TSTC in Waco

THE CHAMP IS HERE! 🏆

Last year, TSTC brought home 2nd place at the Waco Sports Corporate Cup. This year? We leveled up.

Our TSTC team competed in the Waco Sports Corporate Cup presented by Ascension Providence today and brought home 1st place overall in Division 1 — plus 1st place in Team Tailgate!

From football tosses and co****le to hula hoops, sack races, dodgeball, soccer and more! Our crew showed up ready to compete, connect and represent TSTC with pride.

Huge shoutout to the Greater Waco Sports Commission for hosting a great event, and congratulations to every team that came out to compete.

The cup is coming home with TSTC. 🏆🔥

Jacob Mannen’s work ethic is simple: show up, work hard and do not make excuses when something goes wrong.

It is that mindset that has guided the Fletcher, Oklahoma, native in Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment program at the Waco campus.

Mannen was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Independent Equipment Dealers Association. He was one of three diesel equipment students nationwide to get the scholarship.

The funding will support Mannen’s training in the Diesel Equipment program’s John Deere pathway as he prepares for the next step in his professional career. 🛠️🚜

Read more here: https://www.tstc.edu/blog/2026/06/03/tstc-diesel-equipment-student-receives-nationwide-scholarship-2/

TSTC’s Waco campus was proud to host the Texas Trucking Association’s 2026 Technician of the Year Contest on Saturday, May 30, at the Diesel Equipment building.

Twenty technicians rotated among stations testing their knowledge, from troubleshooting to electronics. Some of the industry sponsors for the stations were Cummins Inc., Eaton, and Yokohama Tires.

Kaiden Brown, a third-semester Diesel Equipment student from Waco, participated in the contest for experience, competing alongside the pros outside of the official scoring tally.

The top technician will be recognized at Saturday night’s awards ceremony at the Hilton in downtown Waco. The winner will move on to the Technology and Maintenance Council’s SuperTech Competition taking place in September in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Paddles, d***s and kitchens, but no pickles in sight.

Team TSTC competed in the Greater Waco Sports Commission’s Corporate Cup 2026 pickleball tournament held Friday, May 29, at the Waco Regional Tennis and Fitness Center. The team played multiple games but did not make it to the medal round.

The Corporate Cup wraps up on Saturday, June 6, at McLennan Community College.

After the holiday weekend, it was time to get back to work.

On Tuesday, students learned about a locking differential on a John Deere-brand wheel loader and also how a stub shaft works, while others grasped relay circuit diagnostics.

These and other skills help keep the Texas economy moving by ensuring commercial fleets, heavy equipment and supply chains stay flowing.

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

In observance of Memorial Day, all TSTC campuses and administrative offices are closed today, Monday, May 25.

Normal operations will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26.

Information from the American Transportation Research Institute indicates more than 90 percent of trucking companies in the country have 10 or less trucks. The institute says one of every 14 jobs in Texas are tied to the trucking industry.

In February, Texas State Technical College’s Professional Driving Academy relaunched at the Waco campus to teach residents and students in the Electrical Lineworker and Management program how to safely operate a commercial vehicle. The goal is to produce people eager to join the trucking industry with a state Class A commercial driver’s license in hand.

“We are not just teaching how to pass the test,” said Steven Clark, a TSTC Professional Driving Academy instructor. “We want them to see what it’s like in the real-world.”

Read more here: https://www.tstc.edu/blog/2026/05/22/tstc-teaching-students-residents-to-master-commercial-driving-safety-and-skills/

In observance of Memorial Day, all TSTC campuses and administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 25.

Normal operations will resume Tuesday, May 26.

The Midway ISD (Independent School District) Education Foundation hosted the Midway Tango Flight – First Flight Celebration on Wednesday, May 20, at the Col. James T. Connally Aerospace Center at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus.

The event marked the completion of a small, two-person airplane built by students in the high school’s engineering career and technical education pathway. The airplane took two years to build.

Read more here: https://www.tstc.edu/blog/2026/05/20/tstc-midway-isd-education-foundation-come-together-to-commemorate-student-airplane-project/