(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus ceremonially broke ground on a new building Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Hutto.
The 70,635-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence will be located on Innovation Blvd. and will host the Advanced Manufacturing Technology – Semiconductor program, the Industrial Systems program and the Precision Machining Technology program. The building is scheduled to open in spring 2027.
TSTC Chancellor and CEO Mike Reeser said the growth is happening because the state is invested in its workforce.
“We’re offering the students who study in this building a money-back guarantee,” Reeser said. “You get a job in the field that you study that pays you nicely, or you get a refund. It’s not where you start that matters most, it’s where you end up.”
Kwee Lan Teo, head of Workforce Development at Samsung, echoed Harris Davila’s excitement about the area’s growing workforce.
“Our teams have visited TSTC throughout the state, and we love the students and hire the students,” she said. “TSTC has a proven record in training a highly skilled workforce, and we’ve invested in their growth.”
Apolinar Ruiz, program team lead for Industrial Systems and Precision Machining Technology at TSTC’s Williamson County campus, is looking forward to what the programs will do with more space.
“We’re excited to expand the programs,” Ruiz said. “This space allows us to grow capacity for students and equipment. It also helps our visibility with regional industry and improves our workforce generation.”
Kelly Coke, provost of TSTC’s Williamson County campus, is proud of the campus’s growth.
“We have the best students developing into the most sought-after workforce,” she said. “It’s a great day in Williamson County as we’re meeting the advanced manufacturing needs of this region.”
To learn more about TSTC, visit tstc.edu.
