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Students, staff and faculty braved cold temperatures at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Thursday morning in order to get tested for COVID-19. The college has begun hosting free testing for its 2,200 employees and their families as well as its 30,0...

With a Winter Storm Warning and safety top of mind, the South Texas College Administration has announced a delayed opening on all campuses this Friday, Jan. 21.  Business operations will begin at 9 a.m. instead of the regular hours of 8 a.m.There is ...

The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) has reaffirmed South Texas College’s Respiratory Therapy Program accreditation for the next 10 years. Following a thorough review, CoARC determined that Respiratory Therapy met all national...

STC’s intramural flag football team, the King Fish, made college history by bringing home a national championship following the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Flag Football Championship in Round Rock, Texas J...

Marine Cpl. Christopher Castillo surprised his wife Janeth with a surprise visit at STC Commencement during the 3 p.m. ceremony Dec. 12. ...

For Valley native and superhero mom, Giselle Reyes will walk the stage Dec. 12 and receive her bachelor’s in hand in health services management. The working mother credits her family mentors for inspiring her to give her daughter a better future. ...

Influenced by colleagues as well as friends and family to return to college, STC police officer Michael Medrano is now set to graduate with bachelor degree in Organizational Leadership Dec. 12. ...

South Texas College, in partnership with international ground transportation leader Trancasa, has set in motion a new commercial driver’s license program that will address a growing demand for drivers in the industry.“This is a classic example of Sou...

South Texas College Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a college-wide one time payment to employees who undergo Return to Campus Safely COVID-19 Training and Response Strategies. ...

Bryant Salinas (above) has accepted an internship with Tesla Inc. for the spring 2022 semester. Salinas, who is currently studying for his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Manufacturing at UTRGV and certificate in Precision Manufacturing Technology f...

Callbacks - Alexia Serrata (center) from Brownsville reacts to having made the cut in the musical category by the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts recently at the South Texas Theatre Auditions (STTA) held at South Texas College Nov. 15. ...

STC Mid-Valley faculty holds campuswide donation drive for adults, children and pets. All donations will be distributed to local organizations and animal shelters for the freezing temperature ahead reminding us that the Valley can get cold too.   ...

Carlos Antonio Ruvalcaba, a family man, and STC student to aid Valley patients as he earns his way to becoming a radiologic technologist.  ...

When South Texas College chose to dedicate its performing arts facility in 2008, it did so in remembrance of a Vietnam War hero and U.S. Navy Lt. Edward “Ned” Pillow Cooper.With a flair for adventure, attendees at that dedication remembered a well-tr...

Michelle Redding, veteran student finally embarks on a health profession journey after 25 years. ...

The Tejeda family were among the first in the Starr County community to have their children receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while parents Jose and Janeillie received their booster shot Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at the Starr County campus...

South Texas College Chair of the Board of Trustees Rose Benavidez has been named chair-elect of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) beginning in 2022. The nomination puts Benavidez at the forefront of the national dialogue for higher...

Brand new funding awarded to STC supports the completion of a GED, credential, certificate, or associate degree for occupations in demand in the region. ...

Seeing the Rio Grande Valley in the rear-view mirror in his younger years, Jesus Elizondo never thought he would return to the Valley, let alone to college. Now 15 years later, the Border Patrol supervisor and family man says online courses at South ...

South Texas College held its DHSI Grant Year One Celebration on Oct. 13. The U.S. Department of Education initially awarded more than $2.5 million to South Texas College over five-years under its Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Progra...

An STC nursing student assists a guest with a COVID-19 vaccination recently at STC’s Pecan Campus. STC will hold its next vaccination clinic at its Mid-Valley Campus Oct. 20. ...

It had been 20 years since Aracely Salinas had been in a classroom, earning her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from South Texas College. Salinas said she mustered the courage to enroll in her alma mater’s very first cohort of the Bachelor of Scien...

South Texas Theatre Auditions (STTA) has announced that auditions will be held Nov. 15. There are currently 21 university and conservatory theatre programs participating in this year’s event, which has been organized for students pursuing a degree in...

Programs from South Texas College’s Division of Business, Public Safety and Technology (BPST) received over $18,000 through MADISSAR grants at a special ceremony Oct. 11. The Electrician Technician Program (ETP) was awarded $7046 to help fund softwar...

Hidalgo I.S.D. students visit the Cinch Connectivity Solutions booth during MFG day at STC’s Tech Campus.   ...

A guest shows off her COVID-19 vaccine recently at a clinic coordinated by STC and Starr County at the Starr County Campus Sept. 30. Vaccines were administered free of charge as the college and county seek to help mitigate the spread of the novel vir...

Dr. Solis visits with Hidalgo County elected officials at Mid-Valley's stakeholder luncheon in continuing higher education opportunities for South Texas College Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.   ...

Beginning L-R: Dr. Carlos L. Margo, STC Associate Dean of Industry Training and Economic Development; Desi Holmes, TWC State Apprenticeship Director; Joseph Kamel, STC Professional Brewmaster Graduate; Dr. Ricardo J. Solis, STC President; Julian Alva...

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, South Texas College Board of Trustees approved the discharge of student debt for over 1,600 students during the summer 2020 to summer 2021 school terms totaling $803,937. Students can also look ahead to another “f...

Adam Gonzalez, Senior Vice President for Business Development with RSTF joined STC Trustees at their regular meeting Sept. 28 to present more than $116,000 towards supporting adult learners who currently lack a high school diploma or GED ...