From student to employee, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) alum Diego Tijerina is a true success story of the district’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) program. Currently, he works in the same district where his journey began, thanks to the handson training and industry certification he earned through PSJA’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) program.'It all started when I was a sophomore in high school,' Tijerina recalls. 'I was lost and didn't know what to do about my future. That’s when I saw that the district had just started a new HVAC program, and I decided to give it ...