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(HUTTO, Texas) – While some people in Texas spend 100-degree days by the pool, many Texas State Technical College students spend those days training for industry conditions in advanced courses. “Every course offered at TSTC’s Williamson County campus during this summer session is an advanced course,” said Kay Lehman, program team lead for HVAC Technology...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – As East Texas experiences population growth, the construction industry seeks skilled workers to meet increasing demand for new housing.   Texas accounted for 15% of the nation’s new-home construction permits and 9% of the United States population in 2024, according to National Mortgage Professional, and local and regional building construction employers are feeling...

(TEMPLE, Texas) – Eight students from Belton High School, along with two members of Texas State Technical College’s 2025 SkillsUSA Texas delegation, were honored on SkillsUSA National Signing Day on Tuesday, May 6, at Lowe’s home improvement store in Temple. The day’s purpose was to bring attention to students who are committing to pursue a...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The idea of enrolling in college can be daunting to some people. But the team of admissions advisors and enrollment coaches at Texas State Technical College is there to ease an incoming student’s concerns about attending college and develop a plan that aligns with the student’s career interests. After all, TSTC’s mission...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus is getting ready for the upcoming fall semester, when the college’s Building Construction Technology program will open in East Texas. David Wines, a Building Construction Technology instructor at the Waco campus for three years, came to TSTC with almost 20 years of residential construction experience. Recently...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Austin Dacillo earned his Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity at Texas State Technical College and then decided he wanted to pair the skills with something a little cooler. “I like working with computers, but I like that HVAC is hands-on,” Dacillo said. “I can see an immediate result of my...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – With pride and ambition in their hearts, more than 480 Texas State Technical College graduates walked the Harlingen Convention Center stage on Friday, April 25, to receive certificates of completion or associate degrees at TSTC’s Spring 2025 Commencement. For some of them, the celebration carried extra meaning. One became the first in...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – An all-female team of students from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus earned silver medals in a building construction skills competition at the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference held April 2-5.  TSTC students Michelle Martinez, Pamela Perez, Esmeralda Reyes and Diana Zuniga competed in the TeamWorks event at SkillsUSA Texas...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Eleven students from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus received gold medals at the recent 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. The students are Jillian Contreras, of Harlingen, in Practical Nursing; Mohamed Deyab, of Harlingen, in Sheet Metal; Robyn Dunkin, of Laguna Vista, in Medical Terminology; Adriana...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jorge Martinez and Autumn Sereno, two Drafting and Design students from Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus, returned from the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference with gold medals in Additive Manufacturing. “I originally went to SkillsUSA on recommendation from a couple of people — one being Jorge, but I...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Four Texas State Technical College students representing the West Texas campuses recently qualified for the upcoming 2025 SkillsUSA National Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference. One two-member team and two individuals won gold medals in their respective events at the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference held in Corpus Christi earlier this...

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Apolinar and Joshua Ruiz share more than family ties in the Texas city of Donna. Apolinar Ruiz, now of Hutto, is the program team lead in the Precision Machining Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus. He is a graduate of the same program at the college’s Harlingen...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – More than 240 high school seniors took a step toward their future studies at Texas State Technical College during the NC3 National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event held on Thursday, April 10. The celebration brought together school representatives, families, TSTC program team leads and staff members...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – “I’m speechless.” That was the reaction of Madison Gomez, a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College, when she learned of receiving her scholarship through the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). “Being from a small town (Rotan in Fisher County), it is an honor,” she said. “And being a woman in this...

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Two Breckenridge High School seniors gained valuable welding experience at the recent 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. Elijah Chisholm and Alex Franco are dual credit students in Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program at the Breckenridge campus. The high school students joined TSTC Welding Technology...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Industry Job Fair at Texas State Technical College offered a networking opportunity for industry partners to connect with students and alumni who may be a good fit for jobs at their companies. Out of the 40 companies that attended the job fair, which was held on Thursday, April 3, representatives from...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Chris Wilcox’s decision to attend Texas State Technical College was based on several factors. But one stood out above the rest. “I like the career placement opportunities TSTC can provide me,” the Welding Technology student said. Wilcox is studying for a certificate of completion and looking forward to learning the different welding...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For most homeowners in Texas, maintaining an efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is important for keeping their families cool during the summer and warm in the winter. Frank Medina is an HVAC Technology instructor at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. Recently he talked about how homeowners can resolve some...

  (BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Texas State Technical College students Josh Diaz and Stevie Ramirez will have one goal when they compete as a team at the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference April 2-5 in Corpus Christi. “We are going for the gold,” Ramirez, a Welding Technology student in Brownwood, said. “We are...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus will be represented by eight students at the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference April 2-5 in Corpus Christi. SkillsUSA is a professional organization focused on employability, leadership and technical skills that help college students pursue successful careers and be part of a skilled...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Not many young adults can say they landed an internship days after graduating from high school to get one step closer to their dream job. But Texas State Technical College Drafting and Design student Damian Porras had that opportunity soon after representatives from Garver, an engineering, planning and environmental services firm, observed...

(WACO, Texas) – More than 60 students at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus are getting ready to compete at the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference scheduled for April 2-5 in Corpus Christi. “SkillsUSA is a great way for our students to showcase their talent, education and professionalism,” said Abby Ford, a SkillsUSA coordinator...

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus will add Building Construction Technology to its program list this fall. Mike Anderson, the campus’s provost, said offering a certificate of completion in Building Construction – Craftsman fills an industry gap for the region. “Our local partners, the economic development committees, chambers of commerce...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Life after graduation for Texas State Technical College alumni can mean securing their dream job with a company that aligns with their values and goals. For recent TSTC Building Construction Technology graduate Simon Alcala, his job with Vaughn Construction is providing him with a plethora of hands-on experience as part of the...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – For those who live through the hot summer months of Texas, there is one saving grace that they become very familiar with: air conditioning. Having it break down during July or August can be a nightmare, one that needs quick remedying. That is where HVAC technicians come in. The HVAC industry touches...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Rudy Velasquez keeps his first welding project close by. The Texas State Technical College Welding Technology student uses that project to motivate himself. Before beginning the program in August, the Brownwood native had never picked up a welding torch. “The first couple of weeks were tough,” he said. “I dove in full...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Did you know that Texas State Technical College educates students in both time zones of the state? Socorro Independent School District, the second-largest school district in El Paso, offers dual credit courses through TSTC’s Sweetwater campus. Several of the district’s automotive students recently toured the campus, and many applied to continue their...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Some Texas State Technical College students were offered internships and jobs on the spot this week at a job fair hosting potential employers from around the state.  TSTC’s Williamson County campus participated in the job fair at the Waco campus from March 4 to 6. The event was organized each day according...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Robert Ortiz’s life changed from night to day when he graduated from Texas State Technical College’s HVAC Technology program. Ortiz graduated from TSTC’s Williamson County campus with an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology in December 2023. In only 15 months he has found a career with industrial automation company...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Keion Orr’s childhood dream was to be an architect. As Orr grew older, he found the hands-on aspect of building construction more to his liking. He got a job working for a friend at his stucco and home repair business in Florida. “I worked as a general...