector. On Monday, this became evident with the sold-out Empowering Women in Missile Defense event, held in the East Hall of the VBC. Presented by the Women’s Business Council (WBC) of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce […]

Drake State awarded $2.4 million federal grant to connect minority communities to high-speed internet

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Drake State Community & Technical College received a $2.4 million grant award as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Connecting Minority Communities Pilot (CMCP) program, to help eliminate historical broadband and computer access inequities in and around Madison County, Alabama. Drake State applied for the […]

Seasoned administrator to fill academic post at Alabama A&M

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Alabama A&M University has concluded a national search to fill the coveted position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.  After a review of dozens of qualified applicants, interviews of several finalists via Zoom, and inviting four of those candidates to campus, the University elected to select an internal candidate, Dr. […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Receives Major Donation for New Skills Training Center

Space Camp, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week, will soon take another giant leap forward thanks to a major donation by Aviation Challenge graduate and Shift4 Founder/CEO Jared Isaacman.  On June 17, U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Dr. Kimberly Robinson and Isaacman announced a $10 million gift for a new training facility […]

Boeing Reaffirms Commitment to HBCUs with $8 Million Investment Through Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Today, Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced a new $8 million, multi-year partnership to support the development of future technical talent. The Boeing l TMCF partnership renewal will support campus recruitment initiatives, career immersion activities, TMCF Leadership Institute programming and student scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through 2026. “Our company’s […]

Vector Community Scholars Fund Awards $80,000 to Local Students

Huntsville, AL – Eight local high school seniors were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship during the annual Vector Wealth Strategies (VWS) Community Scholars Fund Scholarship Banquet Tuesday, May 10 at The Ledges in Huntsville. This year’s scholarship recipients are Aparna Bhooshanan, Emma Colavita, Anna Grider, Noah Gurley, Lauren Hoffarth, Javon Jennings, Jeremiah McDow and Trinity […]

Huntsville Population Boom Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Schools

It’s no secret that Huntsville, and Madison County as a whole, is the hottest scene in Alabama right now. The 2020 Census revealed that the county’s population had grown to 215,006, up from 180,105 just ten years prior.  The city of Madison increased its population by more than 25% in that same time period, and […]