Meta and Holder Construction Launch Hardhat in Hand in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL — Meta and Holder Construction have announced a partnership to bring Hardhat in Hand, Meta’s nationwide skilled trades training program, to Meta’s Huntsville Data Center. This paid, eight-week program focuses on recruiting new people to the construction trades and providing participants with fundamental knowledge relevant to all construction and skilled trade occupations. Hardhat […]

Three Progress Bank staff graduate from Alabama Banking School

A total of 36 students from across the state graduated from the Alabama Banking School on August 26. Held at The Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, this year’s session was the 47th since the school first began in 1976. First Community Bank of Central Alabama’s Chairman Tra Cosby served as this year’s commencement speaker. Alabama Banking School […]

President Biden appoints Drake State’s Dr. Patricia Sims to National Infrastructure Advisory Council

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – President Biden announced this week his intent to appoint Dr. Patricia G. Sims, President of Drake State Community & Technical College, to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). The NIAC advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation’s […]

Council approves HCS construction of new Central Office

The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education will soon have a new home as will the Career Tech Center, and both will share the same campus at the corner of Max Luther Drive and North Memorial Parkway. The Huntsville City Council approved the transfer of 14 acres of what is the old Builder’s Square property […]

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. […]