Latest News

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Soyre Rangel will never forget when her young daughter was being treated for an eye infection at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville in 2018. “The infection (she) had can cause blindness,” Rangel said. “I admired how compassionate the nurses were with my then-2-year-old daughter. After...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – College Factual recently placed Texas State Technical College at the top of its list of Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the United States for 2025. According to its website, collegefactual.com, the company was created to help students research colleges and careers. It gathers data from public and private sources, including...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Starting this fall, Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus will offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in Diesel Equipment Technology – Heavy Truck Specialization and two Diesel Equipment Technology – Heavy Truck certificates of completion. “Students who enroll can expect to learn about basic electrical systems, chassis, shop safety procedures, preventative...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jason Clark chose to remain in East Texas after leaving the U.S. Army, where he served as both a medic and a health care recruiter for 12 years. He decided to get back into welding, which he had done for several years prior to enlisting. “I actually started looking at welding jobs,...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Looking from the freeway, the new Transportation Center of Excellence has become an ever-growing presence on Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus. What was once a field of native grass now holds the building where many will gain the education for their future careers. As the second-highest employer of automotive...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus began the spring semester on Monday, Jan. 13, with an unofficial student population of more than 375 students. “What is really cool and exciting is seeing the maturity of the campus,” said Marcus Balch, provost of TSTC’s North Texas campus. “We are growing to...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – For five Texas State Technical College Automotive Technology students, the performance-based education model has been a fitting opportunity. “It is a real hands-on way of learning, which makes it easier for me to learn,” Evan McMullin, of Brady, said. “It is good for automotive students because we spend so much of our...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Alexander Ramirez studied automotive technology throughout high school and even secured an internship with a car dealership in Longview during his sophomore year. “I liked what I was doing, so I decided to find something that suited that particular area and found out Texas State Technical College in Marshall had the Diesel...

(WACO, Texas) – Jasmine Olivar, of Gatesville, learned in an email last fall the news of what would change her college trajectory. Olivar, a second-semester Industrial Systems student at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus, found out that she was one of the first recipients of a scholarship established in 2023 by a longtime Waco...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The babies of today are tomorrow’s Rio Grande Valley workers. The Rio Grande Valley is projected to have more than 1.4 million residents by 2040, according to the Texas Demographic Center. In 2040, Hidalgo County is expected to have the largest population in the four-county region with more than 971,000 residents. Cameron...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus will welcome more than 2,500 students to begin the spring 2025 semester on Monday, Jan. 13. While some of the students are stepping into college life for the first time, others are continuing to sharpen their skills in preparation for entering the Texas workforce. Among them...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – With a 47% increase in the number of jobs for computer numerical control (CNC) tool programmers forecast for the state of Texas between 2020 and 2030, according to onetonline.org, the role of machinist is one of the best careers to look into right now. Its explosive growth might be attributed in large...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Lions, tigers and Longhorns, oh my! Texas State Technical College graduate Chris Gamble found a machining career at the University of Texas at Austin. Gamble graduated with a certificate of completion in Precision Machining Technology from TSTC’s East Williamson County campus in 2023. He was already working in a machine shop while...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – When Texas State Technical College students begin the spring semester, some new faces will welcome them to class. Over the past few months, TSTC has hired some new instructors in the Electromechanical Technology, Vocational Nursing and Wind Energy Technology programs. The Sweetwater campus also welcomed a new associate provost, Lance Eastman. “I...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Kaitlyn Scott recently enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program after earning two certificates of completion from the college’s Welding Technology program. “I decided to do diesel to get more knowledge so if something happens and I can’t do welding, I have diesel to fall back on,” the Fredericksburg...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Samuel Orozco, an Emergency Medical Services student at Texas State Technical College, recalled when his older brother experienced a seizure and an EMS team responded to the call for help. “My sister called 911,” he said. “I was in awe when I saw the EMS team place my brother on a stretcher...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Three construction projects underway at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus have ties to alumni. The graduates work for Vaughn Construction, which has offices in McAllen and throughout the state. The construction company is the contractor for a new building for the Automotive Technology and future Diesel Equipment Technology programs, along with...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Fifteen Rio Hondo High School students are learning beyond the traditional classroom at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. The students are enrolled in dual credit classes in six of TSTC’s technical programs. The Rio Hondo Independent School District provides transportation for students going to and from TSTC, along with tools needed...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – When Erick Ramirez and his Aircraft Airframe Technology classmates at Texas State Technical College were told about an aviation maintenance scholarship that was being offered by the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) South Texas chapter, each student jumped at the opportunity to submit their application by the Oct. 31 deadline. “I received...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Noe Garza is grateful for the advice that he received from a former TSTC student who motivated him to enroll at the college when Garza experienced homelessness after moving to Harlingen from California. “The guy I spoke to had positive things to say about TSTC and how...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The architectural drafting and design classes that Arumi Hernandez took at Harlingen High School sparked her interest in continuing the same career pathway at Texas State Technical College. “I was intrigued by the assignments we did, which were different designs of buildings,” she said of her high school classes. “I wanted to...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College graduate Aylin Garcia attributes watching her brother play racing car video games when she was young to her earning a certificate of completion in Automotive Technology at TSTC and getting a job as a service technician at Sames Auto Group in Harlingen. “The customizations, modifications and the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Recent Texas State Technical College Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology graduates Matthew Blanco and Skylar Jensen are taking their passion for restoring electrical power to their new jobs. Blanco, of San Benito, and Jensen, of Rio Hondo, were hired as electrical lineworker apprentices within the Kiewit Corp., a leading construction and engineering...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus awarded associate degrees or certificates of completion to 68 graduates at the Fall 2024 Commencement on Friday, Dec. 20.  The majority of the graduates who crossed the stage at Marshall’s Memorial City Hall had already secured employment. Joshua Hicks, a Board of Regents honor graduate in...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Graduates from Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus crossed the stage with cheer and high hopes for the new year.  Students graduated with associate degrees or certificates of completion during TSTC’s Fall 2024 Commencement held Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor. The ceremony was attended...

(NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus hosted state Rep.-elect Alan Schoolcraft, R-McQueeney, for a tour on Monday, Dec. 16.   “I’m excited about the expansion,” Schoolcraft said of the college’s announcement of building a campus on the Texas Highway 46 corridor. “I trust TSTC to choose programs that are best for...

(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....

(ABILENE, Texas) – Caleb Mitchell was exploring possible programs of study at Texas State Technical College when a co-worker provided some guidance. Mitchell said a fellow AEP Texas employee told him about the college’s Electrical Power and Controls program and how it could help Mitchell further his career. “My meter electrician (at AEP Texas) has...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus had more than 190 online and in-person graduates receive certificates of completion and associate degrees at the Fall 2024 Commencement held Monday, Dec. 16, at the Waxahachie Civic Center. Several graduates of the Diesel Equipment Technology program are already employed. “This year’s graduating class...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Billy Tischler is a Texan who is loyal to brands he trusts and likes to stick to things that are tried and true.   Tischler is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He commutes from Bastrop in a 20-year-old truck...