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(MARSHALL, Texas) – Cameron Honeycutt grew up assisting his grandfather, a skilled diesel mechanic. Now, he is attending the Diesel Equipment program at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. “I was just working in the field with my Papa, a tractor and some diesels, and now I’m about to...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – The smell of roasted turkey, simmering cranberries and freshly mashed potatoes signals that Thanksgiving is near — and for instructors in Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts program, it’s the most delicious time of the year. Lyanna Cintron and Nathan Sheasby spend much of November helping their students — and sometimes curious...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – On Thursday, Nov. 6, Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management students from the Marshall campus visited Wilkes Power Plant in Avinger, a power generation station owned by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Samuel Roberts, one of the program’s instructors, organized the field trip for the students. “I wanted our students to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, the Precision Machining program is alive with the hum of equipment and creative energy as 14 students from the South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Science Academy learn the basics of the machinist trade and earn college credit. Since the start of the dual enrollment...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College honored students, faculty and staff who have served in the U.S. military during its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Industrial Technology Center in Abilene. The event included a luncheon, gifts and a keynote message from retired U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bob Starr....

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – To the untrained eye, a blueprint can look like a lot of lines that make no sense. To those trained to seek the symbols for doors and electrical fixtures and interpret room dimensions, a blueprint can be a fun puzzle to decipher. Blueprint reading is one of the first skills students...