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(MARSHALL, Texas) – U.S. military veteran and Texas State Technical College alumnus Victor Stacy recently returned to TSTC’s Marshall campus to pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity. “I wanted to do a career change,” the Texarkana native said. “I’ve got 25 good years as a DOD (Department of Defense) civilian, so I...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Adair Briones knows which career path he wants to travel. And with just over a semester left in his college education, recently he was fielding multiple offers to get there.  Briones is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He attended...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Texan Quentin Keele spent over eight years living in two foreign countries and a northern U.S. state before he realized that Texas is where his heart is. Now the Georgetown native and Air Force veteran is back to help turn on the heat this winter with the skills that he is learning...

(WACO, Texas) –  Zane Schubert, of Harper, Texas, basks in the small-town life he grew up with. “(Harper) is very close-knit, like everyone knows everyone and is willing to help whenever someone needs help,” he said. Schubert said moving to Waco to attend Texas State Technical College did not bring a state of culture shock,...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – After graduating from high school, Donovan Suchan followed his father’s advice and explored the possibility of an internship with Komatsu at its Longview facility, where the company manufactures mining equipment. Now a student in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology program, Suchan has a partial scholarship from Komatsu and a paid...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Mia Segueda experienced a rewarding academic journey as a teenager that would be the roadmap for her future career. Segueda was first introduced to engineering in the robotics club at Berta Cabaza Middle School in San Benito, followed by graduating as valedictorian at Triumph Public High Schools....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Instructors in the Vocational Nursing program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus have seen an increase in the number of male students enrolled in the program this year. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2023, men represent nearly 12% of all licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and nurse...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some 350 Texas State Technical College students and alumni had a chance to talk about their job skills, qualifications and professionalism during interactions with representatives of 48 companies during the fall semester Industry Job Fair at TSTC’s Harlingen campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Alumnus Daniel Campos and current student Caitlon Gonzalez shared...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Driving by Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus caught the attention of MacKenzie Duvall. Having recently moved to Texas from Washington state to be closer to her grandmother, Duvall said seeing TSTC was an inspiration. “I was sitting one day getting my hair cut when the stylist told me I should go...

(ABILENE, Texas) – From a young age, Joseph Flores knew he wanted to help people. The Abilene High School graduate had hoped to enroll in his high school’s emergency medical services (EMS) class, but it was canceled. His uncle Nathan Loflin, the program team lead for Texas State Technical College’s aviation maintenance programs in Abilene,...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Aidan Parker came to Texas State Technical College to prepare for a career in gunsmithing and found a passion for machining along the way.  Parker, a Thrall native, is in his third semester of working toward an Associate of Applied Science degree in Precision Machining Technology at TSTC’s East Williamson County campus....

(HUTTO, Texas) – Austin West sought job security through a Texas State Technical College education and landed a promising internship with medical technology company ICU Medical before graduation. West is in the final semester of his Associate of Applied Science degree in Industrial Systems at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. “ICU Medical...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The life lessons and skills that Texas State Technical College student Rolando Lopez Jr. learned from his father while growing up would later be the blueprint for his future career. “My father introduced me to his business venture, Lopez R. Construction, when I was 17 years old,” Lopez said. “He taught me...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Ten students in the Cybersecurity program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus are preparing to compete in the National Cyber League (NCL) event. They are collaborating with the college’s Drafting and Design program to utilize a key resource that is essential for their preparation: graphics cards. Armando Barrera, Ricardo De Leon...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Maria Compian was elated when two of her sons, Brian and Brandon, graduated from the Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s summer commencement in Harlingen two months ago. Their achievement emboldened Compian to pursue a career that she had often thought about: emergency medical services. “I have...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – When it was time for three Texas State Technical College Electromechanical Technology students to make a final design decision for a 3D printing project, they hoped it would not hold water. First-semester students Rachelle Arthur, Gerardo Carrillo and Shawn Couet chose to make a small-scale boat, complete with mechanical features to make...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Henry Brown has always known that he wanted to work with computers, but deciding where he wanted to obtain his education took more time. Brown is part of the Texas State Technical College East Williamson County campus’s inaugural group of students in Computer Networking and Systems Administration and is seeking his Associate...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Brad Panneton spent his military career flying helicopters in the Army, scouting for terrorists and protecting convoys, but now he is pursuing a career in welding. Panneton is working toward an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He already holds a...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – After studying dental assisting at an area college for several months, Kendraly Gomez realized that it was not a good fit for her. “One day at the school, I noticed some students who were welding in their program,” she said. “I thought it would be interesting to try welding because I enjoy...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College alumnus Jacob Preston recently returned to the Marshall campus to add Automation and Controls Technology to his resume that includes a TSTC degree in Computer Aided Manufacturing. “I wanted to come back to further my knowledge in the career that I’m currently in,” Preston said. “Each year, I...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jonathan Garza, an Automotive Technology student at Texas State Technical College, could not be happier with the choices that he made to learn more about the automotive industry and follow in his stepfather’s career pathway. “My stepdad is not only a graduate of the same program (Automotive Technology), but he’s a professional...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Anthony Mata’s journey to pursuing an education in the HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus began when he sold lunches to construction workers a year ago. “I met an electrician when I sold the food plates,” Mata said. “He suggested that I consider his line of work because...

(HUTTO, Texas) – In a world that is constantly adapting, Blaise Deibert is planning to set the pace in cybersecurity.  Deibert, a Pflugerville native, is in his third semester of Cybersecurity at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He credits his girlfriend’s father for his interest in cybersecurity as a profession.  “My girlfriend’s...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Garrett Roeder always liked hands-on hobbies. But when he tried machining, he found his passion.  Roeder is in his third semester of Precision Machining Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus in Hutto. He discovered machining in high school in Austin. “I went to an arts magnet high school...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College student Francisco Javier Montiel said his own experience having dental work when he was a teenager put him on his career pathway. “I got braces when I was 14 years old, and they were removed when I was 16,” Montiel said. “I developed a passion for dentistry because...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – One thing that Wind Energy Technology students at Texas State Technical College have to conquer is any fear of heights. To help get them ready to climb inside actual wind turbines that can be several hundred feet high, the program recently introduced a 27-foot-tall portable wind turbine training simulation trailer that was...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Even though he is still in school, Levi Vasquez said studying Industrial Systems at Texas State Technical College is helping him at his current employer. “I know a lot of the terminology being used in the shop,” he said of his job at Ethos Pet Brands in Brownwood. “I have been able...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Cathryn Sherrod wants to be a difference-maker. The Breckenridge resident is in her final semester of the Vocational Nursing program at Texas State Technical College and has a career goal for herself. “I want to be a director of geriatrics in a nursing home,” she said. “I know that is going to...

(HUTTO, Texas) – When Jason Wehring was part of building the section of State Highway 130 that passes by Hutto, he had no idea that he would eventually be a resident of Hutto and a full-time student at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus — and making big career changes. Wehring is working...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Brenda Valdez Prosise wanted a career change, and she found that pathway at Texas State Technical College. “I used to work in the accounting field and moved up doing several jobs, such as a clerk, data entry, bookkeeping, staff accountant and an escrow officer, for more than 20 years,” Valdez Prosise said....