James Walker | Jul 30, 2025
Texas Southmost College welcomed high school counselors from across Region One ISDs for the second annual TSC Ambassador Conference, held July 16–18, 2025. Over the course of three days, visiting counselors toured campus facilities, explored workforce and academic programs, and gained valuable insight into TSC’s dual credit offerings, student services, and enrollment pathways.
Designed to strengthen connections between TSC and local high schools, the Ambassador Conference provides counselors with firsthand knowledge of the resources and opportunities available to their dual credit students. From registration guidance to financial aid options, the event equips attendees to better advise students as they consider starting or continuing their higher education journey at TSC.
“The Ambassador Program is a program that we bring people together from different school districts, which is staff, counselors, principals, and anyone else who is invited for this program. This event serves a purpose in which we can better serve our students in the valley, not just dual credit programs but any of the CTE programs which TSC has put together to offer to students in our community,” said Ruth Torres, Director of High School Programs at TSC.
Held at TSC’s Fort Brown campus, the first day of the conference began with a formal welcome and informational sessions hosted by departments including Institutional Effectiveness & Educational Technology (IEET), Counseling and Student Accessibility Resources, and High School Programs & Student Recruitment.
Counselors were then introduced to aspects of student life, including a tour of the Game Room, a musical showcase by TSC’s music faculty at the Performing Arts Center, and a visit to the Recreation Center to see the college’s various athletics facilities.
Day two began at the Ruben Herrera Legal Center, where attendees observed a mock trial before participating in a walking tour of Fort Brown’s historic buildings. In the afternoon, the conference transitioned to the ITEC Center, where counselors explored TSC’s advanced workforce training facilities and learned more about the programs offered at the site.
“I’m very impressed with all of the different associates degrees and certificates that students can get, whether it be in plumbing, construction, automotive, Allied Health, and all of the other certifications that students can get right out of high school and move into an industry job,” remarked Daniel Flores III, a Criminal Justice instructor with Rio Hondo ISD.
The final day, held at the ITEC Center, featured rotating group tours through high-demand technical program spaces, including Medical Lab Technology, EMS, Auto Body Repair, and Construction Management.
The conference concluded with a presentation of TSC Ambassador Certificates by Dr. Emma Miller, Dean of TSC’s Business, Engineering, Architecture & Technology Department, capping off a comprehensive three day look at the wide array of programs and amenities available for students.
With expanded knowledge of TSC’s programs, student support systems, and campus culture, the counselors left with valuable insight to bring back to their schools, as well as a renewed ability to help students explore the many opportunities waiting for them at Texas Southmost College.