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South Texas College Architectural Engineering Design and Technology (AEDT) students presented their final design of a master plan and townhome proposal for the Mi Casita Affordable Housing project located in rural Edinburg. Faculty and industry guest...

South Texas College Welding student Laura Cavazos speaks on the benefits of combining artistic talent with technological expertise.

South Texas College has established a new Foundation and Foundation Board to continue providing an affordable education for all.

STC’s Commencement Ceremony was triple the accomplishment as a mother, father and daughter trio graduated together. Pictured (left to right): Lizbeth Benavidez, Maria Luna and Eddie Luna.

 South Texas College and Texas A&M Healthy South Texas have partnered once more for a healthier Rio Grande Valley and, in a recent ribbon cutting ceremony, introduced the university’s Diabetes Education Program to the community. Pictured (left to rig...

South Texas College beginning fall 2023, a new state waiver will make the Fire Science and Law Enforcement associate degree programs at South Texas College more affordable and accessible – a way to say thank you for your service....

South Texas College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Class of 2023 graduates recently commemorated the beginning of their professional journey in a memorable pinning ceremony.

Inspired by her parents’ hard work and sacrifice, South Texas College graduate Nallely Gonzalez has always strived to make the most out of opportunities in life; so, with an associate and a bachelor’s degree in biology, she returned to STC for an ass...

From accelerating her college education through South Texas College’s Dual Credit Enrollment program to obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at only 21 years old, alumna Victoria Moron has made the most out of everything that STC has to offer...

STC 2022-2023 League of Excellence Award recipients (left to right): Joel Jason Rodriguez, Theatre and Dance program chair and Council of Chairs president; Christopher P. Nelson, Ph.D., dean for Liberal Arts; Sylvia Flores, Ph.D., associate professor...

STC donor and retired nurse practitioner Mary Killoran was presented with an honorary bachelor’s degree in nursing  during the 9:30 a.m. STC commencement 2023 spring ceremony at Bert Ogden Arena....

South Texas College commemorated the completion of one more outstanding Fire Academy with the graduation of eleven cadets who received their firefighter certificates in a significant ceremony joined by friends and family at the Regional Center for Pu...

Over 400 high school students from across the Rio Grande Valley attended this year’s South Texas College Public Safety and First Responders Expo.

To promote the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees, South Texas College students recently commemorated Arbor Day by planting two live oak trees on STC’s Technology campus.

South Texas College Occupational Therapy Assistant students recently hosted a Supervision Workshop where students from STC’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program welcomed their peers from Laredo Community College (LCC) and The University of Texas R...

South Texas College and its Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence is opening its doors to all females interested in joining STC’s Police Academy to receive free training for the physical entry exam. ...

South Texas College student Esmeralda Arellano will be a graduate from the Medical Coding Specialist Certificate this Saturday May 6th.

South Texas College graduated 1,463 dual enrollment students, out of 3,156 total graduates, during the college’s commencement ceremonies on Friday. Ceremonies continue through Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m....

South Texas College student Christopher Alvarez will finally become a certified firefighter this month, thanks to STC’s Fire Academy.

The South Texas College Mid-Valley campus recently presented Dual Credit 2023 graduates with honor cords to wear at their STC Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 5. The 39 students in attendance represented the Dual Enrollment Business Administrat...

With the odds stacked against her dual credit student Ayssa Sanchez talks about her journey graduating with an associate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from STC while also set to graduate as valedictorian of her class at Edinburg High School. Sa...

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is offering a job to all students that successfully complete the South Texas College Corrections Academy which will start on June 12. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office currently has more than 40 positions availab...

Retired nurse practitioner Mary Killoran knows the value of an education in health care and has created a scholarship fund in her name to help South Texas College nursing students continue their education. Killoran recently presented college trustees...

STC Business student Maximo Perez was named a front runner for a safety technician position in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with Holt Cat during STC’s annual Career Expo.

South Texas College hosted its 2nd annual Workforce Summit, gathering nearly 200 workforce professionals and educators to lead the conversation on customized workforce training and apprenticeships programs....

South Texas College’s Manager for Equity and Diversity Maricela Oliva, Ph.D., center, greets recipients of the annual John G. and Maria Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation grant recently at STC’s Technology campus. Now a year into her position at the c...

South Texas College student Jose Nuñez has earned the appreciation of the Nursing and Allied Health community through his outstanding job as a work study employee for the Student Activities and Wellness Department....

Fifteen students enrolled in Career and Technical programs at South Texas College have each been awarded $1,000 in scholarships through the annual John G. and Maria Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation grant, which for the last 13 years have helped to c...

Students participating in STC’s World Health Day Health Fair in Starr County joined with health care providers in one of the most medically underserved areas in the nation to educate residents about healthier living.  ...

“STC gave me skills that I still use in my everyday life. Whether it’s thoroughly reading an agenda packet for school board meetings, dealing with timelines in the workplace, being meticulous about document formatting in my writing, or being extremel...