Texas State Technical College robot program offers bright future for students.

From: Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, TX) | Date: November 5, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Mike Copeland

Nov. 5--Alin Gorgan, of Axtell, had a good job as a union electrician making $22.30 an hour.

But something about a new course at Texas State Technical College pulled him in and wouldn't let go.

"I wanted to broaden my horizon," said Gorgan, 29, who is married and has two little girls.

So he joined 13 others in learning how to use a Remote Operated Vehicle -- a device that can be lowered thousands of feet below the sea's surface to work on oil and gas equipment.

After eight weeks of intensive training, the 14 graduates received their ...

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