SB’s Garcia thrilled about opportunities

By GABRIEL CANTU
TSTC Communications

Learning about aviation pioneers such as the Wright Brothers, along with Charlie Taylor, the mechanic who helped build and maintain some of the Wrights’ engines and airplanes, provided the initial spark that got Texas State Technical College student Carlos Garcia interested in aircraft and flying.

Little did the San Benito resident know that interest would lead him to an education at TSTC’s Harlingen campus and interviews for potential careers with some major aviation companies.

“I always had an interest in engineering, physics and mechanics,” he said. “I wanted to study a subject that could get me into the aviation field. I was thrilled to learn that TSTC has an Aircraft Pilot Training Technology program, but it’s at the Waco campus. I realized the value of how TSTC can transform a student in two years to work on high-value, modern pieces of aircraft. So I enrolled in the college’s Aviation Maintenance program.”

Now Garcia is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aircraft Airframe Technology at TSTC, where he also earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aircraft Powerplant Technology.
The fourth-semester student said he learned about the job opportunities through the TSTC Career Services department.

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