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May 14, 2024
Caldwell Machine and Gear holds its first employer spotlight at TSTC
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Caldwell Machine and Gear recently held its first employer spotlight for the Precision Machining Technology students at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location. Wesley Cameron, an engineer for Caldwell Machine and Gear, said that for many years the Mount Pleasant-based company sought local high school students to work as machinists. “They don’t...
May 12, 2024
TSTC Building Construction Technology graduate takes skills to Texas-based construction company
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Jess Johnson was offered a job with Joeris General Contractors after company representatives noticed her professionalism at the TSTC Industry Job Fair last month. Johnson received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Construction Technology with honors at TSTC’s spring commencement. “I was hired as...
May 12, 2024
TSTC Nursing student follows in mother’s career pathway
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – A pledge to patient care is a bond that Illiana Rodriguez shares with her mother, Celina Romo, as Rodriguez pursues a medical education at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen location just as her mother did. Their dedication to health care is one of the reasons why they and others like them are...
May 12, 2024
TSTC Surgical Technology student gets hands-on experience both at school and on the job
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Edward Rivas always had his heart set on working in the medical field, and he is making that dream a reality. After going to work for Valley Baptist Medical Center as a surgical attendant in 2020, Rivas was encouraged by some of the staff there to join the Associate of Applied Science...
May 10, 2024
TSTC hosts Texas High School Welding Series State Build-Off in Waco
(WACO, Texas) – Some high school students from throughout Texas gathered May 9-10 for the first Texas High School Welding Series State Build-Off held at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus. “I think TSTC did an outstanding job welcoming the (welding series) board and each and every one of the students,” said Mike Higgins, board...
May 10, 2024
TSTC holds ceremony for Tesla START program graduates
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Thirteen Automotive Technology students in the Tesla START program at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County location were honored at their graduation ceremony held at TSTC’s Brazos Center on Friday, May 10. Each graduate received an advanced technical certificate in Automotive Tesla START Technician. The program is a collaboration between TSTC...
May 10, 2024
TSTC’s Health Information Technology: Health care behind the scenes
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Health Information Technology program can be seen as the cybersecurity of health care. “We’re behind the scenes in health care,” Sarah Brooks, TSTC’s interim director of alignment for Health Information Technology, said. “We take care of patients by ensuring that patient information is accessible when needed and keeping...
May 9, 2024
TSTC dual credit student has career path mapped out
(ABILENE, Texas) – Abilene High School senior Drake Fewell knows exactly what path he wants to take in his life. “I want to buy my own ranch,” he said. To help him achieve that dream, Fewell started welding in the Abilene Independent School District’s welding program and recently completed his dual credit courses in Welding...
May 9, 2024
TSTC mothers support and cheer on their children
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – “Texas State Technical College is a family.” This phrase often is repeated by its staff, instructors and students. And in some cases, the statement is literal. Many fathers, mothers, sons and daughters attend, teach and work at TSTC, creating a legacy of learning in technical fields. One such mother, Stephanie Basurto, is...
May 8, 2024
Mothers and their children find something in common at TSTC
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location has employed many hardworking mothers over the years. Several of them have children who have chosen to continue their legacies. Campus enrollment executive Michelle Atkinson said she always knew that her son Isaiah Lozano was tech savvy. Already familiar with chemical plants thanks to his father’s...
May 8, 2024
For two TSTC graduates, perseverance was key to completing nursing program
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Jackie Mayfield and Benita Sparrow each made a commitment to graduate from Texas State Technical College. The LVN to RN Transition Nursing Program graduates had time to think about that commitment every time they started their vehicles to begin the trip to Sweetwater while they were students. Mayfield drove 350 miles one...
May 8, 2024
TSTC students at North Texas location receive medals at state SkillsUSA conference
(RED OAK, Texas) – Students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas location won medals in five events at the 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference held April 18-20 in Houston. “We are extremely proud and excited for our SkillsUSA participants,” said Marcus Balch, provost of TSTC’s North Texas location. “We are...
May 6, 2024
Machining student fine-tunes career plans at TSTC
(WACO, Texas) – Hayden Hood is training for a new position. “Everything happens for a reason,” the Texas State Technical College student said. “I really think I am this strong of a student now because I had to learn, because there were things that did not go as smoothly as I wanted. I truly believe...
May 5, 2024
Muralist and TSTC graduate thrives with area media venture
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College graduate Aristeo Castillo was first introduced to graffiti art, it put him on a trajectory to becoming a muralist and eventually founding his own Harlingen-based company, Slate Media. “I enjoyed seeing the various styles of graffiti art when I was a teenager,” he said. “I started to...
May 5, 2024
Internship at energy company helps TSTC Mechatronics Technology student refine his skills
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Leonel Perez, a Mechatronics Technology student at Texas State Technical College, recently began an internship with Oncor Electric Delivery in Big Spring. Perez, who is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree, said the internship supplements what he is learning at TSTC. “I’ve learned how to monitor the performance of electrical switches...
May 5, 2024
TSTC Dental Hygiene and Emergency Medical Services students fly high at first SkillsUSA state competition
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recently some Texas State Technical College Dental Hygiene and Emergency Medical Services students won medals during their first time competing at a SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference. Diana Rocha, of Los Fresnos, and Miriam Sanchez, of Edinburg, represented TSTC’s Dental Hygiene program at the competition, which was held in...
May 3, 2024
TSTC’s Marshall location honors 46 graduates at commencement
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Marshall’s Memorial City Hall was filled with applause on Friday, May 3, as 46 students from Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location became graduates. Each one received either their certificate of completion or their Associate of Applied Science degree. “I look forward to seeing you become the best in your chosen career...
May 2, 2024
TSTC’s Waco campus holds Spring 2024 Commencement
(WACO, Texas) – More than 400 graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus received associate degrees or certificates of completion at TSTC’s Spring 2024 Commencement held Thursday, May 2, at the BASE at Extraco Events Center in Waco. “Graduation represents the culmination of all the hard work of our students,” said Beth Wooten, campus...
May 2, 2024
TSTC students at East Williamson County location receive medals at state SkillsUSA conference
(HUTTO, Texas) – Four students at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County location won medals in two events at the recent 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference held April 18-20 in Houston. “It reflects the dedication and hard work of both the students and the faculty,” said Kelly Coke, provost of...
May 2, 2024
TSTC partners with Boy Scouts of America to host Merit Badge Day
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Some 40 scouts could be seen at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County location Saturday, April 27, for a Merit Badge Day. The event was a collaboration between the college and the Boy Scouts of America’s Coastal Plains District, a part of the Sam Houston Area Council. Andrew Van Chau, the...
May 2, 2024
TSTC alumna named finalist for Abilene’s New Business of the Year
(ABILENE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College alumna Caitlin Wallace-Bruno said she was surprised to learn that her restaurant had been nominated for the Abilene Chamber of Commerce’s New Business of the Year award. “It was an even bigger shock when I learned I was one of three finalists,” said the 2018 Culinary Arts graduate...
May 1, 2024
TSTC SkillsUSA gold medalists qualify to move on to national conference in Georgia
(WACO, Texas) – Students at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus won medals in 15 events at the 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference held April 18-20 in Houston. “This year we competed in categories and events with many new advisors, and we did not disappoint,” said Abby Ford, TSTC’s SkillsUSA coordinator...
April 30, 2024
TSTC graduates celebrate new chapter at spring commencement
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For more than 235 Texas State Technical College graduates, it was a rewarding moment as they walked across the stage at the South Padre Island Convention Center and received certificates of completion or associate degrees at TSTC’s Spring 2024 Commencement on Tuesday, April 30. Eladio Jaimez, provost at TSTC’s Harlingen location, welcomed...
April 30, 2024
Four TSTC students in West Texas qualify for SkillsUSA national event
(ABILENE, Texas) – Four Texas State Technical College students in West Texas claimed gold medals at the recent SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston. Aulton Lira, Kimberly Lozano-Ryman and the team of Joshua Rains and Hunter Spohn won their respective events and have the opportunity to represent TSTC at the SkillsUSA...
April 29, 2024
TSTC’s North Texas location celebrates new graduates
(RED OAK, Texas) – More than 50 graduates from Texas State Technical College’s North Texas location received associate degrees or certificates of completion at TSTC’s Spring 2024 Commencement held Monday, April 29, at the Waxahachie Civic Center. “A large number of our students are choosing to participate in this ceremony to really take the opportunity...
April 28, 2024
TSTC adding two certificate programs this fall at New Braunfels location
(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) -Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels location will offer two new technical programs this fall. Certificates of completion will be available there in Industrial Systems Mechanic – Electrical and in Structural Welding. “The main excitement is getting out in the community and promoting the programs,” said Mike Anderson, TSTC’s vice president of...
April 28, 2024
TSTC student and former employee takes on new challenge in electrical power and controls field
(WACO, Texas) – A trip to Indiana during the pandemic led Harlingen native and Navarro County resident Matthew Machner to reassess his future. Machner and his wife, Jordan Campbell, a senior enrollment coach in the HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus, had traveled to Indiana to see her grandfather. “We went...
April 28, 2024
TSTC students return with medals from SkillsUSA state competition
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some Texas State Technical College students from the Harlingen location medaled at the recent 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston. Winning gold medals were Allison Agundiz, of Donna, in Welding Sculpture; Mohamed Deyab, of Harlingen, in Sheet Metal; Rene Garay Jr., of Brownsville, Matthew Muniz, of...
April 28, 2024
Website ranks TSTC’s automotive and auto collision programs best in US
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – College Factual recently placed Texas State Technical College at the top of its list of 2024 Best Mechanic and Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the United States. According to its website, collegefactual.com, the company was created to help students research colleges and careers. It gathers data from public and private sources,...
April 26, 2024
TSTC graduates honored during Spring 2024 Commencement
(ABILENE, Texas) – Eighty Texas State Technical College students were celebrated as graduates during the Spring 2024 Commencement at the Abilene Convention Center on Friday, April 26. Students from TSTC’s West Texas locations in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater were awarded Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates of completion. “Tonight we are celebrating your...
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