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Students visit the food pantry at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus. Food Bank RGV has announced that it will be providing food pantries at Pecan and Mid-Valley campuses with free supplies, estimated at more than $10,000, for one year....

South Texas College recently honored more than 20 graduates from STC’s Construction Superintendent Apprenticeship Program. Each graduate received certificates of apprenticeship from the U.S. Department of Labor in a formal ceremony at the college’s T...

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, South Texas College with 95% of its student population identifying as Hispanic is celebrating its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the Rio Grande Valley and its place as a national role model ...

Deisy Perez is a STC alumna who credits much of her success to the college’s Valley Scholars Program, which she said helped her pay for college and transform into a leader....

Mission native Lizette Hernandez and her team walked in honor of her late brother. ...

The South Texas College x McAllen Creative Incubator collaborative art exhibition feature both current STC students and Rio Grande Valley community artists who started their careers at STC. The exhibit is open through Sept. 29 at the McAllen Creative...

STC’s new Counseling Services Manager Armando Medrano, LPC, brings experience from an academic setting as well as from the private sector to the college....

STC President Ricardo J. Solis, Ph.D. and UTRGV President Guy Bailey, Ph.D. signed a joint admission agreement today making it easier for students to obtain a higher education.   ...

South Texas College Dean of Dual Credit Partnerships Dr. Rebecca De Leon addressed over 60 prospective faculty from local school districts as part of the first-ever “Prepare to Become a Dual Credit Faculty" workshop....

South Texas College Computer Science faculty members (left to right) Gabriel Viera, Nicholas Hinojosa, Saeed Molki and Meng-Hung Wu are on their way to Atlanta, Georgia in December to present at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commis...

South Texas College, at is annual Superintendents Leadership Meeting, announced the STC Promise Program, which is set to provide a last-dollar scholarship to dual-credit high school students who do not complete their selected pathway in high school....

As an international student, Gabriela Garcia’s journey at South Texas College has been made possible through the Board of Trustees, who approved the college’s first Dual Credit Program for non-residents in 2019....

STC alumna and Roma Councilwoman Gaby Rodriguez credits the college with the success she has found in office and professionally....

STC and IIES Universidad in Reynosa made their partnership official with a signing ceremony at the Reynosa college. This partnership will allow IIES to expand its workforce training opportunities to its region....

Motivated by the world changes in 2020 and inspired to find a creative outlet, South Texas College Spanish professor Juan Silva turned to art.With long hours spent indoors, Silva said he began looking up instructional videos on how to paint, but he l...

Students walk to class during the first day of the fall semester at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Aug. 22. STC will soon have a facility for its Continuing Education Department dedicated to career preparation and so much more for students....

South Texas College will see the expansion of apprenticeships as a result of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Pictured is an apprentice enrolled practicing his skills in STC’s newest Brewery Apprentic...

Lauren Matthews assists veterans as they enroll at South Texas College as the Veteran Affairs certifying official for the Mid-Valley campus in Weslaco....

Nora Dole is a custodian and student at South Texas College. She has big dreams for herself and family, and she said STC is making it all possible. ...

South Texas College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student and Army veteran Javier Gonzalez said STC has come a long way in the services it provides veterans and their dependents. A key figure establishing the “Foxhole” center at STC’s Starr Coun...

City of McAllen HVAC Foreman and STC HVAC-R alumnus Hector Garcia speaks with STC students about internship and career possibilities with the city during STC’s Building Trades and Industry Expo. ...

STC celebrated the recent graduation of the college’s GED students in a ceremony, the first-of-its-kind for the college....

Nine students from the Academy of Health Science Professions in La Joya took part in the Pathways Aligned to Health Science (PATHS) Project’s CNA Certification Cohort, a five-week intensive summer program in partnership with South Texas College (STC)...

For 23 years now, graduates of STC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program have maintained a flawless record when taking their national exam. The PTA program also boasts a 100% employment rate for graduates within one year of graduating....

STC, for the sixth consecutive year, has received Military Friendly School Gold and Military Friendly School Spouse awards for its dedication and commitment to ensuring that active military, veterans, their spouses and dependents achieve success at t...

Computer Information Technologies instructor Nicholas Hinojosa (above) participates in an online class with students. South Texas College’s Starr County campus has introduced new “Z Courses” for the fall that will enable students from that region to ...

MCISD nurses recently trained at the STC Nursing and Allied Health simulation center thanks to a partnership between the college and the school district....

STC Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the four-and-a-half-day work week, but he quality of service the college provides to its students, especially during peak registration times has not wavered, in fact STC is offering extended hours dur...

The city of McAllen Transit Department and South Texas College have announced the start of a new program within the college’s Commercial Truck License Institute dedicated to training drivers of public transit. STC says the start of the program is sla...

STC Board of Trustee Paul Rodriguez was recently named President of the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA), the first Rio Grande Valley native to hold this state title....