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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Life after graduation for Texas State Technical College alumni can mean securing their dream job with a company that aligns with their values and goals. For recent TSTC Building Construction Technology graduate Simon Alcala, his job with Vaughn Construction is providing him with a plethora of hands-on experience as part of the...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Intrigued by his brother’s achievements at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus, Taylor Nealy enrolled in the Automation and Controls Technology program there. “I wanted to learn everything about (the program),” Nealy said. Nealy said his enthusiasm was matched by a variety of in-depth, hands-on lessons, taught by TSTC instructors who loved...

(HUTTO, Texas) – Robert Ortiz’s life changed from night to day when he graduated from Texas State Technical College’s HVAC Technology program. Ortiz graduated from TSTC’s Williamson County campus with an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology in December 2023. In only 15 months he has found a career with industrial automation company...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Brayden Pirtle said his future plans were solidified after presentations by Texas State Technical College and Eastman Chemical Co., a polymer and chemical manufacturer, at his high school.  “I was going to play football, but injury took me out, so I decided to look for more low-key, blue-collar jobs,” he said. “Once...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jada Reaves had trouble deciding on a career pathway before discovering Texas State Technical College and eventually landing a job at Eastman Chemical Co. “I actually went to school for nursing, decided it was not for me, then I went to teaching and that wasn’t for me, either,” she said. After a...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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) – 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) – 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...

(ABILENE, Texas) – William Miley took advantage of every opportunity he had at Texas State Technical College. He had to. “I am a 50-year-old disabled veteran, and I couldn’t work,” he said. “I sat around depressed for months before I decided I wanted to follow a dream I have had my entire life, and that...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College alumnus Armando Ortiz Jr. has fond memories of when he and his father walked the stage at TSTC’s spring commencement in 2013 and received associate degrees in Biomedical Equipment Technology from TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Ortiz’s father recently retired from Toyota, where he performed maintenance on an assembly line....

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Fall 2024 Commencement was a culmination of dedication and perseverance for more than 370 graduates who walked the stage to receive certificates of completion or associate degrees at the Harlingen Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12. The celebration had special significance for some TSTC graduates who have already...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jaylin Grant served four years of his five-year commitment in the U.S. Navy before receiving a medical discharge due to an injury. He still needed to provide for his family, and his experience working in the Navy led him to Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “I was initially going to join...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Tanner Elliott was forced to quit playing college football after injuring his back. Uncertain about his future path, he was introduced to the world of automation. “Honestly, I didn’t have a plan; I was playing football and that was it,” Elliott said. “Knowing I’ll always be able to find a job (in...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The HVAC Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently welcomed back one of its own. Roberto Frausto, who earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology at TSTC in 2021, returned at the beginning of the fall semester as the program’s newest instructor. “I wanted to give...

(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...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – For candle aficionados who want to add a creative touch to their households, Harlingen-based entrepreneur and Texas State Technical College alumna Edith Lee Romero offers some candles that look good enough to eat. Romero has utilized her TSTC Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management Technology and skills as a former...

(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...

(WACO, Texas) –  Wyatt Bruce, of Waxahachie, is a graduate of Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus, where he earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in HVAC Technology. Bruce joined Engineered Air Balance (EAB) in Richardson in 2018. He began as a technician in training and passed the Testing, Adjusting and Balance (TAB) technician...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Victoria “Tori” Lynn jumped into the workforce after earning her general education diploma. She held several jobs before enrolling at Texas State Technical College, but they all had one thing in common. “Whether it was my job at the newspaper or my job at the vet or my job working at hotels,...

(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) – Some students at La Feria Early College High School are getting a real-world perspective on what it takes to succeed in the world of digital media design from someone who has a degree and professional experience in the field: Texas State Technical College graduate Megan Trevino-Torres. “I have been teaching graphic design,...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Vernona Elizabeth Carter said she always wanted to work in an administrative position, but chose love over an education after graduating high school. “My grandmother really wanted me to go to college, but I wanted to marry my high school sweetheart,” the Gilmer native said. “I had to get my education later...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jason Samford co-owned his father’s roofing company until his father encouraged him to pursue his own path. That was when Samford enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s former Telecommunications Technology program.  “The reason I wanted to get a telecoms degree was everything was converting from analog to digital and there were a...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College took Felicia Pruitt on a journey she never could have imagined. It began when she traded her patient care technician job to begin studying Biomedical Equipment Technology. “I decided I couldn’t do patient care because I got too attached to the patients. I wanted to help them in...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Navy veteran and Texas State Technical College alumnus Carlos Rodriguez is giving back to the college as a new aviation maintenance instructor at TSTC’s Harlingen campus with the goal of preparing students for future jobs as aircraft mechanics. “I’ve been on the job for a month,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve enjoyed teaching the...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – It is common for a brother and sister to have a strong relationship. For Adrian and Ana Hernandez, the siblings motivated each other while they studied at Texas State Technical College to earn their respective degrees. Not only did they graduate together with associate degrees from the LVN to RN Transition Nursing...