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(RED OAK, Texas) – Sergio Hernandez comes from a family of construction workers and has helped them since he was 12. But he knew he wanted to do something different. He discovered that he had a natural talent in welding. “I felt like it would set me on the right path because my goal is...

(WACO, Texas) – For this contest, money was on the line. Students in the second and third semesters in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program at the Waco campus participated in the second annual Machine Shop Mania on Thursday, July 16, at the Industrial Technology Center. Students were divided into teams and competed in...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Francisco Tijerina has worked in the production department of LATICRETE’s Grand Prairie location for 20 years. When he transferred to the company’s maintenance department, he enrolled in the Advanced Manufacturing – Industrial Maintenance program at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. “I moved up in production — started from the...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Retired U.S. Navy veteran Clifton Davis has studied Welding and Diesel Equipment at Texas State Technical College to gain the skills needed to better care for his home and farm. Now, he and his son are studying Building Construction with the goal of developing a home remodeling business. “I’m not going to...

Instrumentation enabling students to gauge success on the frontlines of industry   Wilmer Eustache was once a sanitation worker cleaning buildings in California. It was the maintenance equipment he saw while working that was the inspiration for joining the U.S. Army to pay for the college education he strived for. Eustache moved on to drive...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – As manufacturers across the Houston area search for skilled machinists, Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program in Fort Bend County is preparing students for careers. While automation and advanced technology continue to transform manufacturing, skilled machinists remain critical to producing parts used in aerospace, energy, medical device, transportation and industrial manufacturing....