Nicholas, aged 26, born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus in June 2014. Thanks for your time Nicholas. What did you do before enrolling at Tulsa Welding School? It’s kind of a crazy story. Having been homeschooled I tried college early – at about […]
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Graduate Connection – Meet Trey Withington
Trey, aged 31, from Cypress, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in June 2016. Trey commutes about two hours each way to his job in Hearne, Texas. Thanks for speaking with us, Trey. What were you doing prior to going to welding school […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Sheranda Tempest
Sheranda, 37, from Magnolia, TX, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School, Houston campus in January 2017. After years working as a cook, Sheranda wanted a new career. Thanks for speaking with us Sheranda. What made you choose welding? I chose welding because I’m still creating things with my hands. I can […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Duran Roberts
Duran, 27, is from Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama. Duran came to TWS as a graduate of an apprenticeship program at the Grand Bahama Shipyard in the Bahamas. He specialized in pipefitting during his apprenticeship but wanted to continue his education. Duran graduated from the Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding […]
Read MoreGraduate Connection – Meet Isaac Lindsey
Isaac, 21, from Cullman, AL, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus in December 2014. Thanks for sharing your story Isaac. Tell us how you came to Tulsa Welding School. I graduated high school in May and, I was at the welding school that July. I took a month off […]
Read MoreGrad Connections – Meet Sean Parkerson
Sean, 39, from Houston, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School in Houston on December 2, 2016. Sean had worked in and around the oil fields of Texas for 20 years before 18 months of unemployment forced him to rethink his career. Thanks for sharing your story Sean. Tell […]
Read MoreWomen in Welding – Meet Jacqueline Santiesteban
Jackie was a carpenter. She had her own framing company, but in 2005 the framing business took a turn for the worse, and she was out of work for several years. Someone offered her a job as a fire watcher in Kansas which is where she was first introduced to welding. “The guys on the […]
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