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Due to a high exposure of chemicals and toxic substances, cancer has risen to be the leading cause of death in the firefighting profession; South Texas College recently collaborated with the Cancer Firefighter Support Network to educate and protect t...

Returning to South Texas College after more than 20 years, Rosa Vasquez said she is looking to contribute to the program by fostering connections and awareness about how cosmetology can be utilized to meet the needs of those in the community. ...

Texas Veterans Commission has announced that South Texas College has been awarded ‘Gold’, which is the highest designation by the Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) for the 2022-2023 school year. The VEERA award recognizes institu...

South Texas College has received national recognition yet again by Excelencia in Education as a top five college in the United States to award associate degrees to Hispanics.

STC GED graduate and class speaker Rebecca Smith (above) shared her personal journey on her way to receiving her GED diploma to inspire others and congratulate her fellow peers. Nearly 100 STC GED graduates were celebrated during an emotional ceremon...

South Texas College Vice President of Advancement and Economic Development Rodney Rodriguez, Ph.D. is among the program’s fifth cohort of fellows for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 2023-2024 HACU Leadership Academy....

STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Computer and Information Technology Program (CIT) has begun a pilot program that gives dual credit students in high school access to a professional credential by Google for the first time ever. ...

Liza Veliz, chair of South Texas College’s Psychological Sciences department, has been named national president Psi Beta, an honor society, dedicated to developing outstanding psychology students at two-year colleges through scholarship, leadership, ...

South Texas College alumnus and new Chief of Police for the City of Alton, Mark J. Perez, found at STC a unique opportunity to transform his years of law enforcement experience into a college degree.

To honor my family’s sacrifices, I committed myself to academic excellence. And I’m proud to say that this past May I earned my first associate in business administration and I’m ready to earn another one....

South Texas College and partners in education La Joya and Weslaco Independent School Districts and Vanguard Academies Mozart, Beethoven and Rembrandt were awarded a combined $4,718,866 through nine Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants, presente...

Agencies from all around the RGV participate in continuing education at STC, eliminating the need to travel upstate for specialized training in various areas such as law enforcement techniques, new technologies, conflict resolution, community engagem...

South Texas College has set an important milestone by recognizing its first cohort of students who have completed the college’s Basic County Corrections Academy in partnership with Hidalgo County. ...

As a member organization with the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), South Texas College honors those who are at the heart of student success, and who are achieving extraordinary work on STC campuses.  This year, STC...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses are arriving at South Texas College as soon as this fall. For the first time ever, STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree (BAT) in Computer and Information Technologies program (CITP) will be incorporating th...

South Texas College alumnus  and local influencer Rodrigo Garza continues his rise to success overcoming many financial and personal struggles toward one goal: guide others into becoming the best version of themselves through education....

South Texas College Assistant Professor of Psychology Alex Sarabia has been named 2023 STC Faculty of the Year, making him the first faculty member from the South Texas College Starr County campus to claim the honor....

Connection through engagement leads to course excitement according to South Texas College Professor of Music Ron Schermerhorn, who has been named 2023 South Texas College eFaculty of the Year through a nomination and selection process by his STC peer...

South Texas College recently received a $2.8 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration grant from funding by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to increase the internet connectivit...

In a historic moment for South Texas College, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship, in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission, recently announced that the college is the first in the nation to be approved to implement a ne...

Andrea Rojas a student working in the College Connections department at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus assists students with admission and enrollment support. Students like Rojas will be among those who will see their pay increase to $15 an hour ...

Two years since graduating with her associate degree in Visual Arts from South Texas College, Esmeralda Reyna said she has been commissioned to create the Starr County campus’ next mural dedicated to student success....

More than a year ago, South Texas College Administrator Shannon Perales received the devastating news that she was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. Not letting the disease overcome her, Perales said it motivated her to take action to reac...

Coming to South Texas College from academia in 2016, interim director for Institutional Advancement and Economic Development (IAED) Kimberly Moore said he arrived at STC just in time for a technological renaissance that saw the addition of new certif...

The South Texas College Centers for Learning Excellence is the first in the state to be certified for its online services by the Association of Colleges for Tutoring and Learning Assistance, a national organization that works to improve tutorial prog...

 South Texas College has introduced a new Simplified Tuition Rate, a flat-rate model, designed to take the confusion out of paying for classes, that is trending among colleges nationwide.

South Texas College and the Consulate of Mexico in McAllen have an ongoing collaboration to increase the educational levels of Mexican nationals or persons of Mexican origin living in the United States through dedicated Institute for Mexicans Abroad ...

Emma Miller, Ph.D, program chair for South Texas College’s Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (BASOL) program has been named to Marquis prestigious “Who’s Who” registry, recognized for her contributions to education over the last 35 yea...

STC’s Advanced Manufacturing program will host its first-ever free robotics summer camps for high school juniors and seniors July 10-14. At the camp, students will learn to program and operate industry robots used in the construction, restaurant and ...

Maricela Ramirez (top) competes in the first ever welding competition hosted by the South Texas College Foundation at STC’s Technology campus Thursday. Made possible through the support of McAllen Economic Development Corporation and industry partner...