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(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Student success extends far beyond the lab, and two Texas State Technical College employees have spent years proving that. Judy Cox and Alonzo Garza were recognized with the 2026 Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award for exemplifying the college’s core values of excellence, accountability, service and integrity. The annual awards process starts with TSTC employees...

A Bond Built in the Auto Shop Father, daughter shift gears to teach at TSTC   The old saying goes that every daughter is a “daddy’s girl,” but for Jeff Allmand and Christine Hogan, the bond runs much deeper than a simple cliché. It is forged in motor oil, diesel engines, and a shared, lifelong...

Meet Mark Bayliss. One of TSTC’s amazing and knowledgable instructors in TSTC’s Electrical Lineworker Program. Join us as we take a moment to listen to his insight and amazing journey from the Lineworker Industry to his arrival at Texas State Technical College, in order to pass along his knowledge to the next generation of Lineworkers.

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Darrell Godfrey will be the one of the faces of Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Construction program in Marshall.  The Custer City, Oklahoma native was originally planning to become a teacher before starting a career as an electrician. Now, he has moved from TSTC’s Waco campus to Marshall, where the newest program...

Nurturing Success: How a Mother and Daughter Shape Students’ Futures   It is often believed that working alongside family or friends can put strain on relationships. But for Griselda Marion and her daughter, Mea Cedillo, that assumption has not held true. Instead, their shared workplace has strengthened their bond. “It’s actually been pretty nice; I...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Former stay-at-home mother Shawna Long is now the only female Welding instructor at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. “Once my kids started school, I started looking into going back to college,” she said. “I stepped through the doors of TSTC and was just welcomed here. It just kind of...