Teacher Certification Success at STC

May 13, 2013 No Comments
Abraham Garza poses for a photo at STC's Pecan Campus.

For 31 year old Harlingen native Abraham Garza, it was the support and detailed training of South Texas College’s (STC) Alternative Teacher Certification Program that elevated him from a part-time night school teacher into a full-time position as an English teacher for Ignite Public Schools.  With a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Texas-Pan American, Garza knew he had to pursue other educational options that would make him more competitive in the workforce and certify him to teach at the highest of standards. The mission of STC’s Alternative Teacher Certification … Read More …

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Barkitecture Camp has students howling with delight

July 11, 2012 No Comments
Jessica Magallan poses with the dog house she designed and built for her final STC Barkitecture Camp project.

Many Rio Grande Valley high school students use their summer vacation as a much needed break from school studies. But that’s not the case for 40 students from Mission’s Palmview High School. Instead they spent four mornings a week throughout the month of June at South Texas College’s Technology Campus learning about algebra, drafting and design. And the lessons they learned left them howling with delight. “The students chose to be in our new ‘Barkitecture Summer Camp’, which gave them a great opportunity to learn college-level skills in algebra, Google Sketchup and Photoshop,” … Read More …

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Father waits his turn to take steps to a better future

October 31, 2011 1 Comment
Guadalupe Rodriguez recently earned his GED certificate with help from STC’s Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education Program.

When he starts talking about his four children, Guadalupe Rodriguez’s face immediately lights up. It is evident that he is very proud of them. “I have two sons and two daughters and three of them have already graduated from college and gone on to good work; one as a teacher and the others as therapists,” he explained. “The youngest is in high school, but she will go to college too. It’s the only way to get a better life and it’s what I have been working for all along.” He says seeing his children go to college was his vision when he immigrated to the United States when he … Read More …

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Free cooking classes offer fresh, healthy options

July 11, 2011 No Comments

With an alarming number of people in the Rio Grande Valley with diabetes or considered obese, South Texas College’s Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education and the Culinary Arts Department are teaming up with Doctors Hospital at Renaissance to offer free Healthy Cooking Classes. “The number of people in the Valley with these diseases is growing at an alarming rate and so we want to do our part to provide some basic free education to help folks make smarter choices that will help them be healthier and possibly save money on eating out,” said Juan C. Aguirre, director of … Read More …

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Quickbooks for Nonprofits Course June 7, 8 at STC Technology Campus

May 26, 2011 No Comments

Just because you have been working with Quickbooks for your nonprofit organization doesn’t mean you have mastered everything the software has to offer. That’s why South Texas College, along with the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations, will hold a Quickbooks for Nonprofits Training Course. Participants will gain a comprehensive overview of record keeping, financial data assembly for strategic decision making and managing grants, all knowledge for improved overall financial reporting. The training takes place Tuesday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 8 from 9 … Read More …

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Continuing Education yoga classes start soon

January 24, 2011 No Comments

Want to get your year off to a good start? Discover the benefits of having regular meditation and yoga practice in your life by enrolling in South TexasCollege’s Yoga and Meditation Course offered through Division of Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education. The course runs from Feb. 1 through April 7, 2011. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Mandala Yoga Spa located at 1706 Griffin Park in Mission. Participants must bring a yoga mat to each class and are suggested to bring a soft, large blanket and yoga blocks. Both beginners and adept practitioners are … Read More …

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Free Internet class for seniors at Pecan Campus on March 6

February 26, 2010 No Comments

South Texas College has expanded its Continuing and Professional Education Program with more leisure learning and personal enrichment classes. As part of the expansion of services, a free Internet class is being offered for community members 60 years of age and older. The class is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. at STC’s Pecan Campus Administration Building located at 3201 W. Pecan in McAllen. “This is a perfect short course for those who want to learn how to e-mail children or grandchildren, want to read online news from back home, or simply do some research,” … Read More …

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