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STC Pharmacy Technology Department Chair Theresa Garza, Pharm.D., has earned her NISOD Excellence Award, recognizing nearly two decades of dedication to teaching, student success and preparing future healthcare professionals through hands-on …

With more than $400,000 raised and more than 500 donors and community partners in attendance, this year’s South Texas College Fourth Annual Foundation Gala saw record numbers in attendance and money raised for student scholarships.

Norine Bardo joined the South Texas College team in 2020, amid a global pandemic, when everyday life was uncertain. Over the years, the one thing that remained steadfast was her dedication and commitment to the college, earning her the inaugural …

With more than $400,000 raised and more than 500 donors and community partners in attendance, this year’s South Texas College Fourth Annual Foundation Gala saw record numbers in attendance and money raised for student scholarships.

Originally beginning his teaching career at South Texas College in 1996, Professor Emeritus Gilberto Reyes Jr. said he joined the institution in its infancy, and as it developed a mission to help students to envision new possibilities for their …

For Andres Tello, being named the 2026 Staff of the Year for STC Starr County Campus is a meaningful reflection of nearly two decades spent building connections, supporting students and becoming part of the STC community.

STC is offering an electrocardiography (EKG) technician course through its Continuing Education and Workforce Development division, providing students with hands-on training and an opportunity to take the first step toward a career in healthcare.

Valeria’s commitment to students recently earned her recognition as South Texas College’s inaugural 2026 Staff Employee of the Year award for the Technology Campus and Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence (RCPSE). For Tovar, the honor is a …

STC has been awarded an estimated $2.1 million through the CCAMPIS federal grant program, providing critical support for student parents and their children over the next four years.

Each day the STC Mid-Valley Child Development Center brings a new opportunity for Bryanna Esparza to learn alongside the children she hopes to one day teach.

STC alumna and mathematics faculty member Maria Munguia, mathematics is about much more than numbers and equations.

Cristina Santos, site manager for South Texas College’s Cosmetology Center in Mission has been named a recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for her commitment to supporting faculty, …

STC Vocational Nursing Secretary Claudia Cantu was named the 2026 Staff Employee of the Year for the Health Science Professions Campus.

The Centers for Learning Excellence (CLE) at South Texas College is celebrating its first Association of Colleges for Tutoring and Learning Assistance (ACTLA) recertification for its online tutoring programs, a milestone achieved through an …

Ali Esmaeili, Ed.D., executive dean of Math, Science, Information Technology and Bachelor Programs, has served South Texas College for more than 30 years, and has recently been selected to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board …

Five years after stepping away from college, South Texas College OTA student Abagil Pena, 28, found a new career path and is now one of 200 students nationwide, and the only in the Rio Grande Valley, selected to receive the 2026 Chime Workforce …

Today, in a special meeting called by the South Texas College Board of Trustees, board members voted to adopt tax rates that will, over the years, save taxpayers approximately $1.3 million.

South Texas College’s nationally recognized Dual Credit Programs is celebrating a 12% enrollment increase for the 2026-2027 academic year - a milestone that represents advances in college readiness for students across Hidalgo and Starr Counties.

STC’s Associate Degree Nursing program leads College Factual’s 2025 ranking of the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas, earning the No. 1 spot among 52 schools evaluated across the state.

More than 1000 students from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at the South Texas College Technology Campus to attend the first-ever Worlds of Work South Texas event held in Texas. Created by a partnership with STC and Texas Workforce Solutions, …

Continuing in tradition, South Texas College has once again been ranked among the nation’s top institutions in economic mobility for Hispanic students - a ranking recently published by Excelencia in Education and Washington Monthly.

South Texas College Professor Emeritus Rogelio Escaname said he capped a nearly 30-year career with the Texas Department of Public Safety to begin a second career as a faculty member in the college’s Criminal Justice program. Twenty years …

As a first-generation law enforcement officer, Weslaco Police Department Public Information Officer Heriberto Caraveo has dedicated his career to serving and protecting the community while inspiring others through his story of perseverance, …

STC's Ballet Folklorico will take the traditions and culture of the RGV to two major Texas sports stages this month, performing for the Dallas Cowboys and Fútbol Club (FC) Dallas in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

For 55 years, STC faculty member Sylvia Sandoval has dedicated her life to nursing, from championing women’s health and witnessing the miracle of birth to shaping generations of nurses.

For nearly two decades, Administrative Assistant Carolina Rodriguez has been one of the first faces people see and one they remember at STC Mid-Valley Campus. Long before titles or job descriptions, she became something harder to define but easy to …

Celebrated during a check presentation at STC’s Health Science Professions campus, the investment will help fast-track what was originally a five-year plan to equip the program’s upcoming lab space and expand hands-on training opportunities for …

Bringing decades of experience in industry, South Texas College Architecture Engineering Design Technology (AEDT) faculty member Jesus “Leo” Amaya has been named a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) award recipient, …

At a recent gathering, Donna Chief of Police Gilbert Guerrero joined college leadership, instructors, family, friends and longtime mentors, including STC President Ricardo Solis and STC Trustee David de los Rios, to celebrate the completion of his …

McCoy’s Building Supply is helping STC lay the foundation and build a stronger construction workforce by donating $10,000 and tools to the South Texas Builders Association (STBA) in support of the new South Texas Construction & Innovation Academy.