The future is looking bright for Texas Southmost College student Ana Reyna whose interest in the health care field was sparked in high school and validated at TSC.

The Brownsville resident, originally from Valle Hermoso, Mexico, came alone to the states to live with her sister who was already residing in the city.

Ana Reyna is a General Studies student at TSC. She has grown to become one of TSC’s popular Anatomy and Physiology tutors on campus.

The well-being of every student, from safety to mental health, is a priority of Texas Southmost College. With the stressors of today, especially during a pandemic, TSC’s newest Counselor and Accessibility Manager Mario Garcia wants every student to know his door is always open.

With only two weeks on the job, the Harlingen resident has already hit the ground running ensuring that students get the help they need to finish Scorpion Strong.

Mario Garcia is TSC’s newest Counselor and Accessibility Manager and he wants every TSC student to know his door is always open.

Four and counting…is the number of certificates Carlos Rodriguez has from Texas Southmost College.

He is currently working on his fifth and final certificate in Auto Body Repair to include with his others from TSC’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Automotive Technology, Construction Technology and Commercial and Residential Electrician programs.

TSC Auto Body student and Tipton Ford intern Carlos Rodriguez and his service dog Ike are expected to walk the commencement stage soon for Rodriguez’s fifth certificate from the college.

In 2021, Stephen De La Garza donated $35,000 to the Texas Southmost College Foundation to fund full scholarships for students interested in the college’s craft training programs.

Since then, 12 students received scholarships funded by De La Garza’s donation, and they recently graduated from TSC’s Welding program, including nephew and uncle duo Christopher Solis and Eric Solis, respectively.

Twelve of the first Welding students that received a scholarship thanks to the $35,000 donation by Stephen De La Garza in 2021 graduated recently with their certificates of completion.

Robert Andes not only teaches and trains future generations of artists at Texas Southmost College, but he also practices what he lectures as an award-winning Rio Grande Valley artist, with an upcoming exhibit at a local art gallery.

With more than 30 pieces of art on exhibit at Puente Art Gallery in Brownsville, Andes said this is his first solo art show and he is honored.

TSC Art Instructor and award-winning artist Robert Andes’ art work is currently on exhibit until March 26 at the Puente Art Gallery in Brownsville.