HARLINGEN – After leading Texas State Technical College for several years, provost Stella Garcia is moving on.
TSTC announced today Garcia has accepted a new position in San Antonio where she will work as the Senior Director of Operations for the Alamo Area Council of Governments serving 13 counties. She would also ultimately like to teach in her fields of study, Leadership Studies or Public Administration, at one of the colleges or universities in the city.
Garcia had served TSTC for seven years in different roles. She started in September of 2010 as the Associate Vice President of Corporate Community Education, then took on the role of Chief of Staff for former TSTC President Cesar Maldonado, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Research and Interim President.
“These were my first jobs in higher education. I certainly did not have the traditional track of getting to where I am. For that I feel very fortunate,” Garcia said.
Garcia holds a doctorate in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Texas State University and a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas.
“This was a difficult decision for me,” she said. “I’ve thought long and hard, but this is what’s right for me.”
When asked what she will miss the most about her job, Garcia said it is certainly the relationships she has formed over the years with the people of TSTC and the Harlingen community.
Read more about Garcia and what’s ahead for TSTC in Friday’s edition of the Valley Morning Star.
