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(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...

(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...