Brownsville Early College High School (BECHS) senior Ian Lamas is getting ready to put on his cap and gown as a Texas Southmost College graduate.

The 18-year-old will be earning his associate degree in General Studies from TSC even before earning his high school diploma.

Brownsville Early College High School student Ian Lamas earned his associate degree from Texas Southmost College on May 15 during TSC’s virtual commencement ceremony and plans on enrolling at TSC in the fall to pursue an associate degree in Criminal Justice.

Thousands of miles, four flat tires and two windshields later, Alamo native Maricela Rosales has finally become the nurse she always aspired to be as one of the first graduates from the new Associate Degree in Nursing program at Texas Southmost College.

The 36-year-old, single mother and one of 10 in the inaugural class, celebrated this achievement with a pinning and candlelight ceremony on Friday to mark their official welcome into the nursing profession.

Texas Southmost College’s Associate Degree in Nursing class of 2021, nicknamed the “Tenacious 10,” were officially inducted into the profession in a pinning ceremony held on May 14 at the TSC Performing Arts Center. They were joined by (front row from left to right) Valley Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Frank Acevedo, TSC President Jesus Roberto Rodriguez, Ed.D and TSC Associate Degree in Nursing Program Director Beth Kasprisin.

After years of struggling to find acceptance and people who believed in him, Christian Lopez found what he needed to propel him to success at Texas Southmost College.

“Some people did not believe in the autistic boy, but my home and TSC family believed in the autistic man,” said the 21-year-old. “I always felt like I belonged at TSC.”

After years of struggling to find acceptance and people who believed in him, Christian Lopez earned his associate degree in Architecture on May 15 during TSC’s spring 2021 virtual commencement ceremony.

Texas Southmost College works diligently to offer students new course offerings often that will add value to the education and training they receive.

With a recent enrollment increase, TSC has included nine new courses for summer and fall 2021: Art History I, Art History II, Digital Art, Business Principles, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Western Civilization I, Chorale Ensemble and Music Fundamentals.

New course offerings were added for summer and fall 2021 semesters at Texas Southmost College.

It’s been four years since Giovanni Vazquez became a mathematics tutor as a student at Texas Southmost College, and even though he graduated, he is still going strong.

The 22-year-old earned his associate degree in general studies in December 2018 from TSC and aced all of his advanced math classes such as precalculus and calculus.

Giovanni Vasquez credits Texas Southmost College for helping him find his passion in teaching as a mathematics tutor for TSC’s Learning Labs. He earned his associate degree from TSC in General Studies in 2018.