STC & You

Students in South Texas College’s Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) and Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs used their skills to give back to others by taking part in a community health fair hosted by the South Texas Promotoras...... Full story

South Texas College was recently named a “Leader College” by Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count (ATD), a national nonprofit organization focused on helping community college and their students succeed. One of only 21...... Full story

“1989-2009: Time and Incremental Progressions,” an exhibit of artwork by Benito Huerta, will be on display at South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery from April 8 to May 21, 2010. On Thursday, April 22, talks with...... Full story

South Texas College board members, faculty, staff and students, as well as local dignitaries and members of the community gathered to dedicate the college’s new Rural Technology Center at its Starr County Campus in remembrance and...... Full story

Texas Workforce Commission Director of Workforce Development Larry Jones paid a special visit to South Texas College’s Pecan Campus in McAllen on Feb. 25. His goal? To sign a check for a $844,848 Texas Workforce Commission Skills...... Full story

South Texas College is committed to helping veterans realize their educational goals so they can continue to serve their country as civilians. In 2009, STC’s Veteran’s Affairs Department established a scholarship program to provide...... Full story

South Texas College’s fifth annual summit on college readiness was the stage for more than 250 educators from across the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to decide that they would be the ones to set the national standard for college readiness....... Full story

Rebecca Galvan is a mother through and through. All her instincts push her to protect her children when needed and now those same instincts are pushing her to do the same for society at large. And that’s why she is pursuing a degree in...... Full story

Marcie De La Cruz, a South Texas College sociology instructor, has been awarded a grant to participate in a project with the Texas Consortium Geriatric Education Center (TCGEC) of the Baylor College of Medicine. The project, which has been in...... Full story

South Texas College student Rey Leal, who is also an Iraq War vet, was looking for a way to give back to his fellow veterans, but he couldn’t figure out what type of project or initiative would have the most impact. The answer came to him...... Full story

Thirty Starr County students in Susan Ferguson’s English composition and literature classes at South Texas College’s Starr County Campus are now published writers. Their essays, which range in content from the demands of being a...... Full story

Nine South Texas College students volunteered four hours each away from family and friends on a bright November morning to help Florencia Sepulveda of McAllen, Texas make her home more energy efficient. The students partnered with TXU Energy Company...... Full story

In an effort to give something back to the women and men of the U.S. Armed Forces, South Texas College’ Starr County Campus Library is set up as a collection site for the national campaign “Cell Phones for Soldiers.” The library...... Full story

Eddie Howell Sr., author of “Por Unos Elotes” and screen writer of “Harvest of Redemption,” will be reading from his book, which is based on true experiences, and presenting clips from his movie to inspire students with his...... Full story

Five South Texas College Upward Bound Program participants from Roma and Rio Grande City high schools attended the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs Student Leadership Conference (SWASAP SLC). The event was held at Sky Ranch in...... Full story