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(SWEETWATER, Texas) – The smell of roasted turkey, simmering cranberries and freshly mashed potatoes signals that Thanksgiving is near — and for instructors in Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts program, it’s the most delicious time of the year. Lyanna Cintron and Nathan Sheasby spend much of November helping their students — and sometimes curious...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – On Thursday, Nov. 6, Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management students from the Marshall campus visited Wilkes Power Plant in Avinger, a power generation station owned by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Samuel Roberts, one of the program’s instructors, organized the field trip for the students. “I wanted our students to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – At Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, the Precision Machining program is alive with the hum of equipment and creative energy as 14 students from the South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Science Academy learn the basics of the machinist trade and earn college credit. Since the start of the dual enrollment...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Accelerated Training Solutions department will introduce a new 10-week, 80-hour Registered Dental Assistant program in January to help address the growing need for skilled dental professionals in the Rio Grande Valley. “Our department collaborates with employers throughout the state to stay up to date about opportunities in dental...

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Welding program in Brownwood is drawing students from a variety of backgrounds — from a military veteran and a high school graduate who got a head start on college to someone seeking a hands-on, lucrative career. “This is a good class,” said Salvador Marquez, the program’s instructor. “They...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For the first time since the Diesel Equipment program launched this fall at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, students had the opportunity to meet with representatives of Kiewit Corp. and discover how their growing skills align with the company’s needs during a recent employer spotlight. Members of Kiewit, a leading construction...