Graduate Connections

Gary, 54, graduated from the Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in January 2020. Thanks for your time, Gary. Tell us about your career before coming to Tulsa Welding School. After graduating high school in ‘84, I went right to the U.S. Navy. I got off active duty in 1994 […]

Zoe, age 22, from Houston, TX, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in May 2020. Thanks for sharing your story, Zoe. What did you do after high school? I went to community college. I had my mind set on being a lawyer. It was all fine […]

Shiloh, 27, from Pennsylvania, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in December 2019. Thanks for sharing your story, Shiloh. What did you do after high school? I graduated high school in 2012 and moved down to California, and then on to Texas. I’m from a really […]

Justin, 31, born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in February 2020. Thanks for sharing your story, Justin. Had you done any welding in high school? Nothing. I didn’t even finish high school. I dropped out as a freshman at 17. […]

Courtney, 22, from Lawrenceville, GA, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in early 2017. Courtney is now a high school welding teacher. Thanks for your time, Courtney. Did you go to Tulsa Welding School straight out of high school? Yes, I went to welding school after high school graduation […]

Dionete, 24, was born in Georgia but has lived in Jacksonville the past 10 years. Dionete graduated from the Refrigeration Technologies (RT) program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in November 2019. Thank you for sharing your story, Dionete. What did you after high school? I went to college immediately out of high school. I […]

Wawing, 21, originally from Haiti, has called West Palm Beach, Florida, home for the past nine years. He graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in October 2018. He now works at SpaceX in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Thank you for your time Wawing. What did you do before coming to […]