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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Texas manufacturers, finding machinists who can step onto a shop floor with foundational skills is important. Industry partners say Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program is helping build that talent pipeline. TSTC industry partners provide students with insight into the skills needed beyond the lab, including hydraulics, electrical systems, troubleshooting...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – For eight students at Texas State Technical College’s Brownwood campus, earning a certificate in welding was only the first step. They are already back in the lab adding a second credential to their resumes: a certificate in pipe welding. The pipe welding program requires an additional semester of hands-on lab work covering...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Bill Taylor, of Dallas, is helping open doors for himself and other deaf students in Texas State Technical College’s HVAC program. “TSTC has given me the hope and knowledge that I can do it,” he said. “It’s very important for people to know that deaf people can do the job, they...

Wearing the Patch with Pride: Raleigh Derks Reflects on 11 Years of Teaching at TSTC The sensory overload hit Raleigh Derks all at once. The lights were bright and the music was blaring, but for a moment, the room felt silent. He stood in his graduation gown, a stark contrast to the calloused hands of...

(WACO, Texas) – Eight employees at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus were recognized with the college’s Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award during a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The honorees were James Blosser, David Garvin, Gabby Guerrero, Camryn Herman, Luther Johnson, Isabel King, Kali Oliver and Melissa Williams. The Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award honors TSTC employees who...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – A growing wave of women is stepping up to the welding bench at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, where 23 women are currently training for a career in a high-demand field.  With 13 new women joining 10 returning classmates this fall, the surge in enrollment highlights a shifting demographic in a...