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(WACO, Texas) – As students return to Texas classrooms and athletic fields, many are facing their share of 100 degree days. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has indicated temperatures will stay in the upper 90s and lower 100s through the next week, with the heat index continuing to rise into the triple digits....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As manufacturing becomes increasingly automated across the Rio Grande Valley, Texas State Technical College will launch its Advanced Manufacturing program this fall at the Harlingen campus. Students will learn the fundamentals and troubleshooting skills needed to succeed in a modern industrial environment, according to Jose Vasquez, the program’s team lead in Harlingen....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Brandon Hall graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Vocational Nursing program at the college’s Summer 2026 Commencement next week, he will become the student to earn three credentials as well as his certificate of completion. He earned credentials as a certified nurse aide, certified medication aide and his intravenous certification. The...

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus is providing another way academically for current and incoming students to join the construction industry. The Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Construction will debut this fall with classes focusing on topics such as building codes, residential and commercial drawings and workplace health...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Austin Henson developed his passion for technology while growing up in Bastrop. At 12, he studied how computers work and built a virtual one using Minecraft. “I was like, ‘This is super cool,’” he said. “I started doing research on low-level coding and architectures.” At 14, he built a central processing unit...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Professional Driving Academy is shifting into high gear with a $486,023 grant from the Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) that will expand Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training at the Harlingen campus. “This initiative stands out to the commission as it addresses the critical shortage of certified commercial drivers...