For those with a strong desire to help others, a degree in nursing can lead to a fulfilling career, and Texas State Technical College offers prospective nurses the chance to learn from experienced instructors and in local hospitals during the 16-month Licensed Vocational Nursing program in Breckenridge, Harlingen and Sweetwater.
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Bobby Gullick’s need for an additional skill to accomplish a lifelong goal led him to Breckenridge’s Texas State Technical College campus.

Three participants in Texas State Technical College’s recent high school welding competition liked what they saw and decided to continue their education at TSTC.

Cage Bordelon wants to be the first in his family to accomplish two milestones. First, he wants to be the first person in his family to graduate from college. Second, he plans to enlist in the U.S. Army.

Scott Rosignol, a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Army, dabbled in welding on weekends while living in Harker Heights. But it was not until he moved to Breckenridge and toured the Welding Technology program at Texas State Technical College that he began to think of welding as a career option.

Welders are naturally competitive, and Welding Technology instructor Stephen Hope at Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus decided to use a competition to promote the program and offer scholarships.

By Ben Barkley/TSTC The compassionate voice of a nurse led Blaine O’Byrne into the health care field. O’Byrne is studying

Jadin Casto’s interest in nursing was sparked when she was a child. The Texas State Technical College Nursing student personally saw how nurses helped her injured sister recover. She also observed family members who were nurses, and it became her dream to make nursing a career.

Breckenridge High School senior M.T. Heatley does not want to stop studying Welding Technology when he graduates in May.

Texas State Technical College students will meet potential employers virtually on Thursday, Oct. 29, as the college hosts its annual Industry Job Fair.