Case - Texas State Technical College
Several TSTC students in Sweetwater were awarded MSI scholarships, and some, like Case Harris, were loaned toolboxes to help them begin their college educations. TSTC uses portions of the MSI grant to purchase items for a lending library, including toolboxes and tools for Automotive Technology and Diesel Equipment Technology students.
“Being able to provide tools for students makes it easier for them to begin their college journey,” GaBrielle Mallet, TSTC’s associate provost of the Sweetwater campus, said. “The Metallica Scholars Initiative is focused on helping students be successful in the workforce. Many of our students did not have to worry about the expense of tools to get started toward a great-paying job.”
Case is a fan of Metallica, and he says that he would not have been able to stay on pace in the Diesel Technology program had the lending program not been available.
“Coming from a low-income family, I did not know what I was going to do without tools,” he said. “I am impressed the band is supporting young people to flourish in their chosen career.”
