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March 18, 2024
Military veterans find place of support at TSTC
(WACO, Texas) – Zackery Mitchell, of Mesquite, took automotive collision classes in high school before spending four years in the U.S. Marines driving military vehicles. After he left the service, Mitchell found his way to Texas State Technical College’s Auto Collision and Management Technology program because of the college’s work with veterans. Mitchell said adjusting...
March 18, 2024
Welding comes naturally for TSTC Metallica Scholar
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Welding has been in Jacob Dannar’s family for generations. It was only natural for him to continue the tradition. “I remember my grandfather working in a welding shop in Nebraska,” said the Texas State Technical College Metallica Scholar and current Welding Technology student. Being able to learn additional techniques, both as a...
March 17, 2024
Online Business Management Technology program gives TSTC student ‘renewed sense of value’
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Hannah Aguilar was a social worker in a nursing home for more than 20 years before the pandemic changed everything. “I enjoyed helping people, and it halted my career,” she said. Aguilar turned to her hobby of sewing to pass the time and generate an income. “I...
March 17, 2024
Rendon follows in family’s medical pathway, pursues TSTC Biomedical Equipment Technology degree
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College student Daniel Rendon was growing up in Alton, he dreamed of having a respectable job like members of his family had in the petroleum, construction and medical fields. After working at some unfulfilling jobs as an adult, Rendon knew that a change was imminent. Based on their...
March 17, 2024
TSTC student adds to skill set in HVAC Technology
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When he was in high school, Texas State Technical College student Sergio Godina acquired hands-on technical skills in welding, carpentry and plumbing. But with high school graduation approaching, he was unsure which career pathway he wanted to take — until he saw an HVAC technician at work. “My friend’s brother-in-law is an...
March 15, 2024
TSTC instructor encourages other women to be both fearless and compassionate
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – There is a lot to learn from those who came before. Texas State Technical College often hires instructors who have experience working in their respective fields for that exact reason. But even they are standing on the shoulders of those who preceded them. For Andrea Skinner-Creeks, lead instructor for the Occupational Safety...
March 14, 2024
Apprenticeships offer extra training for TSTC Diesel Equipment Technology students
(MARSHALL, Texas) – The Diesel Equipment Technology instructors at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus regularly team up with local companies to offer apprenticeships in off-road diesel equipment to their students. “Apprenticeship programs have been out there since the industry began,” Ralph Cottrell, one of the program’s instructors, said. “It’s one of the ways that...
March 14, 2024
TSTC students hone interview skills with local employers
(ABILENE, Texas) – Several Texas State Technical College students in Abilene and Sweetwater recently had the opportunity to sharpen their job interview skills during practice sessions with local employers. As part of the college’s commitment to helping students prepare for their futures, the Career Services department hosts an Interview Practicum each semester. “Our goal is...
March 12, 2024
TSTC’s Computer Programming Technology teaches students a new language
(MARSHALL, Texas) – The average person clicks on a computer icon or taps a phone app every day without thinking much about it. However, without computer programmers, those icons and apps would do absolutely nothing. Texas State Technical College’s Computer Programming Technology program recently was described by Kathryn Wilganowski, its online program team lead, as...
March 10, 2024
TSTC associate provost credits training, perseverance and parents’ guidance for her success
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Women’s History Month, celebrated each March, is a time to recognize the vital role of women in American history. It is also a time to honor today’s women whose contributions will have a lasting impact on current and future generations. One such woman is Anna San Pedro, associate provost at Texas State...
March 10, 2024
Interview Practicum prepares TSTC students to advocate for themselves when job hunting
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department recently held an Interview Practicum to help prepare TSTC students to use critical thinking, soft skills and communication to land high-paying jobs after graduation. More than 135 students from programs including Auto Collision and Management Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Building Construction Technology, Cybersecurity, and Wind...
March 10, 2024
TSTC, South Padre Island police departments share spring break safety tips
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Next week many students in Texas will take time away from their studies and begin spring break, including Texas State Technical College students. While having fun in the sun at South Padre Island, visiting a lake or taking a road trip sounds exciting, TSTC reminds its students to make it fun and...
March 8, 2024
TSTC program team lead encourages women to be their genuine selves
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Jessica Villegas, a program team lead for Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, works to empower those she meets — a trait she picked up from her mother. “My mom is the woman who inspires me most,” Villegas said. “She came to the country at the age of 23 by...
March 7, 2024
TSTC hosts TechXperience for area high school students
(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College in East Williamson County held its TechXperience open house event on Thursday, March 7. More than 400 area high school students gathered to learn about TSTC’s technical programs. Students sampled cheesecake cookies prepared by Culinary Arts students and learned how computer numerical control machines operate in the Precision...
March 7, 2024
TechXperience Day: TSTC’s Marshall campus welcomes visiting high schools to biannual open house
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus opened its doors to East Texas high schoolers on Thursday, March 7, for TechXperience Day, the college’s open house. Guided by the campus’s instructors and recruitment staff, the high schoolers discovered how successful their futures could be with a TSTC education. Sarah Jane Walker, a career...
March 7, 2024
Teague High School students gain college experience at TSTC
(WACO, Texas) – More than 10 students from Teague High School continue to embark on a challenge this year of taking dual credit classes in Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Power and Controls program. This semester, the juniors and seniors are driving to the Waco campus for the AC Circuits and Motor Control classes. The...
March 6, 2024
TSTC Industry Job Fair connects students with potential employers
(ABILENE, Texas) – Hands were shaken, resumes were presented and interviews were scheduled during Texas State Technical College’s Industry Job Fair on Wednesday, March 6. Students from TSTC’s four West Texas campuses in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater were able to visit with recruiters from more than 70 companies, ranging from health care to the...
March 6, 2024
TSTC’s Welding Technology program hosts Texas FFA contest
(MARSHALL, Texas) – The Texas State Technical College Welding Technology program recently hosted the Texas FFA Association’s Area 6 Applied Agricultural Engineering Career Development Event at the Marshall campus. “We’re trying to showcase what TSTC is willing to do for the local schools, students, and Texans as a whole,” Russell Hutcherson, a TSTC welding instructor, said....
March 5, 2024
Fueling the future: A look at the apprenticeship model
(RED OAK, Texas) – “It’s a pathway to a great career, not just a job,” Adam Barber, executive director of Workforce Development at Texas State Technical College, recently said. “It’s really a win-win for both the individual and the employer.” Barber was referring to apprenticeship programs, a model for workforce development that he has seen...
March 4, 2024
Kodiak Robotics rep talks to TSTC Diesel Equipment Technology students about helping to drive industry growth
(RED OAK, Texas) – Autonomous technology manufacturer Kodiak Robotics recently sent representative Matt Cearnal, its head of service and support, to speak with Diesel Equipment Technology students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus about the growing autonomous trucking industry and open and upcoming positions within the company. Kodiak Robotics, based in Mountain View,...
March 4, 2024
TSTC students excited to train on new high-precision equipment
(HUTTO, Texas) – Students in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology program at the East Williamson County campus will benefit from training on a new computer numerical control (CNC) machine. The program recently purchased its first Haas Automation UMC 500 5-axis mill CNC machine using Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education funding. “Manufacturing...
March 3, 2024
TSTC doing its part to help fill state’s need for more EMS workers
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is training students to meet the growing demand for emergency medical professionals across Texas. America Cruz, of McAllen, is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Paramedic at TSTC. “I work as a full-time EMT with an ambulance service in McAllen...
March 3, 2024
TSTC’s TechXperience Day spotlights technical career pathways for high school students
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – More than 600 high school students and visitors toured Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus during TechXperience Day on Thursday, Feb. 29, to learn more about the technical career pathways and state-of-the-art technologies that the college offers. The participating schools included some from Donna, Edinburg, La Joya, McAllen, Mission, Monte Alto, Palmview,...
March 3, 2024
Phlebotomist makes career U-turn, gets TSTC Automotive Technology degree
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Sometimes it takes a while for someone to realize that a job is just not for them. For six years Samuel Gonzales worked as a medical phlebotomist but was not especially happy. Then one day he had an “aha!” moment and decided to pursue an automotive education at Texas State Technical College....
March 1, 2024
TSTC student and single father says, ‘Be confident in your worth’
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Gladewater resident and single father Blake Edwards had a special request for senior enrollment coach Jason Beach when applying to attend Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “What I asked Jason for was the hardest program with the biggest potential,” Edwards said. “I was just looking for something to get me in...
February 29, 2024
TSTC breaks ground for new technical programs building
(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College administrators and faculty members ceremonially broke ground on Thursday, Feb. 29, for the new home to five technical programs at the Waco campus. The CCAP (Capital Construction Assistance Project) building will accommodate the Building Construction Technology, Electrical Construction, HVAC Technology, Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology and Solar Energy Technology...
February 29, 2024
Students, community ‘TechXperience’ TSTC programs
(ABILENE, Texas) – From learning how to set up a welding machine to treating a medical manikin, some high school students and residents of the Big Country participated in Texas State Technical College’s TechXperience open house on Thursday, Feb. 29. “This was our chance to open the campus to showcase what we have to offer...
February 27, 2024
Travis County first responders see TSTC’s EMS technology up close
(ABILENE, Texas) – When Austin-Travis County EMS purchased an Immersive Interactive lab, its staff members wanted to learn what the lab could do from an organization that had experience with the technology. That is why department members traveled to Abilene recently to tour Texas State Technical College’s Immersive Interactive lab and its ambulance simulator after...
February 25, 2024
TSTC’s Advocacy and Resource Center lending library boosts its resources for students
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Advocacy and Resource Center at Texas State Technical College believes in student success, and it goes above and beyond to ensure that students have the resources they need to achieve their goals. Recently the center’s lending library expanded its inventory of books and tools to better serve student needs at the...
February 25, 2024
Navy veteran gets multifaceted education in TSTC’s Mechatronics Technology program
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – U.S. Navy veteran Emanuel Torres developed a connection with Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus when he was a teenager. “I went on a field trip to TSTC when I was in middle school,” he said. “A program that we visited was Precision Machining Technology. I had the opportunity to input a...
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