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(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...

(ABILENE, Texas) – “Humbled.” That simple word from Greg Nicholas described his feelings after being named one of this year’s recipients of the Texas State Technical College Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award. Nicholas is the program team lead for the Welding Technology programs in Abilene and Sweetwater, as well as the Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance program...

(RED OAK, Texas) – When the air conditioning system in the information technology room at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus needed some repairs, HVAC Technology instructor Jarrod Tawney turned it into an assignment for two standout students, Elijahwah McCowan and Edward Wilds. “One of the goals is it gives the students real-world experience...

(ATLANTA, Georgia) – About 40 students, including some alumni, representing eight of Texas State Technical College’s 11 campuses are preparing to compete at this week’s SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference 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) – Sometimes sacrifice can make the rewards all the sweeter. Such is the case for Dario Lozano, a third-semester student in Texas State Technical College’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Technology program. Living in Willis, Lozano makes an hour-and-a-half commute each morning and evening when he has classes at TSTC’s Fort Bend...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus got meaningful practice for job hunting during this week’s Interview Practicum hosted by the TSTC Career Services department. A mix of industry professionals and TSTC staff worked with students during at least two rounds of interview questions to critique their presentations, including...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Carol O’Reilly has packed a lot into her 12 years of working at Texas State Technical College. She started as an administrative assistant, became an enrollment coach, then decided to use previously earned college credits and pursue a degree in TSTC’s Business Management Technology program. Recently she was promoted to her current...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Aaron Munoz, an Automotive Technology student pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree at Texas State Technical College, is fine-tuning his auto repair skills as a lube technician at Gillman Honda in San Benito, with his sights set on opening his own automotive business venture someday. “I’ve been working part time at...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Job interviews can be among the most stressful experiences for college graduates preparing to enter the workforce, but Texas State Technical College aims to ease that anxiety through its Interview Practicums. Each semester, TSTC’s Career Services department organizes mock interviews, offering students the opportunity to sharpen their professional soft skills. TSTC employees...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts program in Waco opens its student-operated restaurant for the summer semester on Wednesday, June 25. The restaurant is at the Greta W. Watson Culinary Arts Center at the corner of 8th Street and Campus Drive. The restaurant is open to the public, but reservations are required....

(MARSHALL, Texas) – A financial barrier is a common reason why someone might not choose to attend college. To help overcome that barrier, and with help from generous donors, The TSTC Foundation offers over 350 scholarships to new and current Texas State Technical College students.  Several of the scholarships are exclusive to those attending TSTC’s...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Giovanni Guerra, a recent Welding Technology graduate and a current Precision Machining Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, turned his challenge with dyslexia into motivation to prepare for a future job in the workforce. Guerra, a Mission native, made full use of the college’s academic resources during his time...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – U.S. Army veteran Mario Benavides and U.S. Navy veteran Jacob Mendoza are combining some of their military discipline and video gaming strategies in their education in the Cybersecurity program at Texas State Technical College. The two students are honing the skills necessary to prevent cyberattacks and meet the demands of today’s cybersecurity...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Originally studying computers and working as a warehouse manager, Daniel Price decided to take his life in a different direction when he discovered Texas State Technical College. “I was almost 30, and I didn’t want to work as a warehouse manager for the rest of my life,” he said. “I wanted something...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – It was a packed room on Tuesday, June 10, when Chart Industries came to visit Texas State Technical College for an employer spotlight. Students from the Industrial Systems, Precision Machining Technology and Welding Technology programs at the Fort Bend County campus were eager to learn more about potential job opportunities, for both...

(WACO, Texas) – Artificial intelligence and graphic designers are rapidly creating a new era of creativity. And it is only going to get more immersive as technology develops. “I have learned AI on the job,” said Ryan Spracklen, of Groesbeck, a graphic designer at Neighborly in Waco. “It’s really blown up a lot in the...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Industrial maintenance technicians are the guardian angels of manufacturing. Their skills in troubleshooting and maintenance in different situations can mean the difference between seamless production or catastrophic delays. Some companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are having challenges in finding the right people to tackle tasks such as calibration, comprehending technical...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – One of the most important parts of any job is to know the equipment you are working with. But what if the equipment does not turn on or breaks? Knowing how to fix the equipment and machines used to make products is a job in and of itself. And teaching students that...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Learning never has to stop. Even those who can be considered masters in their field still need to challenge themselves and keep growing. That was how Adam Van Demark, an instructor in Texas State Technical College’s HVAC Technology program, felt when testing to earn the title of Certified Master HVACR (heating, ventilation,...

(WACO, Texas) – That new-equipment smell is satisfying for Drake Morphis, a senior at Robinson High School. Morphis is among more than 10 juniors and seniors from the high school who are participating in a month-long summer welding boot camp at The WorkSITE (Skills, Innovation, Training and Education) on Wycon Drive in Waco. The workforce...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – When her younger brothers both graduated from college, Karla Sanchez decided she did not want to be the only one without a degree. “I worked at a restaurant, and then I was an office assistant for my dad at his business,” Sanchez said. “I’ve tried college two times already — back then...