(ROSENBERG, Texas) – For the history of Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, there is nobody better to ask than Judy Cox.
Cox has worked at the campus since its inception all the way back to 2001, when it shared a building with Wharton County Junior College in Richmond. She started her career journey doing recruitment, registration, purchasing, counseling and more.
“When I walked through the doors in 2001, it felt like home,” Cox said. “I wanted to be in higher education and make a difference in students’ lives.”
Back then, the campus only had three programs: Diesel – Heavy Truck, HVAC and Machining. When the campus hit 100 registered students for the first time, Cox and her team threw a big celebration.
“The growth I have seen over the years has been amazing, and I am proud to be a part of it,” she said. “I’ve seen so many changes, but the mission of TSTC has remained the same.”
One of the biggest of those changes was the transition to a full campus in 2016. Cox described the feeling as moving from an apartment to a mansion. It was during this time that she began working in the college’s Career Services department, where she remains to this day.
“I have gone from an administrative assistant to office manager to enrollment, career service staff, director, and now manager of career development for both the Fort Bend County and Harlingen campuses,” Cox said. “I have always had a family with TSTC from the start, and it has only grown.”
Since she began working at TSTC, Cox has gotten married, started a family, and now even has a daughter looking to graduate from the Welding program this December.
“TSTC is not only an amazing place to work, it’s my family, it’s the future, and is transformational in so many ways for our students, staff, faculty, community, industry and state,” she said.
For more information on TSTC, go to tstc.edu.