Alex Sanchez has watched Tarrant County College’s Northwest Campus come together piece by piece.
Two years ago, while still in high school, Sanchez toured the campus mid-renovation. The power was out, and visitors used flashlights in the restroom. Still, the skywalks, three-story buildings and elevators enraptured him. After Sanchez enrolled in fall 2025, the 19-year-old student and his friends went on an adventure in each new section as it opened.
“I get so excited. I’m just like, ‘New area unlocked!’” he said. “And I go through, and I go, ‘I’m completely lost.’”…