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News Archives for May 2019
  • TSTC Students Set to Compete in First National SkillsUSA Competition
    May 31, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Two Mechanical/Electrical Drafting Technology students at Texas State Technical College will be the first to represent the Waco campus in the Additive Manufacturing contest at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in late June in Kentucky. Brandon Lund of Millsap and Cody White of China Spring were put together […]
  • A survivor of domestic violence finds new lease on life at TSTC
    May 31, 2019
    (ROSENBERG, Texas) – Yvette Vaughan is one of Texas State Technical College’s newest instructors with only three months on the job.  But she has big goals for her program and students. Her bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Environmental Science, both from Tarleton State University, and her extensive experience in the field, […]
  • TSTC Profile of Excellence – Stephanie Garcia
    May 31, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Stephanie Garcia graduated from Texas State Technical College in Fall 2018 with an associate degree in Business Management Technology. After working as a student worker at TSTC’s Veterans Center and as a student mentor, the 36-year-old knew that she wanted to make the higher education her career. So not long after graduating, […]
  • TSTC Workforce Training offers new allied health courses
    May 31, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Jobs, of all levels, are in demand in the health industry, especially in the medically underserved Rio Grande Valley, and Workforce Training at Texas State Technical College is helping employers meet their needs and fill a skills gap with its new Allied Health courses being offered. This is the first time that […]
  • TSTC auto collision students receive tool kits
    May 31, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – A typical day for Jose Villarreal includes hopping into his car and hoping he has enough money for gas to drive 45 minutes every day from Pharr to Texas State Technical College for class, but Tuesday was anything but normal for the 22-year-old. Villarreal and four other TSTC Auto Collision and Management […]
  • TSTC Student Veteran to Compete at SkillsUSA Nationals
    May 31, 2019
    (SWEETWATER, Texas) – From serving his country overseas to serving his local community, Texas State Technical College student James Phillips III has dedicated his life to helping others. Phillips, a Big Spring native, is an Army veteran and a Vocational Nursing student at TSTC. He recently competed at the state-level SkillsUSA Postsecondary Leadership and Skills […]
  • TSTC Instructors Named AWS Educate Cloud Ambassadors
    May 31, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Three instructors in Texas State Technical College’s Cloud Computing program were recently named Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate Cloud Ambassadors. Andy Kroll, Clint Pate and Rus Teston went through an application process and created a video explaining their philosophy in promoting cloud computing education. “It’s an honor to be accepted,” Teston said. […]
  • TSTC Student Restaurant to Open June 12
    May 29, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Culinary Arts program opens its student-operated restaurant for the summer semester on Wednesday, June 12. The restaurant, which is located at the Greta W. Watson Culinary Arts Center on Campus Drive, is open to the public by reservation. Diners can choose from dishes planned and prepared by students […]
  • Occupational Safety Compliance Technology Coming to TSTC in Breckenridge
    May 28, 2019
    (BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College in Breckenridge will offer a new program of study starting this fall: Occupational Safety Compliance Technology. Students who successfully complete the five-semester program will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. Registration for the fall semester is underway. “We brought the OSC course to Breckenridge because many of […]
  • TSTC Profile of Excellence – Phillip Saldana
    May 28, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Phillip Saldana, 27, graduated with an associate degree in 2018 from the Auto Collision and Management Technology at Texas State Technical College. The Dallas native, who moved to the Rio Grande Valley to attend TSTC and whose father is also a TSTC alumnus from the engineering program, said the move was worth […]
  • New training station at TSTC brings greater opportunity for welding program
    May 28, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Built from the ground up by Texas State Technical College Welding Technology instructors and students, the program has a new pipe fitting training station for its Advanced Layout and Fabrication course. The course, taken during a student’s third semester in the program, focuses on layout design, build and processes, blueprint reading and […]
  • TSTC helps two HHS students pave their way to success
    May 28, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – It was a first-of-its-kind event for Texas State Technical College as the college welcomed two high school seniors with a signing day and scholarship presentation in a ceremony at Harlingen High School (HHS) on Wednesday. Sadat Gutierrez, 18, and Anyssa Huerta, 17, are both masonry students at HHS and next fall will […]
  • TSTC Student Reaches New Heights While Restoring the Past
    May 28, 2019
    (ABILENE, Texas) – As the aviation industry looks toward the future, one Texas State Technical College student is helping to preserve its history. Trenton Calsoncin, an aviation maintenance student, is earning Associate of Applied Science degrees in Aircraft Airframe Technology and Aircraft Powerplant Technology while working with an area company to restore old warplanes. “It’s […]
  • TSTC Auto Collision Students, Alumnus Receive Recognitions
    May 27, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Two students and a recent graduate of the Auto Collision and Management Technology program at Texas State Technical College have been nationally honored for their academic work. Edward Hernandez of Killeen and Jennifer Watson of Moody are U.S. military veterans who received 3M Hire Our Heroes tool grants valued at $4,500 each. […]
  • TSTC Student Overcomes Health Issues to Compete at SkillsUSA Nationals
    May 23, 2019
    (BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Sometimes all a person needs is a second chance. Katherin “Leif” Brown, a Texas State Technical College Computer Networking and Systems Administration student, will proudly represent Texas and TSTC in the Telecommunications Cabling competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 24-28. Undaunted by a health […]
  • TSTC in Marshall ELT Program Hosts Longview Boy for Up-close Visit
    May 22, 2019
    (MARSHALL, Texas) – Members of Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker Technology program on Monday gave a Longview boy an afternoon he will not soon forget. Five-year-old Luke Harris received his own lineworker helmet and a TSTC Electrical Lineworker Technology poster from the faculty and students. The youngster learned how to operate a digger truck […]
  • Breckenridge Native Named New TSTC Welding Instructor
    May 22, 2019
    (BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – A familiar face will be helping to educate the next generation of welders at Texas State Technical College in Breckenridge this fall. Stephen Hope, a Breckenridge native, is ready to serve his community as a welding instructor for the TSTC Welding Technology program. “This is my way of giving back. I am […]
  • TSTC Students and Faculty Observe National EMS Week
    May 22, 2019
    (ABILENE, Texas) – This week marks the 45th annual National EMS Week, which honors the dedication of those who provide lifesaving services each day. As the next generation of emergency medical service providers prepares to enter the workforce, Texas State Technical College students and faculty remember why they chose to serve. “National EMS Week allows […]
  • TSTC Celebrates Moon Walk With Lecture, Book Signing
    May 22, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, Texas State Technical College will present a lecture and book signing by Douglas Brinkley, author of “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at […]
  • A Sign of Growth for TSTC
    May 21, 2019
    (SWEETWATER, Texas) – What says state pride louder than a 15-foot-tall monument in the shape of Texas? Texas State Technical College in Sweetwater completed the construction of its new sign at the campus entrance in early May. The monument is similar to ones being placed at each of TSTC’s other nine locations. “The sign is […]
  • TSTC Instructors Raise Awareness of Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
    May 21, 2019
    (ABILENE, Texas) – Young adults who have been in foster care in the state of Texas can go to college for free. Two Texas State Technical College instructors of Industrial Maintenance, Daniel Diaz and Demetri Jones, are making it their mission to let foster youth know about this opportunity. The two instructors and their wives […]
  • TSTC in Waco ELT Program Revamping CDL Course
    May 17, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Students enrolling this fall in Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker Technology program in Waco will have the opportunity to take a restructured commercial driver’s license class. The program’s students had previously learned how to drive commercial vehicles on campus. But now, students in their third semester  at TSTC will take a […]
  • TSTC Electrical Power and Controls Graduates Hired by National Field Services
    May 17, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Six recent Texas State Technical College graduates have been hired by National Field Services based in Lewisville, Texas. Seth Culver, Ashley Denton, James Fisher, Daniel Garmon, Luke Sanchez and Stephen Wheir all received their Associate of Applied Science degrees in Electrical Power and Controls at TSTC’s Spring 2019 Commencement in early May […]
  • Hurricane Harvey helped one TSTC student find a career
    May 16, 2019
    (ROSENBERG, Texas) – Two years ago when Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast, Texas State Technical College student Nolen Maraman and his family lost their home to flooding, forcing them to start over, yet through it all he also found a new career. “We had to evacuate north, in the middle of the storm,” said […]
  • TSTC makes history with first female lieutenant, swears in new sergeant
    May 16, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Texas State Technical College Campus Police in Harlingen recently made history by swearing in the college’s first female lieutenant, Gloria Ruiz. “She’s a pioneer. A professional in her field and one of the greatest assets to our department,” said TSTC Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Ray Rushing. […]
  • TSTC Veterans Center receives donation from American Legion
    May 16, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – In a new partnership, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 205 recently presented Texas State Technical College with a check for veteran student scholarships. The check, in the amount of $1,000, is the first donation in what will become an annual gift for the college and its veteran population. “We have seen, first-hand, the […]
  • TSTC Profile of Excellence – Cristobal Davila
    May 16, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Cristobal Davila, 41, is a two-time Texas State Technical College graduate. In 2015 he earned an associate degree in Business Management Technology and a certificate in Automotive Technology in 2018. The single dad of two boys worked mostly as a security officer before attending TSTC, and said he finally found his dream […]
  • TSTC Auto Collision Student Receives National Scholarship
    May 12, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – A Texas State Technical College student has received a prestigious Women’s Industry Network scholarship. Jennifer Watson, an Auto Collision and Management Technology student from Moody, was awarded the WIN College Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award. Clint Campbell, the statewide department chair of TSTC’s Auto Collision and Management department, encouraged Watson to apply […]
  • TSTC Aluma Looking to Set Example in Construction
    May 12, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – As a child, Taylor Allen looked up to her grandfather who was a blueprint consultant. Now, years later, she has earned her Associate of Applied Science degree in Building Construction Technology from Texas State Technical College. She received the degree at TSTC’s Spring 2019 Commencement recently held in Waco. “I was always […]
  • Popular former TSTC president honored with plaque
    May 10, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – It has been more than 10 years since J. Gilbert Leal retired as president of Texas State Technical College in Harlingen. But at a recent plaque presentation ceremony hosted in his honor at the TSTC Learning Resource Center that bears his name, it was evident that his educational legacy lives on. “He […]
  • TSTC Profile of Excellence – Hector Rosa
    May 10, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Hector Rosa graduated last week from Texas State Technical College with an associate degree in Building Construction Technology. But that’s not all. Before even putting on his cap and gown, the 40-year-old had a job offer in hand and started this week with Morton Buildings in Houston as a Level 1 carpenter. […]
  • TSTC dual enrollment students choose TSTC as their college
    May 10, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – For high school seniors, picking a college can be stressful. But for a handful of Rio Grande Valley high school students, choosing Texas State Technical College was an easy decision. Recently several technical dual enrollment seniors signed a “Change of Major” form, marking the transition from high school student to college student, […]
  • TSTC Joins Ben Barber Innovation Academy for National Signing Day 2019
    May 08, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Representatives of Texas State Technical College and the Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield honored two students on Wednesday during National Signing Day 2019 co-sponsored by SkillsUSA and Klein Tools. Nick Crook, a senior at Legacy High School in Mansfield, and Juan Vela, a senior at Summit High School in Arlington, both […]
  • TSTC Holds Spring Commencement in Waco
    May 08, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – More than 500 graduates received certificates and associate degrees at Texas State Technical College’s Spring 2019 Commencement held Tuesday, May 7, at the Waco Convention Center. Many of the graduates already have jobs. David De La Hoya of Italy, Texas, received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology and […]
  • TSTC and MEDCO to Partner on New Diesel Equipment
    May 07, 2019
    (MARSHALL, Texas) – The Marshall City Commission recently approved the Marshall Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO) request to spend more than $170,000 for two mobile diesel engine training modules for Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program. “The equipment is the most modern equipment available that complies with all the emission regulatory entities,” said Donna […]
  • TSTC and Texas Tech Sign Academic Agreement
    May 06, 2019
    (BROWNWOOD, Texas) – Representatives of Texas State Technical College and Texas Tech University signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday in Brownwood that enables TSTC students to continue their education after graduation. Under the agreement, TSTC students can begin using course credits this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree at […]
  • TSTC diesel student earns spot at SkillsUSA national competition
    May 06, 2019
    (ROSENBERG, Texas) – Rene Escobar was the only student at Texas State Technical College in Fort Bend County to earn a gold medal at the SkillsUSA state competition held recently at TSTC in Waco. “When I heard my name, I could not believe it,” said the 24-year-old. “I know I worked hard preparing for the […]
  • TSTC grad and son experience new height of success
    May 06, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – After two decades of working in construction as a surveyor, Ismael Gaitan Sr. is looking forward to a new career as a graduate of Texas State Technical College’s Wind Energy Technology program. The San Benito native earned his associate degree on Friday during TSTC’s Commencement Ceremonies at the Harlingen Convention Center, joining […]
  • TSTC Profile of Excellence – Saul Pena
    May 06, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Saul Pena, 24, is a Texas State Technical College graduate of Aircraft Airframe Technology and Aircraft Powerplant Technology. He earned his associate degree in 2018. The Roma native has worked with Hunt Pan Am Aviation in Brownsville as an airframe and powerplant mechanic for one year. He said mechanics has always been […]
  • TSTC recognizes Board of Regents honor grads with medallions
    May 06, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – Texas State Technical College Board of Regents honor graduates are recognized every semester for maintaining perfect grade-point averages. Recently 10 of these students attended a dinner hosted in their honor by the TSTC Board of Regents at the college’s Cultural Arts Center in Harlingen and were awarded medallions to commemorate their outstanding […]
  • TSTC in East Williamson County Holds Spring Commencement
    May 04, 2019
    (HUTTO, Texas) – More than 20 graduates received certificates and associate degrees at Texas State Technical College’s Spring 2019 Commencement held Friday, May 3, at the East Williamson County Higher Education Center in Hutto. Guest speaker Terry Cook, the Williamson County commissioner for Precinct 1, cited a 2018 manufacturing skills report from Deloitte indicating there […]
  • TSTC in Marshall Earns Gold Medals at State SkillsUSA Postsecondary Conference
    May 03, 2019
    (MARSHALL, Texas) –  Texas State Technical College in Marshall won six gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze medal at the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference recently held in Waco. The gold medalists are eligible to compete at this year’s SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in June in Louisville, Kentucky. […]
  • TSTC grad fabricates success despite challenges
    May 03, 2019
    (HARLINGEN, Texas) – At an early age, Abel Garcia was responsible for supporting his mother and brother. But with his learning disorder, not many people believed he could become a college graduate and earn gainful employment. But this Friday, the 23-year-old will prove his naysayers wrong and earn a certificate in Machining from Texas State […]
  • TSTC Candidate for Graduation Looks to the Sky for His Career
    May 03, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Richard Rensing is ready for takeoff. “It is eye-opening, especially now that I’m close to graduating,” said Rensing, a student at Texas State Technical College from McKinney. “I’m realizing my dreams are coming true. It’s cool to see how things have come together.” Rensing is a candidate for graduation for an Associate […]
  • TSTC HVAC Program Sees Need to Fill Jobs
    May 03, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – The last few weeks have been busy for the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology program at Texas State Technical College. David Brannen, the program’s lead instructor, said several companies have visited the campus to recruit HVAC students for jobs. Brannen is happy about this because the program has a very high […]
  • TSTC Alumnae Hired by Cisco
    May 03, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Two Texas State Technical College alumnae have been hired by Cisco. Among the company’s many accolades, Cisco has been named on the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work list for the 22nd year in a row. Lori Wise and Ruusa Bolton are training to become technical consulting engineers at Cisco. “IT (information […]
  • TSTC Alumnus Receives Aviation Patent
    May 03, 2019
    (WACO, Texas) – Not everyone can claim to have received a U.S. patent. But Cecil C. Rhodes Jr., who received his degree from Texas State Technical Institute (now Texas State Technical College), can. Last year, he and his team at Texas A&M University were awarded U.S. Patent 9,957,035 for Un-Manned Aerial Vehicle Having Adjustable Wing […]
  • TSTC Alumna Turns Childhood Dream Into Career
    May 01, 2019
    (MARSHALL, Texas) – From an early age, Destiny Stoker knew she was passionate about technology. “I have been working with computers since I was 12,” Stoker said. “It was always something I was interested in.” Stoker is a graduate of Texas State Technical College and is a computer network technician for the Waskom Independent School […]

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