(ROSENBERG, Texas) – For five years, Eduardo Gonzalez watched the automated systems on the Amazon production floor with a sense of wonder. That fascination led Gonzalez to a promotion as a mechanical and robotics maintenance engineer with the same company. “It was the simplicity of how efficient the robots were, and the safety aspect,” Gonzalez...
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Chase Noble’s heart has always been with his family, but finding the right way to provide for them proved difficult. That changed when Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus began offering the Building Construction program. “I wanted to learn more and be more handy,” Noble said. “I have my own projects around...
(HUTTO, Texas) – Three students are hoping to help Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus three-peat in the Automated Manufacturing Technology competition. Aaron Barber, of Spicewood; Justin Bruce, of Austin; and Dylan Pyles, of Austin, are set to compete in the event at the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference, scheduled for...
(WACO, Texas) – More than 60 students from Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus are preparing to showcase their skills using coding, saws and wrenches. The students and their faculty advisors will take part in the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference happening April 8-11 in Corpus Christi. “The students competing at state...
(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Vocational Nursing program is preparing for a familiar stage: the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference. This year, 13 students from the Breckenridge and Sweetwater campuses will travel to Corpus Christi for the state event, scheduled for April 8-11. SkillsUSA is a professional organization focused on employability,...
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – For 12 years, a truck sat idle, waiting for someone to bring it back to life. For Cameron Barnes, that project with his father became the spark that ignited a career. The Texas State Technical College Automotive student is taking those skills he used on that family truck to the state’s biggest...