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(RED OAK, Texas) – Several Electrical Power and Controls students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus have paid internships with Texas Instruments (TI), a major semiconductor design and manufacturing company. “Texas Instruments internships are especially important to TSTC students because they provide direct, hands-on experience in the high-demand semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries,...

Machines, Mentors and a New Home After years of moving between countries and careers, Alemu Desta overcame 300-to-1 odds and finally found a space that felt steady. The industrial maintenance lab at Texas State Technical College buzzed with energy. It was a place where effort translated into progress. “I visited,” said Desta. “I saw I...

(WACO, Texas) – Brendon Mercer has been attending the Come and Take It Celebration in his hometown of Gonzales for as long as he can remember. His favorite part of the fall festival is the car show. And for the last several years, Mercer has known his future career would involve vehicles. “I knew I...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Dependability, punctuality and independence are values Cynthia Esquivel embraced long before she entered a Texas State Technical College lab. The lessons she learned from working alongside her father and brothers at different construction jobs inspired her decision to study for an associate’s degree in Building Construction at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. “The construction...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Since Nestor De Leon began his internship at South Texas Health System (STHS) in September, he has immersed himself in the daily work of troubleshooting and maintaining medical equipment by using the skills he learned in the Biomedical Equipment program at Texas State Technical College. “I stay proactive as I continue to...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Cameron Honeycutt grew up assisting his grandfather, a skilled diesel mechanic. Now, he is attending the Diesel Equipment program at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. “I was just working in the field with my Papa, a tractor and some diesels, and now I’m about to...