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(RED OAK, Texas) – Luis Rivera said he has been fascinated with technology ever since his father brought home the family’s first iPad. Today, he is channeling that passion at Texas State Technical College by studying Computer Networking and Systems Administration (CNSA) and joining the first cohort of the MEI (Mechanical, Electrical and Information) Technology Data...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Since the summer, Texas State Technical College Aircraft Powerplant student Ariadna Lona has been volunteering with aircraft maintenance company STX Aero at the Mid-Valley Airport in Weslaco. “When I first started, I shadowed both owners and observed their responsibilities in the hangar,” Lona said. “Since I’m working toward my airframe and powerplant...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Seeing her father arrive home from his plumbing business made an impression on Sylvia Quintanilla. “It was inspiring to see how hard my dad worked to provide for our family,” she said. “I remember seeing his company vans parked behind the building. It showed me how much his business had grown.” Driven...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Kyle Riley wasted little time returning to Texas State Technical College. In May, the Zephyr native graduated with a certificate in Emergency Medical Services – EMT and one month later was working for Lifeguard Ambulance in Brownwood. This fall, he joined fellow emergency medical technicians  in the region to begin the Paramedic...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Eight years ago, Morgan Gonzales lost her grandmother to cancer. That personal loss sparked a drive in Gonzales to become a surgeon and help others. Gonzales, who is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, is honoring her grandmother’s memory while...

(RED OAK, Texas) – U.S. Army veteran Dustin Schenstrom and his son, Ethan Schenstrom, of Canton, enrolled at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus together.  “During my 24 years in the Army, I was gone a lot,” Dustin Schenstrom said. “I spent a lot of time away from my family, but now I get...