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March 27, 2024
University High School students experience TSTC program tours in Spanish
(WACO, Texas) – The message was the same, just in a different language. A group of students from University High School in Waco visited Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Systems, Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology and Precision Machining Technology programs on Wednesday, March 27. The program tours were conducted in Spanish in a group format for...
March 27, 2024
TSTC Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology students tour Kohler plant in Brownwood
(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – From the front entrance to the final stop, Texas State Technical College Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology students recently were provided with a better understanding of what they work on in labs as part of their degree requirements. Ten students, along with their instructors, toured the Kohler Co. plant in Brownwood earlier this...
March 27, 2024
Tour leads Constancia to TSTC’s Welding Technology program
(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Sebastian Constancia found a career path after touring Texas State Technical College. As a senior at Early High School, Constancia made sure to stop by the Welding Technology lab during his class’s tour of the Brownwood location. He knew immediately he wanted to enroll in the program and is currently studying for...
March 26, 2024
Female TSTC students encourage more women to pursue technical careers
(MARSHALL, Texas) – According to Dallas Innovates, a study conducted by CompTIA found that women make up only 26% of the technical workforce in Texas. Texas State Technical College’s mission is to place more Texans in higher-paying jobs, including women. Welding Technology student Mallory Sturdivant is the third of four siblings to attend TSTC’s Marshall...
March 25, 2024
TSTC student encourages other females to pursue aviation maintenance
(WACO, Texas) – Heather Scoggins, of Nevada, Texas, is an associate degree student in the Aircraft Powerplant Technology program at Texas State Technical College in Waco. She has already completed requirements for an associate degree in Aircraft Airframe Technology and is scheduled to graduate later this year. Scoggins recently talked about her experiences in the...
March 25, 2024
Corsicana student continues electrical path at TSTC
(RED OAK, Texas) – Aaron Mershawn, of Corsicana, is an Electrical Power and Controls student at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas location in Red Oak. He is also an industrial electrical apprentice at Owens Corning, a worldwide construction and building materials producer, in Waxahachie. Mershawn recently talked about learning and working in the electrical...
March 25, 2024
New hybrid program coming this fall to TSTC’s East Williamson County location
(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College will expand its Computer Networking and Systems Administration program to include the East Williamson County location starting this fall. Students have had the opportunity to enroll in the program through TSTC Connect, the college’s online platform. Now students will be able to take in-person classes for the program...
March 24, 2024
TSTI graduate leads by example in training technicians at semiconductor manufacturer
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – 1988 was a good year for Arturo Martinez. That was when he earned his associate degree in Electronics Technology at Texas State Technical Institute, now Texas State Technical College. Since then, Martinez has gone on to enjoy a 25-year career at Qorvo, a semiconductor manufacturer, at the company’s location in Richardson, Texas....
March 24, 2024
Noble Texas Builders visits TSTC for employer spotlight
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some Texas State Technical College Building Construction Technology students recently listened to a presentation about potential job opportunities that they might pursue after graduation. During Noble Texas Builders’ first employer spotlight at TSTC’s location in Harlingen, representatives Juan Chavez and Eric Delgado discussed the company’s mission, internship opportunities, current technologies being utilized,...
March 24, 2024
TSTC’s Precision Machining Technology program brings out best in student
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College Precision Machining Technology student Adrian Munoz developed a fascination with engineering at a young age. “My dad and I worked on a project where he wanted to fuse two jeeps together and make it an eight-seater,” he said. “During that process, I loved working on the automobile’s engine.”...
March 22, 2024
Hamilton High School students tour TSTC’s electrical programs
(WACO, Texas) – Eleven students from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Texas, visited Texas State Technical College in Waco on Friday, March 22, to tour electrical-focused programs. Students visited the Electrical Construction, Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, and Instrumentation Technology programs. “We are opening their eyes to what they can do,”...
March 22, 2024
Hundreds of area high school students visit TSTC for TechXperience Day
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – It was already busy early in the morning on Friday, March 22, at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County location as some TSTC staff members and students prepared for visiting high school students. They would soon arrive by bus from a number of area high schools, all for the experience of...
March 21, 2024
TSTC’s Marshall location hosts record number of companies at Industry Job Fair
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location hosted a record 65 companies at its biannual Industry Job Fair for TSTC students and alumni on Thursday, March 21. Mathew Joseph, a TSTC graduate and the president and owner of C3 Industrial Technologies, LLC, said the job fair was a first for his electromechanical troubleshooting...
March 21, 2024
TSTC student aims to join growing number of female paramedics
(ABILENE, Texas) – Women paramedics are increasing in number, and Kenley Johnson is determined to join their ranks. Johnson, who earned her emergency medical technician certification while still a student at Bangs High School and now works for Comanche County EMS, is in her first semester of the Paramedic program at Texas State Technical College....
March 21, 2024
Joining safety team leads Tiner back to TSTC
(ABILENE, Texas) – At first, Calvin Tiner did not think he would go back to college after joining the workforce. The 2020 Texas State Technical College graduate made the decision to return to college after finding the safety aspect of his jobs compelling. He is currently studying for his second Associate of Applied Science degree...
March 19, 2024
Employers connect with TSTC students and alumni at job fair
(WACO, Texas) – More than 1,000 Texas State Technical College students and alumni attended the Spring 2024 Industry Job Fair hosted by the college’s Career Services department on Tuesday, March 19, in Waco. “The event was a great success and is helping bridge the gap between our skilled students and the top-tier employers, fostering opportunities...
March 18, 2024
Military veterans find place of support at TSTC
(WACO, Texas) – Zackery Mitchell, of Mesquite, took automotive collision classes in high school before spending four years in the U.S. Marines driving military vehicles. After he left the service, Mitchell found his way to Texas State Technical College’s Auto Collision and Management Technology program because of the college’s work with veterans. Mitchell said adjusting...
March 18, 2024
Welding comes naturally for TSTC Metallica Scholar
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Welding has been in Jacob Dannar’s family for generations. It was only natural for him to continue the tradition. “I remember my grandfather working in a welding shop in Nebraska,” said the Texas State Technical College Metallica Scholar and current Welding Technology student. Being able to learn additional techniques, both as a...
March 17, 2024
Online Business Management Technology program gives TSTC student ‘renewed sense of value’
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Hannah Aguilar was a social worker in a nursing home for more than 20 years before the pandemic changed everything. “I enjoyed helping people, and it halted my career,” she said. Aguilar turned to her hobby of sewing to pass the time and generate an income. “I...
March 17, 2024
Rendon follows in family’s medical pathway, pursues TSTC Biomedical Equipment Technology degree
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College student Daniel Rendon was growing up in Alton, he dreamed of having a respectable job like members of his family had in the petroleum, construction and medical fields. After working at some unfulfilling jobs as an adult, Rendon knew that a change was imminent. Based on their...
March 17, 2024
TSTC student adds to skill set in HVAC Technology
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When he was in high school, Texas State Technical College student Sergio Godina acquired hands-on technical skills in welding, carpentry and plumbing. But with high school graduation approaching, he was unsure which career pathway he wanted to take — until he saw an HVAC technician at work. “My friend’s brother-in-law is an...
March 15, 2024
TSTC instructor encourages other women to be both fearless and compassionate
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – There is a lot to learn from those who came before. Texas State Technical College often hires instructors who have experience working in their respective fields for that exact reason. But even they are standing on the shoulders of those who preceded them. For Andrea Skinner-Creeks, lead instructor for the Occupational Safety...
March 14, 2024
Apprenticeships offer extra training for TSTC Diesel Equipment Technology students
(MARSHALL, Texas) – The Diesel Equipment Technology instructors at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus regularly team up with local companies to offer apprenticeships in off-road diesel equipment to their students. “Apprenticeship programs have been out there since the industry began,” Ralph Cottrell, one of the program’s instructors, said. “It’s one of the ways that...
March 14, 2024
TSTC students hone interview skills with local employers
(ABILENE, Texas) – Several Texas State Technical College students in Abilene and Sweetwater recently had the opportunity to sharpen their job interview skills during practice sessions with local employers. As part of the college’s commitment to helping students prepare for their futures, the Career Services department hosts an Interview Practicum each semester. “Our goal is...
March 12, 2024
TSTC’s Computer Programming Technology teaches students a new language
(MARSHALL, Texas) – The average person clicks on a computer icon or taps a phone app every day without thinking much about it. However, without computer programmers, those icons and apps would do absolutely nothing. Texas State Technical College’s Computer Programming Technology program recently was described by Kathryn Wilganowski, its online program team lead, as...
March 10, 2024
TSTC associate provost credits training, perseverance and parents’ guidance for her success
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Women’s History Month, celebrated each March, is a time to recognize the vital role of women in American history. It is also a time to honor today’s women whose contributions will have a lasting impact on current and future generations. One such woman is Anna San Pedro, associate provost at Texas State...
March 10, 2024
Interview Practicum prepares TSTC students to advocate for themselves when job hunting
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department recently held an Interview Practicum to help prepare TSTC students to use critical thinking, soft skills and communication to land high-paying jobs after graduation. More than 135 students from programs including Auto Collision and Management Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Building Construction Technology, Cybersecurity, and Wind...
March 10, 2024
TSTC, South Padre Island police departments share spring break safety tips
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Next week many students in Texas will take time away from their studies and begin spring break, including Texas State Technical College students. While having fun in the sun at South Padre Island, visiting a lake or taking a road trip sounds exciting, TSTC reminds its students to make it fun and...
March 8, 2024
TSTC program team lead encourages women to be their genuine selves
(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Jessica Villegas, a program team lead for Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus, works to empower those she meets — a trait she picked up from her mother. “My mom is the woman who inspires me most,” Villegas said. “She came to the country at the age of 23 by...
March 7, 2024
TSTC hosts TechXperience for area high school students
(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College in East Williamson County held its TechXperience open house event on Thursday, March 7. More than 400 area high school students gathered to learn about TSTC’s technical programs. Students sampled cheesecake cookies prepared by Culinary Arts students and learned how computer numerical control machines operate in the Precision...
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