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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – If there is one thing that motivates Amy Rubio while she pursues an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene at Texas State Technical College, it is the satisfaction of seeing her patients smile after they have had their teeth cleaned in the program’s on-site clinic. “When I was 12 years...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Eduardo Garcia, a Mechatronics Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, recently began an internship with HGG Profiling Equipment Inc. in Houston. According to HGG Profiling Equipment’s website, hgg-group.com, the company designs and builds 3D profiling machines for a manufacturing process that uses advanced technology to cut three-dimensional forms on...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jesus A. Reyes is thankful that his welding education at Texas State Technical College led him to a teaching position at the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. Reyes, who earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology at TSTC in 2016, has worked as a welding educator at PSJA North...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Nicholas Fuller had trouble finding his footing after receiving a degree in corrosive technology. “I moved down to Houston for a job, and it was pipeline-related work,” he said. “Through working that, I realized that wasn’t my preferred kind of thing to do. But through that job, I realized I like electrical...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Black Friday and holiday sales are upon us, and many people will buy high-tech electronics. Stuart McLennan, the Cybersecurity program instructor at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus, recently offered some pro tips for those new devices. McLennan said usernames and passwords are the first things to change. “Default names...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Biomedical Equipment Technology program is undergoing a renaissance at the Waco campus. Boxes are slowly being unpacked and labs organized in new, larger renovated learning spaces in the Electrical Electronics Center. A new addition to the program is the “hospital room” with electrocardiograms, incubators, infant warmers, operating room...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Before Michael Cooley considered pursuing a college degree at Texas State Technical College, he developed skills as a writer, followed by learning how to program computers, being a graphic designer and studying audio engineering. “One day I thought about applying my tech-savvy skills to studying cybersecurity,” he said. Now Cooley is studying...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Zoe Betancourt, a Surgical Technology student at Texas State Technical College, recently began an internship at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, where she has been offered a full-time job as a surgical technician pending completion of her internship there and passing the required certifying examination. “As an intern, some of my...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College student Michael Diaz was young, he was curious about what his father’s job was at a manufacturing company. “I remember going to my dad’s work with some family when I was six years old,” Diaz said. “I saw the production floor area and found it interesting. I...

(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...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus is expanding offerings of Precision Machining Technology courses to accommodate nontraditional learning schedules.  New Precision Machining Technology students will be able to begin their education at night beginning in the upcoming spring semester.  Apolinar Ruiz, the program’s team lead, said the school recognized that...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently welcomed back one of its own. Roberto Frausto, who earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology at TSTC in 2021, returned at the beginning of the fall semester as the program’s newest instructor. “I wanted to give...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – It did not take long for Emma Gamez to decide that a career in the funeral home business was not for her. Gamez had studied mortuary science and even worked part time at a funeral home. But talking to a friend who had studied to be a pilot made her realize that...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Building Construction Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus now offers a night class option for students who are busy working at jobs during the day. Instructors Cecilia Espinosa and Rene Rodriguez teach the classes, which have 15 students enrolled. Juan Campillo, an Army veteran and employee of TSTC’s...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For candle aficionados who want to add a creative touch to their households, Harlingen-based entrepreneur and Texas State Technical College alumna Edith Lee Romero offers some candles that look good enough to eat. Romero has utilized her TSTC Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management Technology and skills as a former...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College will expand its Fort Bend County campus offerings with the addition of the Automotive Technology and Auto Collision and Management Technology programs next fall. But what do those programs entail, and why are they needed? Becoming an automotive technician means learning skills in a variety of fields. For...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently partnered with construction and engineering company Kiewit Corp. to provide program graduates with paid training opportunities at the company’s training center in Aurora, Colorado, that could lead to permanent jobs with the company. “The new partnership is...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Virtual reality can be a game-changer for some technical programs in higher education — and that is no exception for the Biomedical Equipment Technology program at Texas State Technical College. Recently the program in Harlingen introduced a virtual reality training system developed and provided by NVRT Labs. Using preconfigured Meta Quest 2...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – The construction of the new Transportation Center of Excellence at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus is progressing smoothly. On track to open by the fall 2025 semester, the building will house two new automotive programs in addition to an expanded Diesel Equipment Technology program. While the diesel program is...

(ABILENE, Texas) – The runway to a career in aviation maintenance varied for three Texas State Technical College students. Simon Guijosa, Robert Larson and Jacob Mares are fourth-semester Associate of Applied Science degree students in TSTC’s Aircraft Airframe Technology and Aircraft Powerplant Technology programs. They have formed a bond with their classmates in the TSTC...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – After graduating from high school, Donovan Suchan followed his father’s advice and explored the possibility of an internship with Komatsu at its Longview facility, where the company manufactures mining equipment. Now a student in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology program, Suchan has a partial scholarship from Komatsu and a paid...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Mia Segueda experienced a rewarding academic journey as a teenager that would be the roadmap for her future career. Segueda was first introduced to engineering in the robotics club at Berta Cabaza Middle School in San Benito, followed by graduating as valedictorian at Triumph Public High Schools....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Instructors in the Vocational Nursing program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus have seen an increase in the number of male students enrolled in the program this year. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2023, men represent nearly 12% of all licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and nurse...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some 350 Texas State Technical College students and alumni had a chance to talk about their job skills, qualifications and professionalism during interactions with representatives of 48 companies during the fall semester Industry Job Fair at TSTC’s Harlingen campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Alumnus Daniel Campos and current student Caitlon Gonzalez shared...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Construction of the new Diesel Equipment Technology facility at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus is on track to be completed in November. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome this new addition to TSTC’s Marshall campus,” Bart Day, the campus’s provost, said. “The expanded footprint and $2.6 million investment in new equipment will...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The life lessons and skills that Texas State Technical College student Rolando Lopez Jr. learned from his father while growing up would later be the blueprint for his future career. “My father introduced me to his business venture, Lopez R. Construction, when I was 17 years old,” Lopez said. “He taught me...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Ten students in the Cybersecurity program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus are preparing to compete in the National Cyber League (NCL) event. They are collaborating with the college’s Drafting and Design program to utilize a key resource that is essential for their preparation: graphics cards. Armando Barrera, Ricardo De Leon...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Maria Compian was elated when two of her sons, Brian and Brandon, graduated from the Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s summer commencement in Harlingen two months ago. Their achievement emboldened Compian to pursue a career that she had often thought about: emergency medical services. “I have...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – After studying dental assisting at an area college for several months, Kendraly Gomez realized that it was not a good fit for her. “One day at the school, I noticed some students who were welding in their program,” she said. “I thought it would be interesting to try welding because I enjoy...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jonathan Garza, an Automotive Technology student at Texas State Technical College, could not be happier with the choices that he made to learn more about the automotive industry and follow in his stepfather’s career pathway. “My stepdad is not only a graduate of the same program (Automotive Technology), but he’s a professional...