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THE ENGINE OF CHANGE A candid conversation with Cody Durham on the power of unconventional paths and the new era of technical education   The air in the lab is a distinct, industrial cocktail — warm hydraulic oil, the subtle scent of electrical ozone and the electric tension of young minds under pressure. There are...

(WACO, Texas) – As the sun sets, the work will just be getting started. Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus will expand HVAC classes into the evenings starting this fall at the Construction Technologies Center. Classes will start with a first-semester cohort and progress together through the program. Jamie Brannen, program team lead of the...

(WACO, Texas) – For this rodeo, the competitiveness was as intense as the Texas summer heat. Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management program hosted its annual Lineworker Rodeo on Thursday, July 23, at the Waco campus. Students in the first, second and third semester of the program competed on 17 teams in the...

    TSTC Cybersecurity graduate using past skills to keep people connected   Sonny Bever, of China Spring, has had quite a summer. Bever graduated in May from Texas State Technical College’s Cybersecurity program with a certificate of completion. In early June, he represented the Waco campus and Texas at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Sergio Hernandez comes from a family of construction workers and has helped them since he was 12. But he knew he wanted to do something different. He discovered that he had a natural talent in welding. “I felt like it would set me on the right path because my goal is...

(WACO, Texas) – For this contest, money was on the line. Students in the second and third semesters in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program at the Waco campus participated in the second annual Machine Shop Mania on Thursday, July 16, at the Industrial Technology Center. Students were divided into teams and competed in...