The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) played host to some of the most prestigious lunar luminaries in the nation, as Huntsville observed the second annual International Moon Day with an academic Colloquium that brought together prominent experts and young, rising stars. The event was a collaboration between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC), […]
Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation agreement today at Miles College. The agreement has four components, including a collaborative and seamless transfer process, scholarship eligibility, reverse transfer credit, and student services. “Drake State […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) selected Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims to join its board. The AACC represents more than 1,000 2-year, associate degree-granting institutions and nearly 12 million students. “It’s an honor to be elected to serve on such an impactful organization,” said Dr. Sims. “As the leading […]
The Drake State Community & Technical College Frontiers Research Program recently used a robotic arm to complete the first half of the tallest 3D-printed structure in the State of Alabama. This visual and technologically advanced project took place on March 23 at the Drake State Community & Technical College campus. In November, Drake State advanced […]
Three years of hard work culminated for a group of students and faculty at Drake State Community & Technical College on Monday, November 28. Dozens gathered as the Frontiers Research Program demonstrated their unique ability to 3D print living spaces on the moon while only using materials similar to those found on the moon’s surface. […]
Industry and community leaders met at J.F. Drake State Technical and Community College last week to celebrate the announcement of a new manufacturing center to be constructed on campus. Developed in partnership with NASA, the planned facility will teach students the technical skills needed to manufacture advanced materials, components, and machines. Applications for the center […]
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 […]
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 […]
Huntsville-based Drake State and Community Technical College has formally entered into a partnership with online, non-profit institution Western Governors University, to provide Drake State alumni and employees with affordable plans for four-year and graduate degree programs. Dr. Kimberly Estep, WGU’s Southeast Regional Vice President, represented the online institution at a signing event held at Drake […]
Drake State Community and Technical College will be selecting 25 teachers from Madison County middle schools and high schools to participate in a training program to educate students about NASA and STEM opportunities. “It’s a collaboration between NASA, Drake State, and local schools,” Drake State Student Success Specialist Tiffany Green told the Huntsville Business Journal. […]
Advertise
Submit Your News
Distribution
EVENT Publishing
Huntsville Business Journal
600 Boulevard South #104
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-8078
Publisher:
todd@huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
Send Us Your News:
editor@huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
