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South Texas College continues to expand its partnerships across the border with a new letter of intent for collaboration with the Universidad Tecnológica de Matamoros (UTM) that could promote the economic development of the region....

The Office of Industry Training and Economic Development at South Texas College in partnership with Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a Warehouse Outreach Workshop at the Technology Campus Feb. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m....

South Texas College graduate Obed Ozuna talks about his journey in education recently earning his master’s degree in Cybersecurity from Walden University....

STC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office is now set to reopen Jan. 30 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Office hours will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a six-week period until March 10. The office will be located at the Pecan ca...

South Texas College is starting this new year as one of the top community colleges in Texas for online and in-person learning. ...

STC, for the 19th consecutive year, was recently awarded with a GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its 2021 fiscal year Annual Comprehensive Financial Report....

Michael Mata, Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network regional director, trained members of the local police on counseling peers who may be suffering from mental health issues at STC's Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence....

Roxanne Cedillo, senior vice president for Bank of America’s South Central Market Consumer Bank serving several Texas markets, including the RGV, graduated from STC in 1999 and said it set her up for a successful career....

In 2020, Rey Tejada earned a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from STC, which afforded him a promotion with Workforce Solutions Cameron, where he currently serves as the Business Service Manager....

STC Coordinator of Student Activities and Wellness Luis Banda earned his Associate of Arts degree in Advertising and Public Relations Dec. 10.  ...

The most important lessons in higher education are often learned outside a classroom, according to Giselle Juarez who speaks about perseverance even in the face of tragedy and unexpected obstacles.  ...

South Texas College is now enabling students seeking a certificate in Mechatronics Technology to become certified in Level 1 FANUC Handling Tool Operations and Programming. Six students recently received training with real-world industrial robots and...

This weekend, 171 high school students became college graduates as they earned associate degrees from South Texas College during commencement ceremonies held at the Bert Ogden Arena.Dual Credit Program students from STC’s 21 partnering school distric...

More than 2,400 South Texas College students walked across the stage at Bert Ogden Arena Saturday, many of them overcoming great obstacles to celebrate today’s success....

Eden Hirschy from Dallas, made the nine-hour drive to the Rio Grande Valley to accept her bachelor’s degree from STC’s Computer and Information Technologies (CIT) program during the college’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Bert O...

Pharr City Clerk Hilda Pedraza will be receiving her bachelor’s degree in Operations Management during STC’s Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, December 10 at Bert Ogden Arena....

Impacted greatly from a chronic illness, Paola Vallejo says staff and faculty at South Texas College’s Starr County campus gave her the will to succeed and receive her associate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies during Commencement Dec. 10. ...

For Noemi Galindo, Saturday’s graduation ceremony is the end of a chapter where she went to hell and back to receive her degree in nursing from South Texas College. Galindo said she was inspired by health care professionals who exemplified compassion...

High school seniors and graduating college theater students gathered at the South Texas College Cooper Center for Performing Arts recently to meet with college admissions representatives at the South Texas Theatre Auditions (STTA)....

Eileen Martinez, a 2022 graduate from STC’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program has made STC history by being the first PTA Program  graduate to ever earn a perfect score on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)....

Bronze Star-decorated combat commander Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin recently spoke to South Texas College students, staff and community members at the Technology campus auditorium as part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX. ...

Texas Workforce Commission Commissioner Representing Labor and U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship ambassador Julian Alvarez was the keynote speaker recently at South Texas College’s inaugural South Texas Apprenticeship Summit. Key stakeholders f...

STC’s Starr County campus is set to welcome its fourth cohort of GED students for the spring 2023 semester. With no GED offerings in Starr County since 2016, students from the area were prompted to drive nearly an hour to Hidalgo County for courses u...

Seven South Texas College students competed during the college’s third annual Binational Educational Symposium international commerce and economics contests against eight other universities in Mexico. The STC team brought home a third-place win....

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (center) joined South Texas College officially to open its “Foxhole” Veterans Support Center via ribbon cutting, resource expo and ceremony Thursday, Nov. 10.  ...

Victoria Garcia, a Level II Physical Therapist Assistant student at South Texas College has been selected as a state delegate for the Texas Student Physical Therapy Association (TSPTA)....

In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Criminal Justice Club at South Texas College’s Pecan campus organized a benefit drive to support victims of domestic violence through Mujeres Unidas....

The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company today donated $100,000 to South Texas College Foundation, the largest award since the organization’s establishment earlier this fall....

Former DEMSA student Alexandra Ruvalcaba talks about the sacrifices and choices she made on her way to dental school at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. ...

Tony De La Cruz (top), South Texas College Director of Dual Credit Academic Pathways addresses counselors recently at STC's Dual Credit Academic Pathways fall 2022 Counselor's Symposium. Looking to “Bounce Back” following the COVID-19 pandemic, the D...