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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jose Loera, a recent graduate of Texas State Technical College’s Automotive Technology program, is now building on his technical expertise in the Precision Machining Technology program at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. His continued education is part of a long-term dream of someday opening his own automotive shop. “Before I graduated last year, I...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – When students graduate from college, they need the most up-to-date skills and knowledge to compete in the job market. That cutting edge learning is what Texas State Technical College strives to provide. And for those in TSTC’s HVAC Technology program on the Fort Bend County campus, a big upgrade is underway in...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Rachel Stem-Goolsby changed her major several times before deciding what to pursue. “I took a few business classes right before I realized I wanted to actually do something that I liked to do, which was drawing,” the DeSoto native said. “I looked at all sorts of schools for architecture and I...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Students in Texas State Technical College’s Biomedical Equipment Technology program are trained to handle real-world emergencies such as when a power outage strikes a hospital and critical medical equipment stops working. Armando Ortiz is an instructor in the program on TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Recently, he talked about how the students prepare to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, the journey of a surgical scalpel is more than just metalwork. It is an example of how collaboration among three TSTC technical programs turns precision into purpose — demonstrating how students are preparing to play a vital role in saving future lives. The journey begins...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Vanesa Medrano wanted to fix things. Coming from a job in social work, she would often see broken things from doorknobs to appliances to machines. It sparked a desire in her to learn how to fix them. “I wanted to solve more problems in my work,” Medrano said. “I couldn’t really do...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Shawn Couet, an Electromechanical Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Sweetwater campus, received the silver medal in Electronics Technology at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. “It was amazing to see that he got second, but I wasn’t surprised,” said Toby Styron, an...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Excitement is building for the fall semester at Texas State Technical College’s Abilene and Sweetwater campuses. Three new technical programs will debut when the fall semester begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Abilene campus will offer the Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program, while the Sweetwater campus will offer new Building Construction Technology...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus has hired two instructors for the Diesel Equipment Technology program set to begin this fall. Asdrubal Gonzalez and Juan Pena bring a combined 43 years of hands-on experience to the program. Their arrival marks a new chapter in delivering top-tier technical education. Gonzalez said he wants...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Kadie Svrcek, the statewide senior director of college pathways and enrichment for Texas State Technical College, is the Marshall campus recipient of this year’s Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award. “I was kind of in shock, but also very humbled that the work that I do is seen by others in the college and that...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program is getting ready to put a spark in Waco’s evenings. The program will begin offering night classes when the fall semester starts on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The evening session will add to the program’s existing day and afternoon teaching periods. “I think it’s with the...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – After leaving Texas State Technical College for a career in the oilfield, Lewis Thomas has returned to the Marshall campus two decades later to pursue an associate degree in Precision Machining Technology. “I left TSTC because I saw dollar signs in the oilfield; it was booming back then,” the Marshall native said....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As construction moves forward on the Applied Technologies Center at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen, instructors selected to lead its new programs are actively preparing to educate the next generation of skilled trades professionals. Alan Raith will serve as the new instructor for the Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program starting this...

(WACO, Texas) – Five employees at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus have been recognized with the college’s Chancellor’s Cornerstone Awards. The recipients are Patrick Brady, the college’s associate general counsel; Kelly Hlavenka, an enrollment coach in the Instrumentation Technology program; Tony Montoya, an instructor in the Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program; Amanda Oswalt, a...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – The desire to help others can be a powerful motivation when pursuing a career. That can apply to a range of jobs, including nursing, teaching and therapy. But that also applies to being an electrical lineworker. Thomas Gully and Mike Gonzales, two students in Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Lineworker Rodeo is an opportunity for industry professionals to see a glimpse of the future. The college’s Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program hosted the event on Thursday, July 10, at the pole yard at the Waco campus. More than 130 students in the first, second and third...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – It can be hard to choose a career without being informed about the types of jobs available. Texas State Technical College partners with local employers in order to combat that challenge through employer spotlights. The spotlights consist of industry leaders and professionals talking with TSTC students about what life is like working...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Valeria Gonzalez, a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, was first introduced to welding by her father when she was a teenager. With encouragement from her brother during high school, she discovered a natural talent for the trade that would shape her future. “I watched my father work...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Every night class that Samantha Trejo attends in the HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus brings her closer to her goal of becoming an HVAC technician — all while she balances a full-time job and motherhood. “I wanted to learn a trade, and the HVAC Technology program on...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus hosted its third annual Car Show on June 21, and some of the college’s students and instructors designed and manufactured the five trophies that were awarded at the event. Brendan Hills, a TSTC Precision Machining Technology student, said he teamed up with a fellow classmate to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Fueled by skill, determination and pride, a student representing Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus proved her talent and earned a silver medal at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held last month in Atlanta, Georgia. Jillian Contreras, an LVN to RN Transition Nursing student at TSTC, medaled in the...

(WACO, Texas) – Students and recent graduates representing Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus received medals in four events at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. SkillsUSA is a professional organization focused on employability, leadership and technical skills that help college students pursue successful careers and be...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – From resource fairs to student life events to a food market, Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus has been changed for the better due to Larissa Moreno championing for the students’ well-being. The Advocacy and Resource Center (ARC) lead for the campus, Moreno is one of the recipients of this...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Building Construction Technology program recently collaborated with the United Way of Northern Cameron County for a day of giving back during the Build-a-Bed Build Day event on Saturday, June 28, at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. TSTC students and volunteers from the community, including TSTC Board of Regents member and...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College is known for its top-notch training and education programs across a variety of technical disciplines and industries. And that extends to beyond those students enrolled in the college. As a culmination of years of effort, TSTC’s Fort Bend County campus is providing the official training for those in...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – A career change can keep things fresh, especially when it helps align someone’s interests with their work. Paul Block, a third-semester student in the Cybersecurity program at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, hopes to do just that. After 25 years in the oil and gas industry, he decided it...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – U.S. Army veteran Henry Tran, an Aircraft Airframe Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, recently began an internship with aircraft maintenance company STX Aero at the Mid-Valley Airport in Weslaco. Tran, who is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in the Aircraft Airframe program, said the internship gives...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – “Construction touches everything.” That sentiment was shared by Scott Hughes, executive director of the West Texas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, after learning that Texas State Technical College will launch its Building Construction program in Sweetwater this fall. Hughes said he is excited about the program’s potential to strengthen...

(RED OAK, Texas) – After five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Nathan McDivit decided to join the automotive industry. “I got a job at a (truck) dealership, and under their mentorship, my service manager told me that an associate (degree) is the way to go and Texas State Technical College is one of the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Elvira Reyna, JJ Vavra, Monica Coto and Michael Dones employees at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus who are among the recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Cornerstone Awards. The annual awards process starts with TSTC employees submitting nominations, which are reviewed and forwarded to Mike Reeser, TSTC’s chancellor and CEO, who makes...