Category: ACE/21st Century Community Learning Centers
Maritime Career Exploration Camp Opens Students’ Eyes to Career Paths on the Gulf Coast
Texas Southmost College, in collaboration with Texas A&M University Higher Education Center and the Port of Brownsville, hosted the Maritime Business & Port Careers Exploration Camp from July 7–10, 2025, an immersive, multi-day experience that introduced local high school students to career opportunities in one of the region’s most essential industries.
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Classroom to Clinicals: PCT Students Get Real-World Experience Through TSC TX ACE Initiative
This summer, a dedicated group of students from Hanna Early College High School took their first major steps into the medical field by completing clinical rotations at South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital. The students recently earned their Patient Care Technician (PCT) certifications through the TX ACE Stronger OST Initiative, a program made possible through a strategic partnership between Texas Southmost College and local BISD schools.
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Career-Ready and Proud: TX ACE High School Graduates Recognized for Certification Success
In a celebration of ambition, early achievement, and future promise, students from five Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) high schools were recognized during a special ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Texas Southmost College’s Performing Arts Center.
The students participated in the newly launched 2024-2025 STRONGER Out-of-School-Time (OST) Initiative, a transformative program designed to empower high school students in grades 9-12 through career-focused workforce training and critical mental health support. Funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act under the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program, also known as Texas ACE, the initiative creates early exposure to industry pathways while addressing students’ holistic development.
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TSC Stronger OST Initiative Expands Career Pathways and Mental Health Support for Students
TSC President Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez addresses and delivers words of encouragement to...
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Texas ACE Shines: Dr. Tipton’s Inspiring Day as Principal at Besteiro Middle School
In the bustling halls of Raul A. Besteiro, Jr. Middle School in the Brownsville Independent School...
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Texas ACE Summer Camp Program Shows the Power of Collaboration
TSC’s Texas ACE Summer Camp Program brought students together over the course of two weeks...
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Quadruplets Share an Enthusiasm for Learning at TSC’s Texas ACE Summer Camp
The Torres sisters pose with a freshly cut insulation column during their participation in the TSC...
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Faulk Middle School, Texas Southmost College 21st Century Learning Center shines light on Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Faulk Middle School in Brownsville ISD goes all out for their students, hosting a mother and daughter presentation in conjunction with the ACE/21st Century Community Learning Center of Texas Southmost College
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