J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
College in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Type | Public, historically black community and technical college |
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Established | 1961 |
Affiliation | Alabama Community College System |
President | Dr. Patricia Sims[1] |
Total staff | 61 |
Undergraduates | 976 |
Location | , , 34°46′19″N 86°34′26″W |
Campus | Urban, 32 acres (.13 km²) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | Drake State |
Mascot | Blue Eagle |
Website | drakestate |
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]