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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Nineteen students representing Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus won gold medals at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. The medalists were: – Aviation Maintenance Technology – Victor Garza, of Weslaco, Ariadna Lona, of Alton, and Roberto Soto-Medellin, of Harlingen. – Cabinetmaking – Humberto Martinez,...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Former stay-at-home mother Shawna Long is now the only female Welding instructor at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. “Once my kids started school, I started looking into going back to college,” she said. “I stepped through the doors of TSTC and was just welcomed here. It just kind of...

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Amid the hammering and sawing taking place under a large tent at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi were Texas State Technical College graduates watching the future in action. Three teams from TSTC’s Harlingen and Waco campuses competed in the college-level TeamWorks contest, while...

Beyond the Screen: Finding Focus and a Future in Programming Ostyn Guajardo’s path in computer programming has been shaped by more than technical training—it’s been a journey of learning to trust himself. Living with autism, he has worked to manage overthinking and build confidence in his abilities. As he nears graduation, his progress reflects both...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – For six Texas State Technical College students, a recent trip to Corpus Christi proved to be a historic milestone for their program. For the first time, students in the Welding program at the TSTC Breckenridge campus earned medals during the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month. The...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Doug Vidler, of Cleburne, enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Systems Technology program to further his career while working for steel producer Gerdau in Midlothian.  Now, he is an Industrial Maintenance instructor at TSTC, passing on his knowledge not only to TSTC students, but also to some Gerdau employees through...