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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Andrea Grant, earning her Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management from Texas State Technical College last spring marked an important milestone on her path to a fulfilling career in the financial industry. “I started as a teller at Rio Grande Valley Credit Union and was promoted to a member...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – After fathering his first child at 16, Steven Moore thought that college seemed out of the question. Almost 20 years later, he received his associate degree in Cybersecurity from Texas State Technical College. “I couldn’t have said five years ago that I would’ve had an associate degree,” Moore said. Moore said TSTC’s...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Despite having worked in maintenance for over 20 years, Darius Holmes had never earned a degree in his field. That changed when he received his Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Power and Controls at TSTC’s recent Summer 2025 Commencement at the North Texas campus.  “I really wanted to get...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Mohamed Deyab’s journey to becoming an HVAC technician began not in a classroom, but in his own home. After working across industries from construction to health care, he reached a turning point following a series of HVAC service visits at his home. “After moving from Brooklyn,...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Axel Mendoza, an Architectural/Civil Drafting Technology graduate from Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus, received the Provost’s Award for academic achievement along with his Associate of Applied Science degree at the college’s recent Summer 2025 Commencement. “The Provost’s Award is a prestigious honor given to graduating students who have demonstrated...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – In honor of Texas State Technical College’s 60th anniversary, the Marshall campus awarded two successful alumni with the TSTC Trailblazer Award. “The award honors alumni who forge new paths in their industries and make a meaningful impact in their communities as well,” Bart Day, provost of the Marshall campus, said. “They continue...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Two graduates of Texas State Technical College’s Sweetwater campus each recently received a TSTC Trailblazer Award. A lengthy nomination and interview process was held to select TSTC graduates who exemplify the college’s building blocks of accountability, excellence, integrity, and service. The awards are being given this year as part of the college’s...

(RED OAK, Texas) – The Waxahachie Civic Center buzzed with excitement as families and friends celebrated graduates from Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus during the Summer 2025 Commencement on Tuesday, Aug. 12.  Of the 50 graduates who were honored, 22 received certificates of completion in Structural Welding. Luis Lopez, of Red Oak, has...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Rachel Stem-Goolsby changed her major several times before deciding what to pursue. “I took a few business classes right before I realized I wanted to actually do something that I liked to do, which was drawing,” the DeSoto native said. “I looked at all sorts of schools for architecture and I...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Vanesa Medrano wanted to fix things. Coming from a job in social work, she would often see broken things from doorknobs to appliances to machines. It sparked a desire in her to learn how to fix them. “I wanted to solve more problems in my work,” Medrano said. “I couldn’t really do...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Carol O’Reilly has packed a lot into her 12 years of working at Texas State Technical College. She started as an administrative assistant, became an enrollment coach, then decided to use previously earned college credits and pursue a degree in TSTC’s Business Management Technology program. Recently she was promoted to her current...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Originally studying computers and working as a warehouse manager, Daniel Price decided to take his life in a different direction when he discovered Texas State Technical College. “I was almost 30, and I didn’t want to work as a warehouse manager for the rest of my life,” he said. “I wanted something...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jacob Taylor recalled working in fast food for several years after his family moved from California to Texas. “I decided I wanted to have an actual career — I didn’t want to work in fast food my whole life,” Taylor said. “That’s when I started looking for a school and found Texas...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – On his first day as a Welding Technology instructor at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus 6 1/2 years ago, Philip Miller knew he was there to stay. “TSTC means quite a bit to me,” he recently said.  Miller has a history with the college. He graduated from TSTC’s Waco campus in...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Barzilai Arellano, a Process Operations graduate from Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus, received the Provost’s Outstanding Achievement Award at the recent Spring 2025 Commencement.  “The award, not given out every semester, recognizes students who go above and beyond in helping others achieve their goals — service before self,” Bart Day, provost...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Jacoby Jimmerson had a smile on his face during a recent ceremony. He joined his fellow Texas State Technical College LVN to RN Transition Nursing graduates at the pinning event to commemorate their completion of the program. Jimmerson said although he wished his mother could have seen his accomplishment in person, work...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Thunderous applause erupted as 32 Texas State Technical College students became graduates at the Spring 2025 Commencement on Friday, May 9, in Marshall. Automation and Controls Technology and Process Operations are two programs offered exclusively at TSTC’s Marshall campus. The majority of the graduates who attended Friday’s ceremony were from those programs....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Aaron Cancino, the Associate of Applied Science degree that he earned from the LVN to RN Transition Nursing program two years ago at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus was a turning point in his nursing career. That milestone motivated Cancino to expand his medical expertise, and now he is pursuing...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Sometimes it takes being a student to really get to know how to help one. For Timothy Moxley, at least, nothing could be truer. Moxley is an instructor in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus. But he is also a graduate of the very...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Austin Dacillo earned his Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity at Texas State Technical College and then decided he wanted to pair the skills with something a little cooler. “I like working with computers, but I like that HVAC is hands-on,” Dacillo said. “I can see an immediate result of my...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Skyler McMurrian grew up surrounded by diesel vehicles, from his toys to his family’s farm equipment. Enrolling in Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program was an easy next step. “I basically moved from playing with my little construction vehicles to playing with big construction vehicles,” the Hughes Springs native said....

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Apolinar and Joshua Ruiz share more than family ties in the Texas city of Donna. Apolinar Ruiz, now of Hutto, is the program team lead in the Precision Machining Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus. He is a graduate of the same program at the college’s Harlingen...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – In today’s fast-paced aviation field, there is demand for highly skilled aircraft mechanics who can contribute to the success and safety of getting airplanes off the ground and into the sky. That is where Texas State Technical College steps in. TSTC’s aviation maintenance program at the Harlingen campus has produced many skilled...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Life after graduation for Texas State Technical College alumni can mean securing their dream job with a company that aligns with their values and goals. For recent TSTC Building Construction Technology graduate Simon Alcala, his job with Vaughn Construction is providing him with a plethora of hands-on experience as part of the...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Intrigued by his brother’s achievements at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus, Taylor Nealy enrolled in the Automation and Controls Technology program there. “I wanted to learn everything about (the program),” Nealy said. Nealy said his enthusiasm was matched by a variety of in-depth, hands-on lessons, taught by TSTC instructors who loved...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Robert Ortiz’s life changed from night to day when he graduated from Texas State Technical College’s HVAC Technology program. Ortiz graduated from TSTC’s Williamson County campus with an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology in December 2023. In only 15 months he has found a career with industrial automation company...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Brayden Pirtle said his future plans were solidified after presentations by Texas State Technical College and Eastman Chemical Co., a polymer and chemical manufacturer, at his high school.  “I was going to play football, but injury took me out, so I decided to look for more low-key, blue-collar jobs,” he said. “Once...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jada Reaves had trouble deciding on a career pathway before discovering Texas State Technical College and eventually landing a job at Eastman Chemical Co. “I actually went to school for nursing, decided it was not for me, then I went to teaching and that wasn’t for me, either,” she said. After a...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Soyre Rangel will never forget when her young daughter was being treated for an eye infection at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville in 2018. “The infection (she) had can cause blindness,” Rangel said. “I admired how compassionate the nurses were with my then-2-year-old daughter. After...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Alexander Ramirez studied automotive technology throughout high school and even secured an internship with a car dealership in Longview during his sophomore year. “I liked what I was doing, so I decided to find something that suited that particular area and found out Texas State Technical College in Marshall had the Diesel...