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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Eight years ago, Morgan Gonzales lost her grandmother to cancer. That personal loss sparked a drive in Gonzales to become a surgeon and help others. Gonzales, who is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, is honoring her grandmother’s memory while...

(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...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Working on diesel engines has been a passion for Kyler Walls. The Texas State Technical College Diesel Equipment instructor has one goal for his first-semester students. “This semester we are teaching them the basics,” Walls said while watching the students work in the engine lab. “I want to instill in all of...

(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...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – With the renewable energy industry growing, Ava Boisjoli and Karla Garcia recognized the opportunity to pursue a high-demand job that offered purpose and career growth. That is why they chose the Wind Energy program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. Boisjoli was facing family and personal issues when she began school....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Students in the Automotive program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus are getting a close-up look at the future of diagnostics thanks to new training equipment that was incorporated into its curriculum. A state-of-the-art all-wheel drive dynamometer was unveiled to students, giving them a preview of the hands-on training they will...