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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Brandon Hall graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Vocational Nursing program at the college’s Summer 2026 Commencement next week, he will become the student to earn three credentials as well as his certificate of completion. He earned credentials as a certified nurse aide, certified medication aide and his intravenous certification. The...

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus is providing another way academically for current and incoming students to join the construction industry. The Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Construction will debut this fall with classes focusing on topics such as building codes, residential and commercial drawings and workplace health...

From Wind Energy to the World: TSTC Alumna Finds Opportunity Across the Globe   A Spark in Harlingen For Monika Bodnar, a career in the electrical field began with a spark – and a willingness to follow wherever it led. The Harlingen native earned a Wind Energy certificate of completion from Texas State Technical College’s...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College in Marshall’s recent graduation ceremony, students making up the first cohort of the Building Construction program received certificates of completion.  The Marshall campus began offering the Building Construction program in fall 2025. Thirteen students were part of the first graduating class on Friday, August 14, at Memorial...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Austin Henson developed his passion for technology while growing up in Bastrop. At 12, he studied how computers work and built a virtual one using Minecraft. “I was like, ‘This is super cool,’” he said. “I started doing research on low-level coding and architectures.” At 14, he built a central processing unit...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Professional Driving Academy is shifting into high gear with a $486,023 grant from the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) that will expand Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training at the Harlingen campus. “This initiative stands out to the commission as it addresses the critical shortage of certified commercial drivers...