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(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...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Two Cessna 172 aircraft will give Texas State Technical College’s aviation maintenance students at the Harlingen campus new opportunities to train on actual aircraft through a partnership between TSTC and Harlingen-based Gulf Aviation. The aircraft were donated by TSTC’s Aircraft Pilot Training program in Waco and flown to Harlingen by program instructors...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Before the first Electrical Construction students step into the lab this fall at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, months of planning have gone into building a program designed to prepare students for careers in the electrical field. Shawn McNeil, the program’s team lead, said the faculty is excited because...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Humberto Martinez, dedication is in every mile he travels between Brownsville and Harlingen. For a majority of Martinez’s time at Texas State Technical College, his alarm is set for 5 a.m. to begin his day on a bus ride to Harlingen. He returned home to Brownsville via bus as well. Martinez...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Before the first Building Construction students step into the lab this fall in Fort Bend County, Texas State Technical College has spent months laying the program’s foundation. An empty space has been transformed into a hands-on construction lab that mirrors today’s jobsites, giving students an environment where they can develop practical skills...