[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Helen T. McAlpine: J.F. Drake State Technical College

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley in HBCU Presidents, Scholarly Celebrations

On October 26, 2000, the Alabama State Board of Education approved the recommendation of Dr. Fred Gainous, Chancellor of the Alabama College System, for the appointment of Dr. Helen T. McAlpine as the third President of J.F. Drake State Technical College. She also made institutional history by becoming the first female President of the college.

Education

McAlpine received her bachelor’s degree from Talladega College, her master’s degree from Jacksonville State University and her doctorate from the University of Alabama.

Career

McAlpine has over 30 years of experience in the field of education. Her prior positions include Assistant Superintendent of the Huntsville City School System and several positions with the Gadsden City School System. Her teaching experience has allowed her to work in the classrooms at secondary and post-secondary levels, including Jacksonville State University.

Awards

She has received numerous awards including the 1998 “She Knows Where She is Going Award” from Girls Incorporated, Inc., the 1997 Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Award from the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the 1997 UNCF Award from Oakwood College, the 1993 Outstanding Educator Award presented by the Twenty Distinguished Young Men of America, Huntsville Chapter, and the 1992 Outstanding Research Award by the Alabama Association for Counseling and Development.

Service

McAlpine’s professional affiliations include past chair of the American Association of School Administrators (1999-2000) and president of the Alabama Counseling Association (1990-91). She has also been a member of the National Education Association, Alabama Education Association, Huntsville Education Association, National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Alabama Association for Counselors and Supervisors, the Alabama Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, and the Alabama School Counselors Association.

McAlpine serves the community through her membership with various civic organizations. Some of her memberships include the Greater Huntsville Rotary Club, Partnership for a Drug-Free Community, Inc., New Futures, Alabama 4-H Foundation, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Coalition on at Risk Minority Males (COARMM), and the Volunteers of America. She is also the President of the Huntsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and is a 1990-91 graduate of the Huntsville/Madison County Leadership Class.

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