Posts Tagged ‘South Texas College’
STC Valley Promise helps student build future in cybersecurity
Photo Caption: For Matthew Castillo, starting college felt like stepping into the unknown. But thanks to South Texas College’s (STC) Valley Promise program, he found the guidance, support and confidence needed to begin building a future in one of today’s fastest growing industries. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Veronica Salinas, STC Communications For Matthew Castillo, starting college…
Read MoreSTC expands free personal care resources to all campuses
Photo Caption: STC’s Jaguar Self-Care Den is now available at every campus across Hidalgo and Starr counties, providing free personal care essentials to students experiencing financial hardship and other unexpected challenges. Photo courtesy STC Communications Selene Rodriguez, STC Communications South Texas College’s Jaguar Self-Care Den is now available at every campus across Hidalgo and Starr counties,…
Read MoreEdinburg Middle Schooler Joins STC STEM Robotics Camp
Photo Caption: The Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships (CATA) at South Texas College has begun its free Lego SPIKE Prime summer camp for incoming sixth through 12th graders at the Technology Camps. Summer camps are part of STC’s lineup of free STEM camps, made possible through a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. Courtesy STC Communications.…
Read MoreSTC joins nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative
Photo Caption: South Texas College is one of 18 schools across the country to join the nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as a recipient of a $75,000 grant that will go toward student scholarships and equipment in the college’s Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics Technology program. Photo courtesy STC Comminications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Comminications South Texas College…
Read MoreSTC welcomes alumna as new District 7 trustee
Photo Caption: Newly elected to the South Texas College Board of Trustees, Rina Castillo of Edcouch-Elsa is bringing years of experience in education to the table as she sets forth in her mission of enhancing college accessibility and bringing opportunities to those in her district and beyond. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications Edinburg…
Read MoreSTC launches free STEM camps in July for 6-12th Graders
Photo Caption: South Texas College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development department will offer a weeklong slate of activities in Biology, Cybersecurity and Welding camps made possible through a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) beginning in July. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Joey Gomez, STC Communications McAllen TX – South Texas College is set to welcome middle…
Read MoreSTC earns national recognition as ‘Opportunity College’
Photo Caption: South Texas College has been recognized among the nation’s Opportunity Colleges and Universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education, a designation given to institutions that are going above and beyond to provide access to higher education and foster strong student outcomes. Photo courtesy STC Communications…
Read MoreVeteran STC Board Member and newly-elected trustee take Oath of Office
Photo above: Rina Castillo and Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., were both sworn in recently during a Ceremonial Oath of Office event to officially mark their new six-year terms on the STC Board of Trustees. Photo courtesy STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications Edinburg TX – Rina Castillo and Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., were both sworn in recently…
Read MoreEdinburg Deputy Fire Chief Ubaldo Perez Serves as STC Fire Academy Graduation Key Note Speaker
Photo Caption: South Texas College celebrated the completion of its 37th, 40th and 41st Fire Academies, honoring cadets who dedicated themselves to a profession built on courage, sacrifice and service. The ceremony also recognized the second graduating Dual Credit fire academy cohort from Mission CISD, proving it’s never too early to answer the call to serve…
Read MoreVeteran finds community, career at STC
Photo Caption: After spending more than a decade in the Army, with four deployments to Iraq, veteran Joe Yanez, 49, said he returned to school at South Texas College to learn a new trade as well as rediscover his purpose after his years of military service and personal setbacks.Photo courtesy STC Communications. Joey Gomez, STC Communications…
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