Texarkana College Receives $100,000 Grant from Texas Mutual

Texas Mutual's 10-year, $1 million investment supports workplace safety training programs

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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Texas Mutual Insurance Company has awarded a $100,000 grant to Texarkana College to continue funding workplace safety training programs, marking 10 consecutive years of support and bringing the company's total investment to $1 million.

Why it matters

The decade-long partnership between Texas Mutual and Texarkana College has focused on strengthening workplace safety and workforce readiness throughout the region by providing critical safety and health training for area employers, employees, and members of the public.

The details

The funding has allowed Texarkana College to expand its safety training offerings significantly, including forklift certification, OSHA instruction, HAZWOPER courses, hazardous materials endorsement preparation with commercial driver's license training, and an 80-hour Emergency Medical Responder program supporting first responders and volunteer firefighters.

  • Texas Mutual has supported Texarkana College's safety training programs for the past 10 years.
  • The latest $100,000 grant was announced on February 19, 2026.

The players

Texas Mutual Insurance Company

A leading provider of workers' compensation insurance in Texas, focused on prevention and supporting workplace safety initiatives.

Texarkana College

A community college serving the Texarkana region, offering a range of workforce training and safety certification programs.

Dr. Jason Smith

President of Texarkana College.

Jeremy Hansen

Manager of Regional Safety for Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

Thomas Holt

Executive Director of Workforce Training at Texarkana College.

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What they’re saying

“We are grateful for the generous commitment Texas Mutual has shown to Texarkana College for the past 10 years. This funding supports important safety training that impacts hundreds of employees across our region and helps ensure they return home safely at the end of each workday.”

— Dr. Jason Smith, President, Texarkana College (txktoday.com)

“Supporting programs that help to prevent workplace accidents and injuries is central to what we do.”

— Jeremy Hansen, Manager of Regional Safety, Texas Mutual Insurance Company (txktoday.com)

“We are working together to build a stronger and safer workforce for the Texarkana region.”

— Thomas Holt, Executive Director of Workforce Training, Texarkana College (txktoday.com)

What’s next

Texarkana College plans to continue expanding its safety training offerings with the support of the $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

The takeaway

The long-standing partnership between Texas Mutual and Texarkana College demonstrates the importance of private-public collaboration in addressing critical workforce development and safety needs within the local community.