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Editorial by Dr. Helen
McAlpine
J.F. Drake State Technical
College – Where Lives are Enhanced |
September 2010 |
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A&M Alumni Group
Honor Local Leaders
The AAMU Huntsville Progressive
Alumni Chapter celebrated its Ninth Annual Leadership ,Scholarship
Award Banquet June 1 at the Earnest Knight Reception Center on the
campus of Alabama A&M University. |
August 2010 |
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Willingham and
Clement Receive Promotions
Drake State Technical College has
promoted Ricky Willingham to the position of Student Services Management
Director and April Clement to College Counselor. |
August 2010 |
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Secondary Teachers
Get Schooled
While most students and teachers
have been preparing for the beginning of the school year, several local
teachers and guidance counselors have just completed the Summer
Technology Institute hosted by Drake State Technical College. |
August 2010 |
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The Shout Out Heard
‘Round the World
The Drake State Amateur
Radio Club will be hosting Field Day - 2010 from Noon on Saturday, June
26th to 3:00 pm Sunday, June 27th near “Lot 57” of Monte Sano State Park
RV Camp Grounds. |
June 2010 |
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Drake State Launches
Medical Assistant Program
Drake State Technical College is
now offering an Associate in Applied Technology - Medical Assistant. The
college will begin enrolling students into the new program for the fall
2010 term. |
June 2010 |
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Free technology
training offered through state partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft is working with the
Alabama Community College System, Alabama Career Center System, and
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to offer 15,000 vouchers for
free online technology training and certification. |
June 2010 |
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Chief Of MDA’s Science
& Technology Office To Speak At Drake State Graduation
Dr. David
Burns will be the key note speaker for the Drake State Graduation
Ceremonies. |
May 2010 |
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Drake State
Students Win State-Wide Competitions
Eleven Drake
State students were recognized for their business skills at the Phi Beta
Lambda Business Fraternity’s state leadership conference recently held
in Birmingham. |
April 2010 |
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Drake State Accepting
Applicants For FREE Summer Educational Opportunities
Drake State Technical
College is currently accepting participants for its Summer Education
Opportunities. |
April 2010 |
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New Electronic
Transcript Delivery Service
In response to
the needs of today’s tech savvy students, Drake State Technical College
has become one of the state’s first colleges to implement an electronic
transcript delivery service. |
April 2010 |
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Drake State
Celebrates Community College Month
Each April,
Drake State celebrates Community College Month with a variety of
activities for both students and the community. |
April 2010 |
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Ingram And Lacy Earn
All-State Awards
Ms. Whitney
Ingram and Ms. Sophia Lacy of Drake State Technical College were honored
at the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) All Alabama Academic
Awards celebration in Birmingham. |
April 2010 |
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Drake State Accepting
Applicants For FREE Summer Educational Opportunities
Drake State Technical
College is currently accepting participants for its Summer Education
Opportunities. |
March 2010 |
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Drake State
Unveils New College & Career Planning System
J.F. Drake State Technical College is pleased to
partner with the Huntsville City Schools and Madison County Schools to
provide students with a new comprehensive online resource for college
and career planning. |
March 2010 |
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9th Annual Drake
State Car Show
On Saturday, March 27th the Automotive Technology
Program at Drakes State will be hosting its 9th Annual Car Show. |
March 2010 |
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Culinary Arts –
HMCHA Recognition
The Culinary Arts/Hospitality Services Management
program at Drake State Technical College was recognized at the 13th
Annual Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association (HMCHA)
Pineapple Awards Dinner. |
February 2010 |
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Drake State joins the
Alabama Community College System’s RAISE the ROOF for Haiti relief
efforts |
February 2010 |
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Drake State Joins the
Revitalization
of Downtown Huntsville
State and local officials assist with ribbon cutting
in the official opening of the college’s
downtown instructional site. |
January 2010 |
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Drake State
Provides Free Summer Tuition Scholarships
Drake State Technical College is now accepting applications for the FREE
Summer Tuition Program. |
January 2010 |
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Drake State
Accepting Scholarship Applications
Drake State Technical College is
now accepting applications for Institutional scholarships. |
January 2010 |
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Drake State Offers
Affordable A+ Certification Course
The Workforce Development
Division of Drake State Technical College has announced the formation of
an A+ Certification Course. |
January 2010 |
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Change In Pell Grant
Disbursement May Reduce Time In College
A change in disbursement policies at the Department
of Education may potentially reduce the time required to complete a
postsecondary education by as much as a year |
December 2009 |
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Henry Receives 2009
Chancellor’s Award
Karl Henry, Chair of the Engineering Technology
Program at Drake State, has been presented with the Chancellor’s Award
as the 2009 Technical Faculty Member of the Year for the State of
Alabama. |
December 2009 |
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Drake State Administrator
and Faculty Recognized at Alabama Education Week Luncheon
Dr. Helen McAlpine, President and faculty members,
Mr. Karl Henry and Mr. Fred Pruitt were recognized for their
contributions to educatio |
November 2009 |
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Drake State Receives
Golden Medallion Award
District 2 of The National College Marketing and
Public Relations Organization (NCMPR) has awarded Drake State Technical
College a Golden Medallion Award. |
November 2009 |
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“On the Job” Features Drake State’s Engineering Graphics Program
Drake State’s Engineering Graphics program was recently featured in the
program titled “On the Job” which airs on Alabama Public Television.
Click here to view the show in its entirety:
http://onthejobtv.org/site/2009/11/show-228/ |
November 2009 |
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Are you waiting for your VA Education
Benefits?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs has made funds available for Veteran
students who are still awaiting their education benefit claim to be
processed. |
November 2009 |
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Industrial
Electronics Program Garners National Attention at Research Conference
Drake State recently sent a team of students,
faculty, administrators and University Partners from Alabama A& M
University to the National Science Foundation’s HBCU-UP National
Research Conference. |
November 2009 |
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Health Sciences
Division Chair Recognized by National Honor Society
Dr. Alice Raymond, Chair of the Drake State Health
Sciences Division, was selected by The Gamma Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta
Tau International Honor Society of Nursing as A Rising Star of
Scholarship and Research. |
November 2009 |
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Drake State Offers
Affordable A+ Certification Course
The Workforce Development Division of Drake State
Technical College is currently accepting applications for an upcoming A+
Certification Course. |
October 2009 |
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Student Honored with
Solo Performance at Washington’s Kennedy Center
For performers, the opportunity to be on stage at the
Kennedy Center is a dream come true. For Carla Henry, the dream has come
true; having twice been selected by Drake State to represent the college
in the National HBCU Concert Choir – 105 Voices of History. |
October 2009 |
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State Board of
Education Adjusts Tuition Rates
The State Board of Education today authorized an
adjustment of the tuition rate for community and technical colleges from
$71 to $85 per credit hour for spring semester 2010. |
October 2009 |
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Drake Alert Has Been
Launched
As part of Drake State’s ongoing
effort to safeguard students, faculty and staff; the College has
implemented a new emergency communications system. |
October 2009 |
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Drake State Joins Downtown Revitalization
Efforts
Drake State Technical College has
announced plans to renovate a portion of a historic downtown building
and provide some much needed space for the college’s exploding
enrollment. |
October 2009 |
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Drake State Honors
Lists
“Congratulation to the students listed on the President’s List, Dean’s
List and Scroll of Honor on their educational achievements for the
Summer Semester 2009.” |
October 2009 |
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Drake State
Appointments Reutter to Director of Accreditation and Program
Development
Drake State Technical College announces the John
Reutter, Ed D to Director of Accreditation and Program Development. |
August 2009 |
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Drake State
Appointments Sims to New Position
Drake State Technical College announces the
appointment of Patricia Sims, Ed D to the position of Dean of
Instructional and Student Services. |
August 2009 |
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Changing Minds – Changing
Career Paths
Twenty local teachers and guidance counselors got an
education of their own as participants in the Summer Technology
Institute hosted by Drake State Technical College. |
July 2009 |
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Community
Cooperative Program
Furnishes Cutting Edge Computer
Lab to Local School
Plan designed to revitalize the
MDA's unserviceable information technology equipment and supply the
refurbished equipment to local schools. |
July 2009 |
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Studying S.T.E.M on Summer
Vacation
For many high school students, summer is an
opportunity to kick back and relax. But those students selected to
participate in the Summer Bridge Program at Drake State Technical
College, were getting hands on lab time studying science, technology,
engineering and math or the S.T.E.M. fields. |
July 2009 |
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Army Garrison Command
Signs Agreement with Drake State
The Army Garrison Command at Redstone Arsenal and
Drake State Technical College have entered into a partnership for a
Cooperative Educational Program. |
July 2009 |
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Drake State Student
Wins National SKILLS USA Competition
Theo Walston, an Industrial Electronics Technology
student at Drake State, received a gold medal at the National Skills USA
Leadership and Skills Conference recently held in Kansas City, Missouri. |
July 2009 |
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Field Day - Over 35,000
radio "hams" active June 27-28
The Drake State Technical College Amateur Radio Club
will join thousands of Amateur Radio operators, often called “hams,” in
showing off their wireless capabilities June 27-28. |
June 2009 |
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Graduate Pass Rate for NCLEX Exam Exceeds National
Average
It’s one of the fields in high demand in the
Tennessee Valley and those who graduate from the Licensed Practical
Nursing Program at Drake State exceed the national pass rate. |
June 2009 |
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Double Digit
Enrollment Increase
J.F. Drake State Technical College experienced a 34%
increase in enrollment for the 2009 Summer Semester. The enrollment
number also represents a five term trend of double digit increases. |
June 2009 |
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Drake State Students
Get Gold At SKILLS Competition
Ten Drake State Students were awarded Gold or Silver
Metals recently at the Alabama Skills USA competition held in
Montgomery. |
June 2009 |
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Drake State Students
Win State Competitions
Eight students from Drake State will be representing
the State of Alabama at the Phi Beta Lambda National Competition June
20-23 in Anaheim, California. |
May 2009 |
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The Honorable M. Lynn
Sherrod to Address Drake State Graduates
The Honorable M. Lynn Sherrod
will address Drake State Technical College Graduates at commencement
ceremonies on Friday, May 15 at the Von Braun Civic Center’s North Hall. |
May 2009 |
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After 20 years, I
finally Did It!
The cafetorium was at capacity as
graduates, family members, friends and members of the Drake State Family
prepared to celebrate a milestone. |
May 2009 |
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Drake State to
Observe Modified Four Day Work Week for Summer
Beginning June 1, 2009, Drake
State will begin working a modified four day work week. |
May 2009 |
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Dual Enrollment Offers
Head Start On College Credits
For students eager to get a head
start on their college education and parents interested in defraying the
expenses of college classes, dual enrollment is an option which allows
students to start college early at a fraction of the cost. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State
Receives Grant from Governor’s Office to Fund Career Coaches
Through a grant from the
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Drake State Technical
College has hired four career coaches. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State Assists
With Job Search
As a service to its students and
members of the community, the Office of Student Services at Drake State
will be hosting Career Week activities April 13 – 16. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State Crowns
Royalty
J.F. Drake State Technical College is pleased to
announce the crowning of the 2009-2010 Mr. and Ms. Drake Competition
winners. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State
Recognizes Honor Students
Students achieving the academic requirements for
recognition on the President’s List or the Dean’s List for the Fall 2008
Semester.: |
April 2009 |
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Drake State Recognizes Honor Graduates
Drake State held its annual Honor’s Day to recognize
outstanding academic achievement by students who are completing their
degree programs this spring semester. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State
Accepting Applicants For FREE Summer Education Opportunities
Drake State Technical College is currently accepting
participants for its Summer Education Opportunities. |
April 2009 |
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Drake State
Celebrates Community College Month
April is Community College
Awareness Month and Drake State has a full month’s worth of activities
for both its students and the community. |
April 2009 |
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Smith Selected as
Pre-Admission Counselor
Jackie Smith has been selected for the position of
Pre-Admission Counselor at J.F. Drake State Technical College. |
April 2009 |
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Shrout Appointed Career
Placement Coordinator
John Richard “Rick” Shrout has been appointed to the
position of Career Placement Coordinator at J.F. Drake State Technical
College. |
March 2009 |
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Drake Offers Free
Summer Tuition for 2009 High School Graduates
J. F. Drake State Technical College will be offering
free summer semester tuition scholarships for 2009 high school
graduates. |
February 2009 |
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Double Digit Enrollment
Increase
J.F. Drake State Technical College announces a 28%
increase enrollment increase for the Spring-2009 Semester. |
February 2009 |
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Chambers Appointed Associate Dean of Instruction
Kemba Chambers, EdD, has been appointed Associate
Dean of Instruction at J.F. Drake State Technical College. Chambers will
be responsible for assisting the Dean of Instruction with the management
of instructional programs and academic support. |
January 2009 |
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Drake State Participates
in VITA Program
The Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) Program provides free help to low-income individuals,
seniors, individuals with disabilities, and legal immigrants, with an
income of $45,000 and below. |
January 2009 |
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Drake State
Instructors Receive National Accreditations
J.F. Drake Technical College
Instructors; Mr. Scotty McLaughlin, Mr. Dexter Henry and Mr. Fred Pruitt
have received certifications from national accrediting organizations in
their respective fields of instruction |
January 2009 |
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Sims Elected to
Alabama Community College Association Board
Dr. Patricia Sims, Director of
Student Services at J.F. Drake State Technical College, was recently
elected to the post of Second Vice-President for the Alabama Community
College Association (ACCA). |
January 2009 |
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2009 Presidential
Inauguration Watch
For President-Elect Barack Obama
The J.F. Drake State Student
Chapter of IAAP (International Association of Administrative
Professionals) is hosting the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Watch for
President-Elect Barrack Obama on January 20, 2009. |
January 2009 |
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8th Annual Drake
State Car Show
On Saturday, March 14th the Automotive Technology
Program at Drakes State will be hosting its 8th Annual Car Show. |
January 2009 |
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Drake State Offers
Free Tutoring
Services to Students
A free tutoring service is available to all
current Drake State students who need assistance in specific areas of
instruction. The times and locations for the Spring 2009 Semester are as
follows: |
January 2009 |
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Parks Appointed College
Outreach Specialist at J.F. Drake State
Montie Parks has been appointed College Outreach Specialist at J.F.
Drake State Technical College. Mrs. Parks will serve as the
liaison between Drake State and counselors in the secondary education
system. |
January 2009 |
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