This grant will also help us retain students that we might otherwise loose due to insufficient funds for their educational expenses. Graduates are going to have more self-confidence, because they've touched it, experienced it and executed it in the classroom, just like they would on the job.
Experience is most definitely the best teacher.
Halliburton Company is an international company, which specializes in oil and natural gas exploration, production and refining. Operations for the Americas are based in Houston. Wagner noted that several programs at TSTC can provide training for jobs with Halliburton Company, including Welding Technology, Machining Technology, Electronic Technology, Instrumentation Technology and Chemical Technology. Many high school students aren't getting the message that these jobs are financially rewarding, and are not seeking technical careers as an option.