Jose Soto credits STC for inspiring his business dreams

Growing up in Roma, Jose Soto said he understood from an early age, the impact South Texas College had on the community and its ability to change peoples’ lives.

Watching family members walk across the stage at commencement to receive their degree, Soto said he looked forward to following in their footsteps, and this Sunday, his dream of becoming a college graduate came true as he was one of the more than 2,700 graduates who earned certificates or degrees during STC’s commencement ceremonies at the Bert Odgen Arena.

Soto earned an associate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.   

“A lot of my family have attended STC, and they are my biggest inspiration,” Soto said. “My aunt, my grandma and my mom have all pushed me to continue learning. Even the teachers I had in high school all inspired me to push forward and foster my love of learning new things. That is really important to me because STC is giving us all the ability to make our community a better place.”

For Soto, STC is helping him make his mark in business.

Exposed to the business world from an early age through the family’s restaurant, Los Molcajetes in Roma, Soto said he learned not only by assisting with social media and digital marketing, but by creating balance sheets and calculating the business net profit or loss once the day was done.