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(MARSHALL, Texas) – Construction of the new Diesel Equipment Technology facility at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus is on track to be completed in November. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome this new addition to TSTC’s Marshall campus,” Bart Day, the campus’s provost, said. “The expanded footprint and $2.6 million investment in new equipment will...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Last year, Texas State Technical College’s Process Operations program was awarded a $637,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education.  “The idea behind the grant was to provide additional skill sets for our Process Operations students in the area of liquified natural gas (LNG),” Katie Robinson, TSTC’s associate...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus hosted state Rep. Caroline Harris, R-Round Rock, for a tour on Thursday, Feb. 15. “I love what TSTC stands for,” Harris said. “It means that we are giving our young people, our high school students and our other students a chance to engage in...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Associate of Applied Science degree program in Cybersecurity across the state is now designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency, an honor held by few two-year technical colleges. “Designation means membership in a community of educators focused on growing...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College has been awarded the Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant assists low-income and Hispanic students, ensuring they will have access to an equal opportunity in higher education. “To become a Hispanic serving institution, you have to have at...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus hosted state Rep. Caroline Harris, R-Round Rock, for a tour on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Harris visited the Industrial Systems, Precision Machining Technology and Robotics and Industrial Controls Technology programs. “It’s good exposure for her to take back to the Legislature on the value of what we...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. Janie Lopez, R-San Benito, for a tour of the Harlingen campus on Friday, March 10. Being a TSTC alumna herself, Lopez said she was excited to return to TSTC. “I was a first-generation college student who studied bookkeeping at the time,” she said. “It feels...

(WACO, Texas) – When graduates walk across the stage at a Texas State Technical College graduation ceremony, they do more than receive an associate degree or certificate of completion. Once they start working and contributing to the Texas economy, TSTC gets paid.  Once they start working, they help the college get paid by the Texas...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep.-elect Angelia Orr, R-Itasca, for a tour of the Waco campus on Thursday, Dec. 15.  “From the Texas dirt to the Texas sky and beyond, TSTC is ready to equip Texans for the workforce of our future,” Orr said. Orr, led by TSTC administrators and staff,...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted Houston City Council member Sallie Alcorn as she toured the Fort Bend County campus and learned about its programs on Monday, Dec. 5. Alcorn was led by TSTC staff through many of the programs that are taught on campus, including Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Lineworker and Management...

(WACO, Texas) – Three representatives of the Texas Restaurant Association visited Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts programs at the East Williamson County and Waco campuses on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The association’s president and chief executive officer, Emily Williams Knight, foundation director, Heather Pickett, and chief public affairs officer, Kelsey Erickson Streufert, met with TSTC’s...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Railroad Commission of Texas Commissioner Christi Craddick left Texas State Technical College’s Abilene campus on Thursday, Oct. 20, with a new impression of the state’s next generation of workers. Craddick toured programs in the Industrial Technology Center and Aviation Technology hangar to see the equipment that students train with on a daily...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, for a visit to the Waco campus on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Cook, led by TSTC administrators and staff, visited the Aircraft Pilot Training Technology, Aircraft Powerplant Technology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Precision Machining Technology and Welding Technology programs, along with the Texas State...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. Ed Thompson, R-Pearland, for a visit to the Fort Bend County campus on Tuesday. Thompson, led by TSTC staff, visited the Tesla START Apprenticeship Program located on campus, along with the Electrical Power and Controls, Precision Machining Technology, and Robotics and Industrial Controls Technology programs....

(BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) and Rep. David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) learned about the importance of Texas State Technical College to the state’s workforce during a tour of TSTC’s Brownwood campus on Monday, October 3. It was the first time that the state legislators had toured the campus. “I am impressed with the relationship...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College in North Texas hosted state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, for his first visit to campus on Thursday. West, led by TSTC staff, visited the Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, HVAC Technology and Industrial Systems programs. West said he enjoyed learning about the educational and industry...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, for a visit to the Waco campus on Monday. Buckley, led by TSTC administrators and staff, visited the on-campus Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners testing facility, along with the Aircraft Pilot Training Technology, Aviation Maintenance, Diesel Equipment Technology, Precision Machining Technology...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, for a visit to the Marshall campus on Wednesday. Nichols, led by TSTC staff, visited the college’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) training program, along with the Automation and Controls Technology and Precision Machining Technology programs. “It was a pleasure to host the...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College hosted state Rep. Carl Sherman Sr., D-Lancaster, for his first visit to its North Texas campus on Wednesday. Sherman, led by TSTC staff, stopped by the Diesel Equipment Technology, Electrical Power and Controls, HVAC Technology, Industrial Systems, Precision Machining Technology and Welding Technology programs. “I think it...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus hosted a visit on Thursday by state Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, who represents the newly redrawn District 1 at the state Capitol. VanDeaver’s visit was his first to the Marshall campus. “It is very impressive,” he said. “They (TSTC) are obviously preparing people for success...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – More than 170 high school seniors, including those who completed a dual enrollment pathway and chose to matriculate to pursue a technical education at Texas State Technical College, were recently honored at the National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Signing Day event held Thursday, April 14, at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Area school...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus hosted a visit Tuesday by state Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview, who represents the newly redrawn District 7 at the state Capitol. Dean’s visit was his first to the Marshall campus. “It has been a very impressive trip to visit the facilities and visit the faculty and...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College in North Texas hosted state Sen. Bob Hall, R-Rockwall, for his first visit to the campus on Monday. Hall, led by TSTC staff, stopped by the Industrial Systems, Electrical Power and Controls, HVAC Technology, Precision Machining Technology and Welding Technology programs. “We appreciated the opportunity to tell...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) visited Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus Wednesday, March 23, experiencing firsthand the hands-on training that TSTC offers to students. “It’s incredible what TSTC is doing here on the Fort Bend campus and systemwide for our state and our country,” Kolkhorst said. “They are...

(RED OAK, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus hosted a visit Wednesday by Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Waxahachie, who represents District 10 at the state Capitol. “In the short time we have known him, he’s demonstrated that he deeply cares about what we are doing here at TSTC and, more importantly, he cares...