Tag Archives: Texas Southmost College

Supply Chains Shifts May Benefit RGV

Shifts in global supply chain operations may bring light manufacturing opportunities for the Rio Grande Valley economy.

The fallout from the economic upheavals of 2020 when coupled with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have frayed supply chains from Asia and put global energy markets on edge.  Two buzzwords are making the rounds of economic development talk as industries readjust and calculate what lays ahead. One term banding about is reshoring. This is the reestablishment of manufacturing operations in the United States after being previously located…

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TSC President Rodríguez Receives CEO Award

Texas Southmost College President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez

Texas Southmost College President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez was recently announced as the winner of the 2023 Western Regional CEO Award by the Association of Community College Trustees. The national award is only one of five bestowed annually to CEOs by the organization, one for each of its five regions across the United States and Canada. Rodríguez’s recognitions comes from his work in initiating or helping to develop innovative programs as…

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TSC Opens New Diesel Mechanics And Pipefitting Labs 

Texas Southmost College is upping the game when it comes to hands-on career training at the ITEC Center on Mexico Boulevard in Brownsville. Last month, the 96-year-old institute of higher learning cut the ribbon on two new learning labs for diesel mechanics and pipefitting. The labs will bolster the offerings for students looking to get trained, certified and start a high-paying career fast. The college has invested in the ITEC…

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TSC Child Care Director Appointed To Statewide Council 

Marisela Nava (photo TSC)

Marisela Nava, director of Texas Southmost College’s Raul J. Guerra Early Childhood Center, was recently appointed to the Texas Early Learning Council by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The honor comes after 34 years of service to the center, where Nava began as a student worker in fall of 1988. “I know this a very selective process and it was only a dream for me before,” Nava said. “I always thought;…

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Chance Encounter Leads To Career Success

Abdiel Ramirez

“There is a saying, something along the lines of, ‘Society grows when men plant trees whose shade they will never be able to sit under.’ Likewise, we, as a society, need to look out for one another. Only in that way will we be able to grow and progress to a stable community.” ~ Abdiel Ramirez Back in seventh grade, Abdiel Ramirez found reading books about a variety of medical…

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Collegiate Sports Returns To TSC

Javier Ballesteros, a freshman and current member of the TSC Soccer Club, welcomes the news of TSC rejoining the National Junior College Athletics Association. (courtesy)

Intercollegiate college athletics is making a comeback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, as Texas Southmost College rejoins the National Junior College Athletics Association. The NJCAA approved TSC’s application to join the league at their Oct. 20 meeting. TSC will launch its athletic program with men’s and women’s soccer for the Fall 2023 semester. TSC President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez said it is the perfect time for the college to expand…

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TSC Hosts Living History Day

Living History Day

After a two-year hiatus, Living History Day is back on Oct. 8 at Texas Southmost College’s Fort Brown Campus in Brownsville. The lawn and grounds of the college’s Performing Arts Center will serve as a backdrop for a morning of family-friendly activities, historical reenactments and more unique ways to experience history. History instructors Dirk Yarker and Rob Ramaker are the principal organizers of the event, bringing people young and old enjoying…

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TSC Making Investments, Growing Enrollment

Criminal justice and law enforcement programs at Texas Southmost College are growing with increases in Border Patrol ranks and other police agencies.

The headlines and buzz in recent years when it comes to higher education has been focused on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and South Texas College. In Brownsville, the oldest college in the Valley has been quietly and steadily building momentum of its own. Texas Southmost College was established in 1926. Some of its programs and offices are based out of historic Fort Brown buildings that date back…

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TSC Paralegal Studies Program Earns National Rating 

Texas Southmost College officials, faculty and Paralegal Advisory Committee members pose during the Social Hour for Justice event on June 28. (photo TSC)

The Texas Southmost College Paralegal Studies Program was recently named an American Bar Association approved program on Aug. 8. It is now one of only 11 Texas institutions of higher education to hold the prestigious designation. Kevin C. O’Malley serves as Paralegal Studies Program coordinator and Paralegal Studies professor. He believes that this lengthy process was worth it due of the quality of students who come through the program. “These…

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TSC Offers New Opportunity For Working Adults

TSC Beyond

Texas Southmost College recently introduced a new program that caters to working adults and is seeking applicants to enroll for the fall semester. TSC Beyond, also known as The Weekend College, helps working adults obtain an Associate of Arts degree without disrupting their family or work schedule. TSC Dean of Health Professions Dr. David R. Pearse explained that TSC Beyond caters to working adults who want to attend college but…

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