J.F. Drake State Technical College News July 24, 2013 SBA to sign strategic alliance with J. F. Drake State Technical College in Huntsville The Small Business Administration in Alabama will partner with historically black colleges and universities in Huntsville. The U.S. Small Business Administration's<http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=B7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg&sigh=dSR2p_EaJDw&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/2916436/Deloitte_interstital_Sustaining.html?t=10&cT=http%3A//www.bizjournals.comhttp%3A//adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk%25253Fsa%25253DL%252526ai%25253DB7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg%252526num%25253D0%252526sig%25253DAOD64_30ZlQfTtPDBqn2t3fofX5Pdo_BhA%252526client%25253Dca-pub-9736092604677516%252526adurl%25253D&l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company/us/dc/washington/us_small_business_administration/3327767> Alabama District Office will sign a strategic alliance memorandum with J. F. Drake State Technical College in Huntsville this week in order to strengthen and expand small business development in the local area. The memorandum is part of SBA's effort to enter into agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the Southeast region. SBA Regional Administrator Cassius Butts<http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=B7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg&sigh=dSR2p_EaJDw&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/2916436/Deloitte_interstital_Sustaining.html?t=10&cT=http%3A//www.bizjournals.comhttp%3A//adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk%25253Fsa%25253DL%252526ai%25253DB7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg%252526num%25253D0%252526sig%25253DAOD64_30ZlQfTtPDBqn2t3fofX5Pdo_BhA%252526client%25253Dca-pub-9736092604677516%252526adurl%25253D&l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/search/results%3Fq%3DCassius%20Butts> said in a letter to Helen McAlpine<http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=B7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg&sigh=dSR2p_EaJDw&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/2916436/Deloitte_interstital_Sustaining.html?t=10&cT=http%3A//www.bizjournals.comhttp%3A//adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk%25253Fsa%25253DL%252526ai%25253DB7clrXRT1UaPlFojc0AHbyYCQCrnYg_cDAAAAEAEgADgAWNHdsZxmYMm-uYfgo7QQggEXY2EtcHViLTk3MzYwOTI2MDQ2Nzc1MTayARN3d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tugEJZ2ZwX2ltYWdlyAEJ2gFeaHR0cDovL3d3dy5iaXpqb3VybmFscy5jb20vYmlybWluZ2hhbS9uZXdzLzIwMTMvMDcvMjQvc2JhLXRvLXNpZ24tc3RyYXRlZ2ljLWFsbGlhbmNlLXdpdGguaHRtbJgCoJwBwAIC4AIA6gIgNDYzNS9iemouYmlybWluZ2hhbS9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4Av_RHpAD4AOYA-ADqAMB4AQBoAYg%252526num%25253D0%252526sig%25253DAOD64_30ZlQfTtPDBqn2t3fofX5Pdo_BhA%252526client%25253Dca-pub-9736092604677516%252526adurl%25253D&l=http%3A//www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/search/results%3Fq%3DHelen%20McAlpine>, president of the college, that he has always believed that HBCUs and their faculty serve as the foundation for strong and thriving communities. "This strategic alliance memorandum will foster entrepreneurship amongst the young population, especially in underserved communities," he said. The memorandum, which will be in effect for two years, will involve the sharing of resource materials, workshops, conferences and seminars concerning SBA programs and assistance for small businesses and entrepreneurs. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.