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(MARSHALL, Texas) – Chris McKeithen, from Mount Vernon, is the founder and CEO of Aegis Cyber Defense, Inc., a nationwide company specializing in everything from exposure intelligence to software development. He is mainly self-taught, but chose to attend TSTC to back his practical experience with educational credentials. He is on track to receive his associate...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Building Construction program added this fall a second associate degree track aimed at commercial construction management. The associate degree is offered at the Harlingen and Waco campuses. Students pursuing the commercial or residential tracks take many of the same classes, such as Residential and Light Commercial Construction Drawings...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s aviation maintenance program celebrated a milestone on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony recognizing its designation as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) testing site. The designation allows students to complete the FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification testing process on the Harlingen campus....

(ABILENE, Texas) – To help address a growing statewide and national shortage of skilled tradespeople, Texas State Technical College is expanding its Plumbing and Pipefitting program by offering evening classes at its Abilene campus starting this spring. The classes at the Power and Mechanical Center in Abilene will run from 6-9:40 p.m., Monday through Thursday,...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As manufacturers rely on automation and advanced technologies, students in Texas State Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance and Automation and Robotics programs are developing the technical skills needed to keep modern production systems running. Advanced Manufacturing programs focus on robotics, coding and smart automation, preparing students to work with technologies used...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Surgical Technology program partnered with Stryker Trauma on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to host an open house for a mock cadaver lab at the Harlingen campus. The event gave the public, surgeons and healthcare professionals an opportunity to explore surgical training. Visitors toured the facility and learned about the...