Fall 2022 President’s & Dean’s Lists

Written on January 26, 2023.

Congratulations!

Fall 2022 President’s List

Congratulations to our Fall 2022 President’s List students! Your academic performance deserves a spotlight. In order to qualify for the President’s List a student must attain a semester GPA of 4.00 and must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level work. Cheers!

First name	Last name	Program
Carla	Camargo	Welding
Amanda	Coots	General Business
Michelle	Dees	Medical Assistant
Alan	Duke	Engineering Design
William	Ellis	Welding
Malik	Everson	Automotive
Alyson	Guthrie	Automotive
Ekeledirichi	Kamalu	General Studies
Nabonsbamba Ibrahim	Kouraogo	Electrical
Jaden	Paul	General Business
Rodney	Rippey	Computer Information Systems
Regina	Robinson	Cosmetology
Karyn	Sheffield	Automotive
Caitlin	Smith	General Studies
Whitney	Taylor	Cosmetology
April	Thomas	Cosmetology
Cayla	Thompson	Cosmetology
Destiny	Turner	General Studies
Shacara	Washington	Cosmetology
Stephanie	Yell	Welding

Fall 2022 Dean’s List

Congratulations to our Fall 2022 Dean’s List students! Your academic performance deserves a spotlight. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List a student must maintain a semester GPA between 3.50-3.99 and must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level-work. Cheers!

First name	Last name	Program
Christian	Baugher	Welding
Remond	Bell	Welding
Mario	Bradford	Heating & Air Conditioning
Micah	Burrows	Cosmetology
Zachary	Bursler	Welding
Dillon	Burton	Welding
Dezmon	Cartwright	Computer Information Systems
Marlon	Cole	Automotive
Brianna	Draper	Cosmetology
Runzell	Edwards	Electrical
Ike	Enos	Mechatronics
Mellena	Everett	Heating & Air Conditioning
Taliah	Fletcher	Cosmetology
Matthew	Gattison	General Business
Alexander	Hazel	Automotive
Ashton	Higdon	Machine Tool
Theresa	Holstein	Computer Information Systems
Austin	James	Welding
Ariana	Leichnitz	General Studies
Jessica	Love	Cosmetology
Niyari	Malone	Cosmetology
Spencer	McReynolds	Machine Tool
Tariq	Reddick	General Business
Kent	Richardson	Electrical
Makahla	Riley	Business Management
Cody	Sharp	Welding
Callista	Throop	Cosmetology
Brittney	Toney	Cosmetology
Brianna	Turner	Accounting
Jaylen	Ware	Engineering Design
Caleb	Willmon	Engineering Design
Andrew	Wright	Welding

Jacobs donates $200K to support Drake State’s Frontiers Research Program and industry diversity

Written on November 2, 2022.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On Wednesday, Jacobs presented the Drake State Foundation with a $200,000 commitment to support the college’s Frontiers Research Program. Notable speakers included Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions President Dr. Steve Arnette, Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, Huntsville City Council President John Meredith, and Jacobs Space Exploration Group Team Lead and Harambee Ambassador Ayana Reese.

The $200K donation is part of Jacobs’ 2020 corporate commitment to donate $10 million dollars over five years with a priority on Black educational and professional development and scholarship opportunities under its global diversity Action Plan for Advancing Justice and Equality. Due to racial inequalities and lack of advancement among Black talent in the workforce, Jacobs tapped Drake State to collaborate and strengthen the participation of Black students in science and engineering educational programs.

“We’re creating change within our community by providing solutions to diversify the workforce,” said Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims. “The Jacobs TogetherBeyond and Harambee Scholars Fund will support our additive manufacturing curriculum and help students develop the necessary skills to complete their associate degrees that could lead to potential internship and full-time job opportunities with Jacobs.” As NASA’s largest service provider, Jacobs has been the Prime Contractor on the engineering, science, and technology contract at Marshall Space Flight Center since 1989.

The Frontiers Research Program is a NASA sponsored Cooperative Agreement with Drake State and is the first of its kind to be awarded to a two-year institution and Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The Frontiers research interns have been working on a variety of additive manufacturing projects that contribute to current NASA needs in lunar habitat design and manufacturing.

“Advancing justice and equality requires strong leadership and a relentless drive to deliver on that vision,” said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. “As a global leader, we know we must contribute to structural change not only at Jacobs, but in society as a whole. We believe in setting the tone and actively doing our part to create a future where everyone can thrive.”

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