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September 1, 2026

Featured | Ballard proves communication is no obstacle in Electrical Lineworker program

Breaking Barriers: Ballard proves communication is no obstacle in Electrical Lineworker program Tyler Ballard is not going to let anything get in the way of his career goals. The Abilene native has always been mechanically inclined and driven by a desire to help others. While looking at an electrical transmission line one day, he...

August 27, 2026

TSTC instructors, high school athletic trainers offer critical heat safety guidance

(WACO, Texas) – As students return to Texas classrooms and athletic fields, many are facing their share of 100 degree days. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has indicated temperatures will stay in the upper 90s and lower 100s through the next week, with the heat index continuing to rise into the triple digits....

August 18, 2026

Featured – Wind Energy | TSTC Alumna Finds Opportunity Across the Globe

From Wind Energy to the World: TSTC Alumna Finds Opportunity Across the Globe A Spark in Harlingen For Monika Bodnar, a career in the electrical field began with a spark – and a willingness to follow wherever it led. The Harlingen native earned a Wind Energy certificate of completion from Texas State Technical College’s...

July 23, 2026

TSTC students show off their skills at annual Lineworker Rodeo

(WACO, Texas) – For this rodeo, the competitiveness was as intense as the Texas summer heat. Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management program hosted its annual Lineworker Rodeo on Thursday, July 23, at the Waco campus. Students in the first, second and third semester of the program competed on 17 teams in the...

June 17, 2026

Father, veteran determined to provide for more than just his family

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Evryn Smith, of Shreveport, Louisiana, needed a way to provide for his daughter after he finished serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. His father suggested he check out the Electrical Lineworker and Management program at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “I was like, ‘I don’t know what a lineman is, but...

June 15, 2026

Students at TSTC in Harlingen receive medals in three events at recent SkillsUSA national conference

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Students at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus earned medals in three events at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Students were eligible to participate in the national contest by receiving gold medals at the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference held in April...