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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’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 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 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
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...
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 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 26, 2024
TSTC student becomes technology director for Elysian Fields ISD
(MARSHALL, Texas) – For Marshall resident Deanna Anders, graduating from Elysian Fields High School was only the beginning of her history with the Elysian Fields Independent School District. She returned to the school district to teach, but she knew that she could push her career further. “I am a big fan of the user end...
April 25, 2024
TSTC students bring 18 SkillsUSA Texas medals back to Marshall
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Some students from Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location brought home a total of 18 medals — seven gold, six silver and five bronze — from the recent SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston. “I couldn’t be more proud of the team,” Bart Day, provost at the Marshall location,...
April 22, 2024
Performance-based education aids veteran’s transition to HVAC field
(WACO, Texas) – Zachary Womack balances working as an emergency medical technician in Gatesville with taking HVAC Technology classes at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus. “I was just talking to my wife about my schedule,” the Harker Heights resident said. “With emergency medical services, I work 24 hours on and I am off for...
April 21, 2024
TSTC Electrical Lineworker student thankful for skills acquired for future job
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Former U.S. Marine Oswaldo Arriasola, an Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology student at Texas State Technical College, hopes that soon he will get the attention of potential employers in the Texas workforce. Arriasola is on track to earn his Associate of Applied Science degree from TSTC’s Harlingen location this semester. “It’s a...
April 21, 2024
Future students sign letters of intent to attend TSTC in the fall
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College recently welcomed more than 230 high school seniors at the National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event held in Harlingen on Thursday, April 18. Representatives from area schools were on hand to help celebrate their students’ decisions to pursue technical educations at TSTC....
April 19, 2024
TSTC students back at SkillsUSA and ready to win gold
(HOUSTON, Texas) – The SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference has kicked off, and Texas State Technical College has students competing in a variety of skills. Along with other students representing roughly 30 different technical and community colleges across the state, they have gathered in Houston looking to win big. For a few of...
April 16, 2024
Davila looks to put knowledge learned at TSTC into career as electrical technician
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Watching some technicians in action at his former job was the motivation that Demetrio Davila needed to return to college. The Colorado City native was working the board line at a Sweetwater gypsum plant 12 hours a day when he noticed something: Those technicians had a career with better hours and more...
April 14, 2024
TSTC event spotlights matching skills to jobs
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some Texas State Technical College Automotive Technology and Wind Energy Technology students recently learned how their skills could relate to jobs at Altec Inc. during an employer spotlight at TSTC’s Harlingen location. Altec is a leading equipment and service provider for the electric utility, telecommunications, lights and signs, and contractor markets. John...
April 14, 2024
Nunez pursues better life in TSTC’s Drafting and Design program
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – After working in some unfulfilling jobs, Carlos Nunez sought a career that would give him a better life. So he contacted an enrollment coach at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen location. “I wanted to know which programs were associated with computers to take in the evening,” Nunez said. “I met an instructor...
April 14, 2024
TSTC students prepare for competitions at upcoming SkillsUSA Texas conference
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The month of April promises to be a thrilling and competitive challenge for more than 80 students from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen location. The students are preparing for the 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference, which will be held April 18-20 in Houston. SkillsUSA is a professional organization focused...
April 11, 2024
TSTC graduate returns to college to improve his family business
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Marshall native Henry Wells joined the Drafting and Design program at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location after opening his family’s dream business, Wells Enterprises Unlimited LLC. “We wanted to build affordable houses,” he said. “That’s where TSTC came into play.” Wells had already graduated from TSTC before, earning an Associate of...
April 11, 2024
Woods enjoys time in TSTC’s Welding Technology lab
(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Calder Woods said entering the Texas State Technical College Welding Technology lab is one of the best parts of his day. “I like the time I spend in the booth working on my projects,” the third-semester student from Throckmorton said. “I am able to concentrate on what I need to do.” Studying...
April 11, 2024
TSTC students determined to go for the gold at SkillsUSA
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location is sending 26 students to the 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference from Thursday, April 18, to Saturday, April 20, in Houston. “The SkillsUSA competition is a great opportunity for our students to not just put their talents to the test, but to learn from...
April 7, 2024
TSTC Dental Hygiene program to celebrate Dental Hygienist Appreciation Week with second annual networking event
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – To commemorate Dental Hygienist Appreciation Week during the second week of April, Texas State Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program will host its second annual dental hygienist networking event in collaboration with dental supply companies Dentsply Sirona and Patterson Dental from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at SMOKE: Texas BBQ...
April 7, 2024
TSTC students, alumni highlight their skills at Industry Job Fair
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – More than 400 Texas State Technical College students and alumni recently discussed their job skills and qualifications with representatives from some 70 companies at TSTC’s Industry Job Fair at the Harlingen location on Thursday, April 4. Business and industry representatives described their company cultures, job benefits, and the qualifications they are looking...
April 7, 2024
TSTC Welding Technology student aims to earn second degree, finds niche in program
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – April is National Welding Month, and Texas State Technical College Welding Technology student Laura Torres is honing her welding skills to meet job demands in the state. Torres is one of 10 women in the program at the Harlingen location. She was first introduced to welding at Edinburg Economedes High School (now...
April 4, 2024
TSTC Metallica Scholar thankful for help during time of need
(SWEETWATER, Texas) – “It was a blessing.” That is how Jackie Norman, a Texas State Technical College Metallica Scholar and Automotive Technology student, described his feelings after several people stepped up to offer financial assistance. Earlier this year, the engine on Norman’s pickup truck blew out, and he thought it would be a quick and...
April 3, 2024
Twins pursue their technical curiosities at TSTC
(WACO, Texas) – One has an affinity for clothing in earth tones. The other likes to wear Hawaiian-style shirts. Carter and Samuel Marek, of Dripping Springs, are twins attending Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus. Carter Marek is studying Building Construction Technology, and Samuel Marek is a student in the Precision Machining Technology program. Both...
April 2, 2024
TSTC students balance night classes with day jobs
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Steven Williamson, a Precision Machining Technology instructor at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall location, recently described one of the benefits of taking college classes at night: “You work during the day and then you come to school, and you still have time with family and friends.” Several TSTC students are benefiting from...
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