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Announcing a new partnership which will benefit Career Technical Education (CTE) students after high school graduation.
Meta and Holder Construction Launch Hardhat in Hand in Huntsville
A new eight-week program focuses on recruiting new people to the construction trades and providing fundamental knowledge relevant to all construction and skilled trade occupations
President Biden appoints Drake State’s Dr. Patricia Sims to National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Our work at Drake State is always about improving the lives of individuals for the betterment of our community.
Drake State reveals new brand
“This has been a terrific year of opportunity and we are glad to see the college’s growth reflected in its new image.
Huntsville Hospital and Drake State begin training program for nurses
The LPN Launch program provides training from Drake nursing faculty and a job at Huntsville Hospital upon successful graduation.
Learning to make things
Learning to make things
Wayne Coots| Advanced Manufacturing
Serve – that’s the mission
During her time at Drake State, Amber balanced single-motherhood and her studies as a full-time student to complete her mission. She graduated with a MAT degree and certificates in phlebotomy and medical office administration in 2021.
He created his own path
He dedicated his life to school for the next five semesters without taking a break and that commitment paid off. Ryan did that and he now works as Huntsville Hospital’s information technology security officer.
Helping NASA build habitats in space
Engineering Design students Jaiden Mason and Josh Driskill are part of the new Frontiers Research Program at Drake State Community & Technical College. They were selected to help NASA Marshall Space Flight Center construct a potential habitat on the moon by 2024.
Pitch major career wins
In 2012, Foreman received the Distinguished Engineer of the Year award at the National Society of Black Engineers Conference (NSBE). A year later, he earned the Industry Professional Achievement award at the annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Global Competitiveness Conference.



