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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Dependability, punctuality and independence are values Cynthia Esquivel embraced long before she entered a Texas State Technical College lab. The lessons she learned from working alongside her father and brothers at different construction jobs inspired her decision to study for an associate’s degree in Building Construction at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. “The construction...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Students in Texas State Technical College’s Plumbing and Pipefitting program are working toward a shared goal — earning their journeyman plumber’s license and advancing their careers. When students complete TSTC’s associate degree in Plumbing and Pipefitting – Journeyman, they become eligible to take the journeyman’s license exam. According to Nathan Loflin, the...

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – To the untrained eye, a blueprint can look like a lot of lines that make no sense. To those trained to seek the symbols for doors and electrical fixtures and interpret room dimensions, a blueprint can be a fun puzzle to decipher. Blueprint reading is one of the first skills students...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Welding program in Brownwood is drawing students from a variety of backgrounds — from a military veteran and a high school graduate who got a head start on college to someone seeking a hands-on, lucrative career. “This is a good class,” said Salvador Marquez, the program’s instructor. “They...

(ABILENE, Texas) – With November here and West Texas temperatures beginning to dip, students in two of Texas State Technical College’s newest programs are preparing to help homeowners keep their homes warm and their pipes protected. “Our students are learning some of the winter issues for heaters right now,” said Shane White, an HVAC instructor...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Alisha King, a college pathways and enrichment advisor for Texas State Technical College, said the school’s dual enrollment program has created new opportunities for high schoolers across North Texas. “From earning high school and college credit simultaneously to discovering their passions early and creating generational change, the benefits are clear,” she...