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(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Following a five and a half-year tenure as an educator and department lead, Brookshire native Melody Jenkins realized that the leadership skills she honed are just as valuable in her new career direction. Jenkins, a student at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, is working towards an Associate of Applied...

John Green’s muscles relaxed as dust fell from the chalk he’d just applied. Despite his 6-foot-1-inch, 340‑pound frame, the Texas State Technical College HVAC graduate never imagined he’d earn a shot at the Arnold Strongman stage. He gripped the Viking press machine, cold metal against his palms and drove more than 300 pounds through rep...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – What began as a fascination with flying sparks at La Joya High School has evolved into a pursuit of technical mastery for Texas State Technical College Welding student Isaias Pena, of La Joya. “I thought welding looked interesting when I was in high school,” he said. For Pena, a second-semester student at...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Two students from the Digital Media Design program at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus made an impressive showing at the 2025 American Advertising Federation – Houston Student Advertising Competition and Conference. Shania Ceasar, of Richmond, earned second place at the competition, while Cristina Reyna, of Rosenberg, finished in third...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – With only two semesters under its belt, Texas State Technical College’s Plumbing and Pipefitting program in Harlingen has produced a state champion. Jesus Padron Jr., won the gold medal in the Plumbing event at the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference. “Once I was told to start, I locked in,”...

(WACO, Texas) – Students from Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus garnered nine gold medals, nine silver medals and three bronze medals after competing earlier this month at the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. “I am so proud of all the students who competed and represented TSTC,” said Abigail...