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(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Aircraft Pilot Training program debuted five new single-engine Piper Pilot 100i airplanes used for student instruction on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the TSTC Airport. The airplanes arrived earlier this week from Piper Aircraft Co.’s headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. While the new planes still need to go through...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Ashton Turner’s fascination with mechanical and electrical systems began during his childhood, where it was sparked by the inner workings of simple toys like motorized race car tracks. Turner, of Lovelady, saw his early interest grow into a deeper pursuit for robotics in high school. He...

(WACO, Texas) – Danny Vega, of Waco, worked in various jobs across the manufacturing spectrum before enrolling at Texas State Technical College. He was working at a glass manufacturer where he hoped to advance in his training, but the company closed and laid him off. “I decided to get skilled and not leave my career...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Robotic arms hum and sparks fly in Texas State Technical College’s welding labs, where students are learning the skills in welding automation that manufacturing and energy industries across the state depend on. TSTC’s curriculum is designed to keep pace with those evolving needs. Isaac Rivas, the lead instructor in TSTC’s Welding program...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Jose Rodriguez is a Welding instructor at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus, bringing sparks to life in the classroom. When he is not teaching, he is exploring another form of craftsmanship with the school’s Precision Machining program. “Before I enrolled in Welding, I was fascinated by Precision Machining, but...

(HUTTO, Texas) – The TSTC Foundation has accepted a $10,000 financial gift from Skybox Critical Operations to support HVAC program students at Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus. The gift, presented during a check presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the East Williamson County Higher Education Center in Hutto, will be distributed among 10 HVAC...