Graduate Connections

Mikal, 29, has lived in Las Vegas for 18 years. He graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in August 2018. Thanks for your time, Mikal. You came to TWS in your late 20s. Was this a career change? A major career change. I’d worked in the insurance industry as a medical […]

Mason, 21, from Lafayette, Louisiana, graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in September 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Mason. What did you do before welding school? I went to college in Arkansas for two years doing Engineering. I was making decent grades, but […]

Chad, aged 25 from New Orleans, Louisiana, graduated from the seven-month Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in January 2018. Thanks for your time, Chad. What did you do before welding school? I worked for a furniture store, and also for Pizza Hut for about a year and half. […]

Tim, 38, was born and raised in Jacksonville, but spent some time in Annapolis, MD, and Washington State. Tim graduated from the Electrical-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program in March 2018 before taking additional classes to complete the Electrical Applications (EA) program in June 2018 at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Thanks for your time, Tim. […]

John, 29, was born in Tampa, Florida, but his dad was in the military, so he’s lived in 20 different states. John graduated from the Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in September 2016. Thanks for your time, John. You came to TWS in your mid-20s. Was it a […]

Brandon, aged 19 from Houston, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in June 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Brandon. What made you choose welding out of high school? My cousin is a welder. He travels all over the world, so I thought that could […]

Sam, aged 19 from Bailey, Colorado, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in April 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Sam. Did you go to welding school straight out of high school? I worked over the summer to save up some money, then moved down to Oklahoma. What made you choose […]