Texas State Technical College

Representatives from the Houston-based Texas Anglers and Aviators organization presented to The TSTC Foundation a check for $50,000 on Friday, June 12, at the Col. James T. Connally Aerospace Center at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus.

The financial gift will fund scholarships for recent high school graduates entering TSTC this fall to pursue the Aircraft Pilot Training program at the Waco campus and the Aircraft Airframe and Aircraft Powerplant programs at the Harlingen and Waco campuses.

Recipients can use the money for equipment, fuel, housing or program tuition.

We thank the Texas Anglers and Aviators for their generosity and investment in the future of aviation in Texas.

TSTC has 11 campuses across Texas, and each one has its own story.

This week, we’re highlighting TSTC in Sweetwater, located just outside historic Sweetwater in West Texas.

Sweetwater is a close-knit community with a proud history, including its aviation heritage at Avenger Field, where the Women Airforce Service Pilots trained during World War II. Today, that legacy of learning, courage and opportunity continues at TSTC in Sweetwater.

Just three miles outside of town, the Sweetwater campus gives students room to learn, grow and build real-world skills in a supportive environment. With student housing, a full-service cafeteria, hands-on labs, a renovated library and a 36,000-square-foot Student Center, students have the resources they need both inside and outside the classroom.

TSTC in Sweetwater offers training for high-demand careers, with students learning on the same types of equipment and tools used in the workforce. From technical labs to outdoor spaces near Lake Sweetwater, this campus offers a strong place to prepare for the future.

📍 TSTC in Sweetwater
300 Homer K. Taylor Drive
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Your better life can start right here in West Texas.

Explore our campuses:
tstc.edu/campuses

Texas State Technical College students, faculty advisors and administrators traveled June 1-5 to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The event featured the SkillsUSA TECHSPO, giving attendees direct face time with representatives from more than 200 companies.

Events like SkillsUSA reinforce the critical bridge between training and the workforce needs of Texas and the nation.

“When students are made aware of the relationships that we have with reputable employers, they can rest assured knowing they will have great opportunities once they exit our training,” said Rey Tejada III, an industry relations specialist at TSTC’s Harlingen campus who attended the conference.

Read more here: https://www.tstc.edu/blog/2026/06/11/tstc-global-companies-build-the-future-workforce-on-skillsusa-national-stage/

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"I put in double the work, I put in double the time, I put in double the effort to prove to everybody else that I am a girl, but I can still do this. I am physically challenged, but I can still do this.”
Jhailin Gomez has been preparing for a career in Process Operations since 8th grade! Learn more at https://www.tstc.edu/blog/2026/06/04/tstc-student-is-known-for-going-the-extra-mile-in-process-operations/! 🥽 🧪

Precision matters.

In TSTC’s Precision Machining Technology program, students learn the skills behind the parts, tools and components that keep Texas industries moving. From CNC machines and programming to CAD/CAM design tools, students get hands-on training to create accurate, durable parts from real industrial plans.

This is where craftsmanship meets technology — and where a detail-driven mindset can turn into a high-demand career.

Precision Machining Technology is offered at TSTC’s Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Waco and Williamson County campuses.

See comments for the link to the program page for more information as well as a link to apply.

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From smartphones and vehicles to HVAC systems and airplane parts, precision machining plays a role in more of our everyday lives than most people realize.

TSTC’s Precision Machining program prepares students for hands-on careers that help keep Texas industries moving — and with machinists in high demand, the opportunities are only growing.

Read our latest Featured Story to learn how TSTC students, graduates and industry partners are helping shape the future, one precise part at a time.

Read the full story: tstc.edu/feature-precision

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The 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference triumphantly wrapped up Friday night at the closing awards ceremony held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

And, medals are coming to some of our TSTC campuses:

Harlingen:
Gold: Emergency Medical Technician
Silver: Early Childhood Education
Bronze: Principles of Engineering – Technology

Waco:
Gold: Telecommunications Cabling
Silver: TeamWorks

Williamson County:
Silver: CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer

The Fort Bend County, Marshall and North Texas campuses also had students participating this week in events.

Our students and faculty advisors will return on Saturday to Texas, ready to get back to work on Monday.
Congratulations to all our incredible, dedicated students. You are literally – and technically – the best in the nation!