US Department of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling recently visited Texas Southmost College. The purpose of his visit was to observe how certain education programs are helping local workers enter the workforce. Sonderling's visit included a look at programs such as nursing and pipefitting.

He considered it important to see how workforce policies are being implemented locally. Further details about Sonderling's visit and the programs he observed are available from ValleyCentral, the local news source that reported on the event.