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(MARSHALL, Texas) – On Thursday, Nov. 6, Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management students from the Marshall campus visited Wilkes Power Plant in Avinger, a power generation station owned by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Samuel Roberts, one of the program’s instructors, organized the field trip for the students. “I wanted our students to...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Unsure of his path after high school, Jesse Staples served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. “When I got out of the Marine Corps, I actually had a couple of buddies in Chicago that went through a lineman program, and they were telling me about how much they loved it,”...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College, many students discover a sense of pride when they pursue the same career path as their parents. That is what Diego Tinajero chose to do with the Electrical Lineworker and Management program at TSTC’s Harlingen campus, where he is pursuing a certificate of completion. Tinajero is honing...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – With the renewable energy industry growing, Ava Boisjoli and Karla Garcia recognized the opportunity to pursue a high-demand job that offered purpose and career growth. That is why they chose the Wind Energy program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. Boisjoli was facing family and personal issues when she began school....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Applause and excitement filled the air Thursday, Sept. 25, as Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus marked the grand opening of its new Electrical Lineworker Technology building and new Transportation Technologies Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mike Reeser, TSTC’s chancellor and CEO, said the college offered its first classes 60 years ago...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Raymundo Pina has an ambitious goal to carry on the family legacy as an electrical lineworker by following in the career footsteps of his father, grandfather and uncle. But he aims to forge his own path through the Electrical Lineworker and Management program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. “Many of...