Graduate Connections

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 […]

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 […]

Katelyn, from Branson, MO, graduated the Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in August 2016. Katelyn was in a bit of a rut before going to welding school; she needed a change. “I was stuck serving in the restaurant industry. I finally couldn’t do it anymore. I had to find […]

Katryn, 29, originally from New Hampshire, was working in a nursing home before she got a call from her brother that would change her life. “My brother was stationed here in Jacksonville. After he completed his time in the Navy, he decided to come to Tulsa Welding School. He called and told me that he […]

Ryann graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in May 2016. Ryann, a single mom of two, says she gets a lot of questions about why she chose welding school. “I was raised as a tomboy. My father was a sergeant in the military, so he was very strict. I […]

Kimberly graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in July 2016. Kimberly is a Veteran. She served in the Army National Guard for six years, enlisting at 21. After high school, before enlisting in the Army, Kimberly tried college for a while, but it didn’t work out. “I started attending […]

Jeremy, aged 35, from Ponca City, Oklahoma, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School on December 09 2016. Jeremy is married to Cecelia and has seven kids, aged 18 to 4. Thanks for your time, Jeremy. Tell us about your prior career. Prior to coming to Tulsa Welding school I was in […]