Latest News

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As Texas faces an aging construction workforce and increasing demand for skilled professionals, Texas State Technical College’s Building Construction program is stepping up by preparing students with the training needed to bridge the gap. The program is known for producing highly skilled candidates who fill construction jobs across the state. According to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College Digital Media Design instructor David Place understands the power of a well-crafted story. Place, an alumnus of the Digital Imaging Technology program (now Digital Media Design) at TSTC, draws on his experience at two Rio Grande Valley newsrooms to help prepare current students to develop their own approach...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Enrollment at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus continues to rise each year. With more than 600 students expected at the start of this fall semester, the campus hired several new instructors throughout the summer semester. Todd Holloway, a new Building Construction instructor, brings 35 years of experience to TSTC. As the...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Andrea Skinner-Creeks, lead instructor in the Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance program at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, wanted to prove to herself and to her students that she was an expert in her field. So she earned one of the most prestigious certifications available for her industry, the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Students in Texas State Technical College’s Biomedical Equipment Technology program are trained to handle real-world emergencies such as when a power outage strikes a hospital and critical medical equipment stops working. Armando Ortiz is an instructor in the program on TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Recently, he talked about how the students prepare to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus has hired two instructors for the Diesel Equipment Technology program set to begin this fall. Asdrubal Gonzalez and Juan Pena bring a combined 43 years of hands-on experience to the program. Their arrival marks a new chapter in delivering top-tier technical education. Gonzalez said he wants...