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Texas State Technical College is a vibrant community of ten campuses in ten different communities. Our Dept. of Communications team works to write news stories about the activities on our campuses, the students who attend TSTC, the graduates who have moved on to their careers, and the businesses or industries that hire TSTC graduates.

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June 18, 2025
TSTC Business Management Technology graduate receives job promotion at TSTC’s Marshall campus
(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...
June 11, 2025
TSTC graduate discovers what he is capable of with Automation and Controls Technology degree
(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...
June 3, 2025
TSTC graduate’s curiosity leads to full-time welding job
(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...
May 22, 2025
TSTC Welding Technology alumnus and now instructor says he wants to teach forever
(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...
May 21, 2025
TSTC Process Operations graduate receives Outstanding Achievement Award
(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...
May 15, 2025
TSTC Nursing graduate fulfills lifelong dream
(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...
May 12, 2025
TSTC’s Spring 2025 Commencement graduates take a step toward the future
(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....
May 8, 2025
TSTC graduate on path to impact community as nurse practitioner
(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...
May 1, 2025
TSTC diesel instructor graduates from welding program
(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...
April 29, 2025
TSTC Cybersecurity alumnus forges new path in HVAC Technology
(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...
April 16, 2025
TSTC Diesel Equipment Technology graduate evolves from toy vehicles to construction equipment
(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....
April 14, 2025
Ruiz brothers share competitive experience at SkillsUSA Texas
(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...
March 31, 2025
Why aviation companies turn to TSTC’s aviation maintenance program for skilled aircraft technicians
(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...
March 17, 2025
TSTC grad gains hands-on experience in Harlingen campus expansion through job with Texas-based construction company
(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...
March 5, 2025
TSTC graduate unlocks his love of learning with Automation and Controls Technology
(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...
March 3, 2025
HVAC Technology alumnus helps to automate tallest skyscraper in Texas
(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...
February 7, 2025
Already working in his career field, Longview native graduates early from TSTC
(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...
February 6, 2025
Process operator says TSTC helped her form strong connections in school and work
(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...
January 19, 2025
TSTC Nursing graduate devoted to patient care following daughter’s hospital experience
(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...
January 15, 2025
Area need for diesel equipment technicians motivates TSTC graduate
(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...
January 10, 2025
TSTC Precision Machining Technology alumnus finds career at UT
(HUTTO, Texas) – Lions, tigers and Longhorns, oh my! Texas State Technical College graduate Chris Gamble found a machining career at the University of Texas at Austin. Gamble graduated with a certificate of completion in Precision Machining Technology from TSTC’s East Williamson County campus in 2023. He was already working in a machine shop while...
January 8, 2025
TSTC Welding Technology graduate continues her education with Diesel Equipment Technology
(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...
January 5, 2025
TSTC alumni play key roles in campus construction projects
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Three construction projects underway at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus have ties to alumni. The graduates work for Vaughn Construction, which has offices in McAllen and throughout the state. The construction company is the contractor for a new building for the Automotive Technology and future Diesel Equipment Technology programs, along with...
December 22, 2024
For TSTC Automotive Technology grad, it all started with the vroom-vroom of video games
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Aylin Garcia attributes watching her brother play racing car video games when she was young to her earning a certificate of completion in Automotive Technology at TSTC and getting a job as a service technician at Sames Auto Group in Harlingen. “The customizations, modifications and the...
December 22, 2024
Two TSTC Electrical Lineworker grads take skills to construction and engineering company
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology graduates Matthew Blanco and Skylar Jensen are taking their passion for restoring electrical power to their new jobs. Blanco, of San Benito, and Jensen, of Rio Hondo, were hired as electrical lineworker apprentices within the Kiewit Corp., a leading construction and engineering...
December 17, 2024
Miley credits TSTC for helping him realize purpose
(ABILENE, Texas) – William Miley took advantage of every opportunity he had at Texas State Technical College. He had to. “I am a 50-year-old disabled veteran, and I couldn’t work,” he said. “I sat around depressed for months before I decided I wanted to follow a dream I have had my entire life, and that...
December 15, 2024
Biomedical Equipment Technology alum returns to teach at TSTC
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College alumnus Armando Ortiz Jr. has fond memories of when he and his father walked the stage at TSTC’s spring commencement in 2013 and received associate degrees in Biomedical Equipment Technology from TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Ortiz’s father recently retired from Toyota, where he performed maintenance on an assembly line....
December 13, 2024
TSTC graduates celebrate new beginnings at Fall 2024 Commencement
(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...
December 11, 2024
Military veteran and TSTC Process Operations student keeps his family at center of his goals
(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...
November 26, 2024
TSTC Automation and Controls graduate looks forward to a wide-open future
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Tanner Elliott was forced to quit playing college football after injuring his back. Uncertain about his future path, he was introduced to the world of automation. “Honestly, I didn’t have a plan; I was playing football and that was it,” Elliott said. “Knowing I’ll always be able to find a job (in...
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