{"id":1624,"date":"2017-05-30T14:20:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2017-05-30T14:20:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:20:32","slug":"tstc-popular-among-santa-rosa-high-school-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1624","title":{"rendered":"TSTC Popular Among Santa Rosa High School Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

(HARLINGEN) – Santa Rosa High School senior David Lee Garza recently walked into his school\u2019s library after his morning classes ready to register for his first semester at Texas State Technical College.<\/p>\n

Garza is one of nearly 40 students that chose to attend TSTC during National Decision Day, the deadline for high school seniors to pick their college. High schools across the country dedicate an event for their students to celebrate their final decisions.\"TSTC<\/a><\/p>\n

This was Santa Rosa High School\u2019s first National Decision Day event and nearly half of the senior class decided to attend TSTC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 91 students graduating and we\u2019re proud that they\u2019re looking toward college,\u201d said Santa Rosa High School principal Rebecca Corpus. \u201cAnd it\u2019s wonderful that many are staying close to home at TSTC because this college has opened doors of opportunity for so many of our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSTC representatives from recruitment, admissions and financial aid recently set up a registration station at the Santa Rosa High School library to help students finalize all paperwork and register for classes.<\/p>\n

TSTC Director of Recruitment Dora Colvin said they are excited that students like Garza have chosen to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) programs at TSTC.<\/p>\n

\u201cSTEM careers are growing and are in demand,\u201d she said. \u201cAt TSTC these students will be provided with the skills needed to fill STEM-related jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is truly a collaborative effort between TSTC and Santa Rosa High School,\u201d she added. Our staff is committed to helping our students have a smooth transition from high school to college. We are here to help our students succeed.\u201d\"SantaRosaSenior_Mom\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Garza, who has chosen to attend TSTC in the fall, has decided to major in vocational nursing, a field he has known he has always wanted to pursue.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister, who also studied vocational nursing at TSTC, is the one who encouraged my decision,\u201d Garza said.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old also mentioned that a huge deciding factor for him also was affordability.<\/p>\n

\u201cTSTC is affordable and will allow my family and I to save money,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause I plan on pursuing registered nursing there also.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garza\u2019s mother Lori Ann Garza said she is excited that Garza has decided to stay close to home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always tell him, you\u2019re going to get a good education wherever you go because it\u2019s what you make of it,\u201d she said. \u201cBut for the field he wants to pursue I know TSTC is the best place for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lori said she is very proud of her son and said she will always support his decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have so many hopes and dreams for him. I want him to accomplish everything he can,\u201d she said. \u201cI want him to do well and help people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her dream is the same dream that her son\u2019s principal and TSTC has for all of their students.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students are extraordinary and have great talent and TSTC is instrumental in preparing them for work and the real world,\u201d said Corpus. \u201cTSTC makes college accessible for many and gives students the vision they need to make their dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Registration for Fall 2017 is in progress. For more information on the technologies offered at TSTC visit tstc.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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