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(HUTTO, Texas) – Raya Rabold was recognized by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during his State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2.  Rabold, a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus, attended the event with her parents. Abbott recognized her for her work as a welder at Bloomer Trailers,...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Robert Hernandez spent 24 years blowing things up as a fire support specialist in the U.S. Army, but his second career will have him fixing things instead. Hernandez is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Industrial Systems at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus.  “I like to break...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College student Valient Rodriguez was in high school, the thought of going to college did not interest him. But his mindset began to change when his uncle showed him some welding techniques and how to work on electrical and mechanical components on automobiles. Eventually his uncle encouraged him...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The sound of drones soaring overhead was something that Texas State Technical College student Tania Valdez enjoyed when she served in the U.S. Marine Corps for five years as an avionics technician. “My job was to check for any problems on a military aircraft drone that wasn’t working correctly and fix it,”...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For many, technical terms like “basic input/output systems” — or “BIOS,” for short — might make their eyes glaze over. But for Carlos Perez, a Texas State Technical College student working on his Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity, they are fuel for his imagination. “In middle school, I enjoyed learning...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College continues to grow at its Fort Bend County campus. In addition to the upcoming Transportation Center of Excellence, which will house new automotive programs, the current programs are also seeing an increase in enrollment. To keep up with the demand, some new instructors and assistants in various programs...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Diesel Equipment Technology students at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus have started touring and attending some classes in the new Diesel Technology Academic Building there.  The 21,720-square-foot facility’s modern design and updated resources are making a strong impression, with students excited to experience all it has to offer.   Matthew Brewer,...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Trinity Abbott was inspired to join Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program because she enjoys being outdoors. “I could never work in an office,” she said. “It’s too much being inside.” Abbott is the only female currently enrolled in the program at TSTC’s Marshall campus. She said the...

(WACO, Texas) – For Christopher Parker, of Killeen, inspiration can happen anywhere. His creativity for projects often stems from voice memos he leaves on his cell phone. “When I am doing something, I will sit and work on it, and I will drop it and not think of anything,” Parker said. “It will quite literally...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Sometimes, New Year’s resolutions are not gym memberships but are focused on academic success. Students returned for the spring semester at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus on Jan. 13. Many approached the week as a time to get set up for a smooth semester. Jaycob Maultsby is in his...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jason Clark chose to remain in East Texas after leaving the U.S. Army, where he served as both a medic and a health care recruiter for 12 years. He decided to get back into welding, which he had done for several years prior to enlisting. “I actually started looking at welding jobs,...

(WACO, Texas) – Jasmine Olivar, of Gatesville, learned in an email last fall the news of what would change her college trajectory. Olivar, a second-semester Industrial Systems student at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus, found out that she was one of the first recipients of a scholarship established in 2023 by a longtime Waco...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Kaitlyn Scott recently enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program after earning two certificates of completion from the college’s Welding Technology program. “I decided to do diesel to get more knowledge so if something happens and I can’t do welding, I have diesel to fall back on,” the Fredericksburg...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Samuel Orozco, an Emergency Medical Services student at Texas State Technical College, recalled when his older brother experienced a seizure and an EMS team responded to the call for help. “My sister called 911,” he said. “I was in awe when I saw the EMS team place my brother on a stretcher...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Erick Ramirez and his Aircraft Airframe Technology classmates at Texas State Technical College were told about an aviation maintenance scholarship that was being offered by the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) South Texas chapter, each student jumped at the opportunity to submit their application by the Oct. 31 deadline. “I received...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Noe Garza is grateful for the advice that he received from a former TSTC student who motivated him to enroll at the college when Garza experienced homelessness after moving to Harlingen from California. “The guy I spoke to had positive things to say about TSTC and how...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The architectural drafting and design classes that Arumi Hernandez took at Harlingen High School sparked her interest in continuing the same career pathway at Texas State Technical College. “I was intrigued by the assignments we did, which were different designs of buildings,” she said of her high school classes. “I wanted to...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Caleb Mitchell was exploring possible programs of study at Texas State Technical College when a co-worker provided some guidance. Mitchell said a fellow AEP Texas employee told him about the college’s Electrical Power and Controls program and how it could help Mitchell further his career. “My meter electrician (at AEP Texas) has...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Billy Tischler is a Texan who is loyal to brands he trusts and likes to stick to things that are tried and true.   Tischler is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He commutes from Bastrop in a 20-year-old truck...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Like grandfather, like grandson is how things are working out for Kyler Smith as he begins a career in precision machining.  Smith is in the final stages of earning his Associate of Applied Science degree in Precision Machining Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus.  He credits his grandfather...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Anthony Luna is getting some on-the-job training at Hacienda Collision Center in Edinburg while studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Auto Collision and Management Technology – Refinishing Specialization at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. “I’ve worked as a teardown technician for a year and five months,” the Lasara resident said. “I...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Fall 2024 Commencement was a culmination of dedication and perseverance for more than 370 graduates who walked the stage to receive certificates of completion or associate degrees at the Harlingen Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12. The celebration had special significance for some TSTC graduates who have already...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jaylin Grant served four years of his five-year commitment in the U.S. Navy before receiving a medical discharge due to an injury. He still needed to provide for his family, and his experience working in the Navy led him to Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “I was initially going to join...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Raya Rabold is a welder by day and a Texas State Technical College student by night, honing her skills to fast-track her future.  The first-semester Welding Technology student began working full time at Bloomer Trailers, a custom horse trailer manufacturing company located in Salado and featured on the TV series “Yellowstone,” shortly...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – If there is one thing that motivates Amy Rubio while she pursues an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene at Texas State Technical College, it is the satisfaction of seeing her patients smile after they have had their teeth cleaned in the program’s on-site clinic. “When I was 12 years...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Eduardo Garcia, a Mechatronics Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, recently began an internship with HGG Profiling Equipment Inc. in Houston. According to HGG Profiling Equipment’s website, hgg-group.com, the company designs and builds 3D profiling machines for a manufacturing process that uses advanced technology to cut three-dimensional forms on...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jesus A. Reyes is thankful that his welding education at Texas State Technical College led him to a teaching position at the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. Reyes, who earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology at TSTC in 2016, has worked as a welding educator at PSJA North...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Nicholas Fuller had trouble finding his footing after receiving a degree in corrosive technology. “I moved down to Houston for a job, and it was pipeline-related work,” he said. “Through working that, I realized that wasn’t my preferred kind of thing to do. But through that job, I realized I like electrical...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Before Michael Cooley considered pursuing a college degree at Texas State Technical College, he developed skills as a writer, followed by learning how to program computers, being a graphic designer and studying audio engineering. “One day I thought about applying my tech-savvy skills to studying cybersecurity,” he said. Now Cooley is studying...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Zoe Betancourt, a Surgical Technology student at Texas State Technical College, recently began an internship at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, where she has been offered a full-time job as a surgical technician pending completion of her internship there and passing the required certifying examination. “As an intern, some of my...