J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College

J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
TypePublic, historically black community and technical college
Established1961
AffiliationAlabama Community College System
PresidentDr. Patricia Sims[1]
Total staff
61
Undergraduates976
Location
Huntsville
,
Alabama
,
USA

34°46′19″N 86°34′26″W / 34.77194°N 86.57389°W / 34.77194; -86.57389
CampusUrban, 32 acres (.13 km²)
ColorsBlue and White
NicknameDrake State
MascotBlue Eagle
Websitedrakestate.edu

J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College (Drake State) is a public, historically black community and technical college in Huntsville, Alabama. The college was founded as Huntsville State Vocational Technical College in 1961. Drake State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees, certificates and non-credit courses through its 16 programs.[2][3]

In 2021, Drake State was announced as one of six institutions to receive NASA’s Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science Award. In partnership with NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project, the college received approximately $1.2 million to expand its Frontiers Research Program for STEM workforce development and offer free STEM programs to local middle and high school students.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference waff48 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "College Navigator - J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ "J. F. Drake State Technical College". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ Smith, Dylan (5 August 2021). "NASA awards Drake State nearly $1.2M for STEM workforce development and outreach". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ Norman, Nixon (20 October 2021). "Drake State will provide more STEM opportunities for students". WZDX Fox54. Retrieved 8 February 2022.