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(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...

(WACO, Texas) – Kiewit Corp. supported Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment program by donating 14 tool kits to The TSTC Foundation. The kits benefitted students who began the program this semester. “We’ve found it’s more valuable to donate to the programs than to donate to a fund,” said Marcus Bray, an equipment director for...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — As instructor William Ogburn called each student’s name, the certificate and handshake came with a personal nickname: Big Unc, Captain America, Big Red. “This is a lively group. They’re very passionate, but they’re also very hardworking,” Ogburn said of the class’s collective character. “Their personalities are great. They work well together,...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For Texas manufacturers, finding machinists who can step onto a shop floor with foundational skills is important. Industry partners say Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining program is helping build that talent pipeline. TSTC industry partners provide students with insight into the skills needed beyond the lab, including hydraulics, electrical systems, troubleshooting...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – A growing wave of women is stepping up to the welding bench at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, where 23 women are currently training for a career in a high-demand field.  With 13 new women joining 10 returning classmates this fall, the surge in enrollment highlights a shifting demographic in a...

(SEGUIN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus received the Workforce Champion Award from the Seguin Economic Development Corp. (SEDC) at the organization’s annual Business Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 10. The event brought together local business and industry professionals and community leaders to celebrate collaboration and contributions made to the economic growth...