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Alexia Velazquez wants to rebuild lives and the Construction Management program at Texas Southmost College is her first step in the process.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old, who recently started her journey and expects to graduate in 2024, said she already knows the program is giving her the tools she needs to make her goals a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to open a homeless shelter or provide housing to those in need, but I wasn\u2019t always sure where to start,\u201d said Velazquez. \u201cWhen I found TSC\u2019s construction program, I knew this was my starting point. I want to be well-rounded in the field, and this program is going to get me there.\u201d <\/p>\n

TSC Construction Management is one of the newest programs in the construction trades courses offered at the college and offers students an associate degree in the trade, in addition to the certificate offered through Construction Technology. <\/p>\n

The Brownsville native said she has already been exposed to the realities of the trade and that\u2019s what she loves most about the program \u2013 completing real-world work, using industry-standard tools and equipment, while helping her community.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a class, we already had the opportunity to build a house frame for a home now available in Brownsville,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is one of my biggest accomplishments so far, and I know is only one of many. For someone like me, brand new to the trade, this was an eye opener, but I\u2019m now 100% confident this is where I\u2019m supposed to be.\u201d <\/p>\n

Velazquez said before finding TSC\u2019s Construction Management program she was contemplating a few other career paths, but neither seemed right. Now she gets to learn and do what she loves every day, and that\u2019s her favorite part. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn this program we learn, and we practice what we learn,\u201d said Velazquez. \u201cI consider myself lucky to have found a program that offers this kind of hands-on learning, and even better to have instructors and classmates that are supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cIf I\u2019m being honest, I\u2019m confident in myself and in what I can do, but entering a male-dominated field can be scary, but here I\u2019m an equal. They encourage me and support my growth and goals.\u201d <\/p>\n

Velazquez said she is proud to be part of one of the first cohorts that will graduate from the program, and she hopes she\u2019ll be an inspiration for other young girls and women interested in a career in construction and project management. <\/p>\n

Project management is Velazquez\u2019s ultimate goal and is already looking up universities, apprenticeships and internships that will help her continue her education and gain more experience. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was a waitress working long hours, and now I\u2019m a student at a college that is not only going to give me a better quality of life, but will allow me to give others a better quality of life too, with shelters and houses that will get people off the streets and give them a second chance.\u201d <\/p>\n

For more information about TSC\u2019s Construction Management program, visit tsc.edu.<\/p>\n

Registration for summer and fall 2022 began April 1. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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