TSTC Foundation Annual Report 2020 - 2021

CENTRAL TEXAS
Year in Review
TSTC in Waco
TSTC’s flagship campus in Waco has much to be proud of. The
campus is the headquarters for the college system, and the
business community in Waco rallies together every year to
provide financial opportunities for TSTC students through tuition
scholarships and emergency relief. These partnerships are critical
to furthering program completion and preventing students from
dropping out.
A large portion of the financial gifts received this year at TSTC’s
Waco campus has gone toward the Helping Hands emergency aid
scholarship.
“During the pandemic, what we saw was a large rise in students
who had some immediate needs,” said Pete Rowe, vice president
of external relations for The TSTC Foundation. “This was anything
from food, shelter, clothing—things like that, to tools and money
to pay rent.”
Four Central Texas banks made contributions this year to TSTC’s
Helping Hands emergency aid scholarship in Waco. American
Bank, Central National Bank, Community Bank and Trust, and
First National Bank of Central Texas each contributed $10,000 to
help students in need through the Helping Hands Scholarship.
Donors who support TSTC’s mission of providing a skilled
workforce to the state remain a fundamental component to the
success formula of the college.
“Our industry partners understand the critical importance of
our mission at TSTC,” said Edgar Padilla, provost of TSTC’s Waco
campus. “We are exceedingly grateful and proud to continue
working to strengthen our partnerships and relevance with Texas
industries.”
TSTC is proud to connect with Texas’ array of industries supporting
our students. Company representatives not only serve on
statewide advisory boards for technical programs, but also hire
TSTC’s quality graduates.
Enel Green Power is a solar power company that is building a
solar operation near Otto in Falls County. The company has given
$25,000 for TSTC student scholarships. TSTC will be working with
the company to connect with area schools to show how drones
can be integrated with work done in solar and wind energy. In
turn, TSTC’s Solar Energy Technology program is poised to provide
graduates for the company’s workforce.
Capstone Mechanical in Waco has supported TSTC’s efforts
through hiring new graduates since 2016. Last year, the
organization took their support a step further by creating
scholarships for current students. The $5,000 cash gift
provided tuition scholarships in the Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning Technology program.
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404
933
$299,700
We are big
believers in
TSTC and what
they do for this
community.
We see the
impact with the
bank and our
employees, some
of whom are TSTC
graduates, and
the customers in
our community.
DAN INGHAM,
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
AND COMMUNICATION
First National Bank of Central Texas
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