South Texas College News

By: Hector Villarreal, STC Spanish Instructor and Pecan Campus Spanish Club Advisor While many students are eagerly winding down the semester, writing research papers, and getting ready for finals, there are a few students that happily add to this and their already busy schedules. That was the case for the 25-plus active members of the… [Continue Reading]

Knowing he was going to be short a few credits from graduating this year from McAllen Memorial High School, senior Jon Ramirez decided to take advantage of South Texas College’s Gateway to College Program, where students that have fallen behind in high school credit or have dropped out can earn a high school diploma plus… [Continue Reading]

By: STC Office of Academic Affairs The City of McAllen conducted a project meeting to discuss the Transit Department’s Electric Bus Project in late April at the McAllen Convention Center Boardroom. The City of McAllen, the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, South Texas College, and The University of Texas-Pan American, are partnering with OLEV Technologies in… [Continue Reading]

By: STC Office of Academic Affairs Congressman Ruben Hinojosa recently made a stop at South Texas College’s Technology Campus in McAllen during a tour of the Foreign Trade Zone. Congressman Hinojosa, who was elected to Congress in 1996 and is currently serving his eighth term as the representative of the 15th District of Texas, was… [Continue Reading]

By: Laura Steinert, Mid-Valley Campus Latinas Student Organization Sponsor and English Instructor The last Latin@s in Advanced Degrees event for the semester was outstanding and action-packed. Charo Mann was the guest speaker and talked about how she started her business, the Women’s Business Center. She explained that years ago she really needed help to plan… [Continue Reading]