(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus and their families and friends attended TSTC’s Fall 2024 Commencement held Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Stafford Centre in Stafford.
Each of the 130 graduates received either an Associate of Applied Science degree or a certificate of completion in their respective programs.
For many of the graduates, the ceremony marked the transition from education to a new journey: their career.
Manuel Camacho, a graduate of the HVAC Technology program, was one such person.
“I’ve been talking with people from Coolers, Inc. throughout the spring and summer semesters,” Camacho said. “Career Services helped me find them. They’ve been really cool, and I’m looking forward to hopefully being hired.”
Abe Aguirre, an HVAC Technology instructor, was excited to see his students begin the next step in their lives.
“Even though I just started in November, it has been amazing to see their hard work and passion they put into their craft,” Aguirre said. “They are all very talented.”
Some students had already begun work, even before graduating. Cesar Castellari, who received an associate degree in Industrial Systems, has been working in the field thanks to an internship at Frito Lay.
“English isn’t my first language, so this program (at TSTC) has been really helpful in not only learning the skills needed, but the language,too,” Castellari said. “I’m hoping to carry on at Frito Lay in a full-time position after graduation.”
Registration for TSTC’s fall semester is underway. For more information, go to tstc.edu.
