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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Much like skilled tradespeople preparing for a project deadline, 16 Building Construction students from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus are preparing for the ultimate test of their technical mastery. The students will compete at the 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi April 8-11. The group is...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Six HVAC students from Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus traded their lab time for a front-row seat at the Fluke Xcelerate Thought Leadership Day on Monday, March 9, in Austin. Xavier Gonzalez, Austin Marshall, Edwin Padron, Ari Rauda, Jesse Tabango and Kory Walther attended the event, which was a...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – While attending a different college, Ethan Wheat, of Blanco, quickly learned he wanted a more hands-on education. He found Texas State Technical College. “I started to become an electrical engineer and I realized that it was all just computer science, and there wasn’t a lot of hands-on stuff,” Wheat said. “I chose...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Justine Carranza’s path to Texas State Technical College began in the horse stalls of Wharton. As a child, Carranza spent time with her sister repairing fences and training horses for show competitions. That led her to think about building her own custom horse trailers. “My sister and I immersed ourselves in the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For George Castillo and Isaac Romero the transition from learning automotive technology to leading a service team has been a journey toward professional success. The two Texas State Technical College Automotive students have spent the last six months balancing school work with leadership roles at Oil Changers in Weslaco. “I serve as...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Finding the right career path after high school can be a challenge. For Dallas native Emma Uselton, her future came into focus during a conversation at her parents’ gym. “While I coached people who were training to audition for the television show ‘American Ninja Warrior,’ my former high school teacher stopped by,”...