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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – A growing wave of women is stepping up to the welding bench at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, where 23 women are currently training for a career in a high-demand field.  With 13 new women joining 10 returning classmates this fall, the surge in enrollment highlights a shifting demographic in a...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Construction program has officially debuted in Marshall, and staff were blown away by the results. “It became pretty obvious that there was interest in the program when the first classes filled up in just about a week,” said Bart Day, provost of TSTC’s Marshall campus. “Rather than just getting...

(RED OAK, Texas) – While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain operations management, Moises Guerrero, of Richardson, briefly worked as an auto mechanic.  “It was a lot for me to handle because I had a lot of classes and some other things going on. I left the shop, but I still had the interest...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Brandon Hall graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Vocational Nursing program at the college’s Summer 2026 Commencement next week, he will become the student to earn three credentials as well as his certificate of completion. He earned credentials as a certified nurse aide, certified medication aide and his intravenous certification. The...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Humberto Martinez, dedication is in every mile he travels between Brownsville and Harlingen. For a majority of Martinez’s time at Texas State Technical College, his alarm is set for 5 a.m. to begin his day on a bus ride to Harlingen. He returned home to Brownsville via bus as well. Martinez...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As demand for skilled plumbers continues to grow across the Rio Grande Valley, area companies are investing in the next generation of skilled talent by hiring students from Texas State Technical College. Two area plumbing businesses have hired Plumbing and Pipefitting students from TSTC’s Harlingen campus, allowing them to put their lab...