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(HUTTO, Texas) – Seniors from several area high schools participated in the NC3 National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event at Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus on Thursday, April 10.  “It’s a wonderful day when new students come to us to prepare for great-paying jobs in the Texas...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – The state competition for the SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference concluded Saturday, April 5, in Corpus Christi, and four students from Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus brought home gold medals. Two of the four, Gilbert Delgado and Eduardo Gonzalez, competed in the Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue category as...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Trey Halfmann is proud to be among a select group of Texas State Technical College students. Halfmann is one of the latest Metallica Scholar Initiative (MSI) scholarship recipients at the Sweetwater campus.  “It’s good to just know that the college and Metallica want to help me with my education,” the Automotive Technology...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College accepted 29 new students to the Marshall campus at the NC3 National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event on Thursday, April 10.  The event was dedicated to high school students who committed to a technical education at TSTC. The students will begin attending...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – More than 240 high school seniors took a step toward their future studies at Texas State Technical College during the NC3 National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event held on Thursday, April 10. The celebration brought together school representatives, families, TSTC program team leads and staff members...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Fourteen prospective students committed to attending Texas State Technical College next fall during the NC3 National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day event on Thursday, April 10, at the college’s Fort Bend County campus. For each of them, it was an important step in starting the journey toward...

(WACO, Texas) – More than 150 high school students put pen to paper to solidify their choice of Texas State Technical College during the National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, April 10, at the Waco campus. Two signing sessions were held at the John B. Connally Visitor Center....

(ABILENE, Texas) – More than 120 high school students, from as close as Abilene to as far away as California, signed a letter of intent to attend Texas State Technical College this fall. TSTC hosted the annual National CTE (career and technical education) Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, April 10, at the Industrial...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – “I’m speechless.” That was the reaction of Madison Gomez, a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College, when she learned of receiving her scholarship through the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). “Being from a small town (Rotan in Fisher County), it is an honor,” she said. “And being a woman in this...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jason Merritt grew tired of having to meet ever-increasing sales quotas in his former career. “That’s when I decided I wanted something away from it,” he said. “I tried for several years (but) never had good luck in making good money. I needed something new, so that’s when I decided I needed...

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Two Breckenridge High School seniors gained valuable welding experience at the recent 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. Elijah Chisholm and Alex Franco are dual credit students in Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program at the Breckenridge campus. The high school students joined TSTC Welding Technology...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Employers rely on Texas State Technical College’s Business Management Technology program to teach the skills and leadership qualities of future employees. Haley Chapman, TSTC’s program team lead for the Business Management Technology program, discussed how the program prepares students for careers in the business world. What skills does the Business Management Technology...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Practicing safety is a key focus in many programs at Texas State Technical College. One program that emphasizes safety at TSTC’s Harlingen campus is Welding Technology. Industry trained welding instructors teach students safety in three key areas: the ironworker machine, scaffolding structure and welding station. An ironworker is an important tool in...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Industry Job Fair at Texas State Technical College offered a networking opportunity for industry partners to connect with students and alumni who may be a good fit for jobs at their companies. Out of the 40 companies that attended the job fair, which was held on Thursday, April 3, representatives from...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – A big change is coming for certain programs at Texas State Technical College. The Diesel Equipment Technology and Precision Machining Technology programs are set to change their curriculums to a performance-based education (PBE) model starting this fall. But what does that mean for the students who attend those programs, now and in...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Brendan Hills was given the chance to go back to college after a workplace accident left him unable to perform his duties.  Hills researched several schools within a 200 to 300 mile radius before choosing Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “For probably the last 25 years, I’ve been a major gearhead,”...

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – Texas State Technical College is painting Corpus Christi red, white and blue. More than 240 students from 10 of TSTC’s campuses have gathered in the Coastal Bend for this week’s 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference. Students and faculty members traveled in charter buses and arrived on Tuesday, April 1....

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Case Harris’ journey to Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program started with a family-owned pickup truck. “We own an F-350 pickup called ‘The Beast,’” Harris said. “Our family has owned it since 1999, and it has been a pain.” Harris said someone from his family would start the diesel engine...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Daniel Mann said his late grandfather was his prime motivation to go back to school, leading him to enroll in Texas State Technical College’s Cybersecurity program. “He was always really adamant about me doing well in school, and I would argue that him being a boomer is a large part of why...

(WACO, Texas) –  CAVU, METAR and VFR. These acronyms used in the aviation field stand for Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited, Meteorological Aerodrome Report and Visual Flight Rules. They are part of the language of aviation that students, instructors and certified flight instructors use daily in Texas State Technical College’s Aircraft Pilot Training Technology program. “Communication...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Twenty-eight students from Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus headed off Tuesday, April 1, to compete at the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. The competition is being held on both the high school and college levels, with students from other TSTC campuses joining the 28 to...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Chris Wilcox’s decision to attend Texas State Technical College was based on several factors. But one stood out above the rest. “I like the career placement opportunities TSTC can provide me,” the Welding Technology student said. Wilcox is studying for a certificate of completion and looking forward to learning the different welding...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – In today’s fast-paced aviation field, there is demand for highly skilled aircraft mechanics who can contribute to the success and safety of getting airplanes off the ground and into the sky. That is where Texas State Technical College steps in. TSTC’s aviation maintenance program at the Harlingen campus has produced many skilled...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Several students from Texas State Technical College’s Williamson County campus are ready to show their mettle at the statewide SkillsUSA competition in Corpus Christi from April 2 to 5.  Several students from the campus’s Precision Machining Technology and Welding Technology programs are set to compete and have been conducting final preparations as...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – This fall, students in the Wind Energy Technology program at Texas State Technical College can look forward to an expanded program curriculum and new resources that can equip them for successful careers as wind turbine technicians. “Students will have access to new training opportunities and specialized courses such as fiberglass blade repair,...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For most homeowners in Texas, maintaining an efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is important for keeping their families cool during the summer and warm in the winter. Frank Medina is an HVAC Technology instructor at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. Recently he talked about how homeowners can resolve some...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus welcomed representatives from 31 companies to its spring Industry Job Fair on Thursday, March 27. Their booths were visited by 185 TSTC students and alumni. Process Operations student David Fonteno attended the event to gain better insight into his potential prospects after he graduates. Several employers...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Every parking lot was full on Tuesday, March 25, at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus. The Industrial Technology Center was likewise full with booths and people, all for the Industry Job Fair taking place that morning. Over 50 different companies and employers from throughout the state were in attendance,...

  (BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Texas State Technical College students Josh Diaz and Stevie Ramirez will have one goal when they compete as a team at the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference April 2-5 in Corpus Christi. “We are going for the gold,” Ramirez, a Welding Technology student in Brownwood, said. “We are...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus will be represented by eight students at the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference April 2-5 in Corpus Christi. SkillsUSA is a professional organization focused on employability, leadership and technical skills that help college students pursue successful careers and be part of a skilled...