Innovation Center will help train Alabamians
The Alabama Community College System today is launching the Innovation Center, which will train Alabamians for jobs in high-demand industries. Twenty-three rapid training programs will be offered. – WBRC 6
Aerojet Rocketdyne sees more growth
Aerojet Rocketdyne, despite the termination of its merger agreement with Lockheed Martin, sees growth coming for the company. “We are poised to deliver substantial value to our shareholders driven by our continued leadership in key space exploration and defense growth markets,” the company, based in California but with substantial operations in Huntsville, said on Sunday. — Aerojet Rocketdyne
Shelton State has interim president
Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa announced that Chris Cox is now the interim president of the school. Cox, former special assistant to the chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, succeeds Brad Newman, who left the post after less than a year on the job. – U.S News & World Report
Spring Hill College gets its own beer
Mobile’s Spring Hill College is partnering with Braided River Brewing Co. to launch Portier Pale Ale, a low-alcohol craft brew made specifically for the school. The beer, developed by a Spring Hill graduate, was released at a restaurant in the student center. – WVTM 13
