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Lyford children visit TSTC TSTC ranks again in Community College Week Robotics seminar upgrades teachers' skills Corporate College opens Bank Academy G Force: Advice from students for students Tech Day provides college insights
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:: Top Stories Friday, May 09, 2008

Lyford children visit TSTC

“This Lyford Elementary student is college bound!” The slogan printed on the back of shirts worn by Lyford Elementary School students who toured Texas State Technical College Harlingen on May 2 seemed prophetic.

[Tuesday, September 04, 2007]

TSTC colleges are once again among the top colleges in the nation to confer associate degrees. The 2007 Community College Week ranks TSTC tops in precision production, and associate degrees in all disciplines for Hispanic graduates. TSTC can also boast the number one college in associate degrees conferred in engineering-related technologies/technicians and computer and information sciences & Support services (Community College Week, 2007).
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Robotics seminar upgrades teachers' skills

Technology teachers from several Rio Grande Valley high schools underwent role reversal as they became students during the VEX Robotics Training Seminar at TSTC. The group assembled and programmed robots to improve their teaching techniques for projects that could allow students to work on automated manufacturing processes.

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Corporate College opens Bank Academy

Banking industry representatives and TSTC Corporate College officials designed and will soon implement two new courses. Banking Principles is designed for potential employees seeking an entry-level position or for new employees working at financial institutions. The Bank Teller Course develops fundamental skills to operate a teller window. -- Read More --

G Force: Advice from students for students

Tech Day matched new G Force members and college volunteers from TSTC with an estimated 600 students from nine high schools visiting the campus. Three G Force members said they are excited about providing information and perspectives for potential students of all ages.

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Tech Day provides college insights

Seniors from nine high schools took an up-close look at more than 30 programs leading to careers at Texas State Technical College Harlingen during Tech Day.

High schools that participated in the campus tours included Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, La Villa, Progreso, Raymondville, Roma, The Academy in Kingsville, Valley View and Moody in Corpus Christi.

Tuition-free Adult Basic Education classes are under way at Texas State Technical College Harlingen. Jack Damron, executive director of Region One, based in Edinburg, said that General Equivalency Diploma and pre-GED classes through the agency do not require a fee or costs other than a TSTC parking permit.

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College Goal Sunday targets FAFSAs

Sunny, refreshing Sunday afternoons generally lure people outdoors, but about 30 prospective students interested in financial aid applications attended College Goal Sunday in the Learning Resource Center at TSTC. The event linked Financial Aid Office personnel with individuals and families seeking assistance in filing data for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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Students form new SkillsUSA chapter

Dual Enrollment students from Rio Hondo and Los Fresnos high schools, who attend a front suspension class in Automotive Technology at Texas State Technical College Harlingen, organized SkillsUSA Chapter 3557 to enter regional competition.

A community service project sponsored by the Dental Assistant Explorers Club at Texas State Technical College Harlingen stretched thousands of miles to benefit U.S. Army troops in Iraq. The Explorers teamed up with the American Legion in Raymondville and Boy Scout Troop 76 in McAllen to send snacks, sun screen lotion, foot powder, footballs, board games, bug spray, moist wipes and personal hygiene products to support the husband – and his unit – of Dental Assistant student Anissa Sayas of Raymondville.

[Thursday, February 28, 2008]

Gov. Rick Perry has announced the appointment of two business leaders to the Texas State Technical College System Board of Regents to replace Connie de la Garza and Jerilyn K. Pfeifer whose terms have expired. Cesar Maldonado and Gene Seaman will serve on the TSTC Board of Regents through Aug. 31, 2013. The Governor also honored Mike Northcutt with a reappointment to the Board.
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Comedian George Lopez Urges Voter Turnout

[Thursday, February 28, 2008]

Comedian George Lopez doesn’t joke around about urging voters to go to the polls.

“It’s very important to vote and let your voice be heard,” he told a crowd of more than 2,000 students and local residents at Texas State Technical College Harlingen, where he appeared to support Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on February 28. “This is the greatest country in the world as long as people take an interest in our government and vote.”

A basketball tournament for robots built and controlled by Mechatronics Technology students became a high-tech sports event and a test of their technical skills.

Three new courses – Pharmacy Technician, Electrocardiogram Technician and Physical Therapy Aide – are scheduled to open this April within the Continuing Education department at Texas State Technical College Harlingen. The expanding curriculum is one of the priorities for Continuing Education Director Angie Gonzalez, who took the position in December.

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College honors top employees

Faculty and staff honors for 2007 were announced at the Texas State Technical College Harlingen annual awards luncheon December 18. -- Read More --

$2.1 million grant benefits recruitment, graduation

A $2.1 million grant awarded to Texas State Technical College Harlingen based on serving Hispanic students will boost student recruitment and push graduates toward higher degrees. The funding will create an academic achievement center and fill eight new employee positions during a five-year span. Director of Student Success Richard Kirk said that the achievement center would provide an all-encompassing site for tutorial services, supplemental instruction, peer monitoring and related programs.

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TSTC adds new ambulance simulator

Emergency Medical Technology graduates will be more familiar with ambulance procedures thanks to hands-on experience with a new simulator at Texas State Technical College Harlingen.

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Commerce official urges more free trade

Businesses and college graduates should take advantage of growing free trade opportunities worldwide. Israel Hernandez, an Eagle Pass native who serves as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce and director-general of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, emphasized that message in a speech to local industry and government leaders and Texas State Technical College Harlingen students.

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Auto students test drive TSTC course

Ten sophomores from San Benito High School forfeited their mornings for four weeks of the summer break to test drive Auto Collision Technology course work at Texas State Technical College Harlingen. The 48-hour short course covered topics such as welding, safety procedures, meeting insurance standards, plastic repair, and custom paint. The Auto Collision Technology program at SBHS is the only high school program in Texas certified by the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, the professional organization that promotes training for technicians worldwide.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief David V. Aguilar urged students to pursue education and career opportunities that benefit themselves as individuals and consider serving the nation when choosing a career.

Texas State Technical College Harlingen recently became the first site in the state to receive and use a Z Printer 450 built by Z Corporation to create more accurate three-dimensional prototypes in less time.

Nine administrators representing the technical college system in Mexico recently visited Texas State Technical College Harlingen to tour facilities and discuss cooperative projects. Marlene Escobedo, coordinator of international programs for TSTC, said that TSTC hopes to develop new training programs for Mexican students, instructors and businesses. -- Read More --

Wikinomics sees more Internet collaboration

Author and researcher Anthony D. Williams, who chronicles modern cultural and economic influences of technology, believes that emerging and future interactive uses of the Internet will make the 21st century an age of participation.

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Valley ready for high-tech renaissance

Texas State Technical College Harlingen offers the Rio Grande Valley opportunities to launch a technological and cultural Renaissance in the 21^st century, according to the research and conclusions of two experts.

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