Graduate Connections

Kevin, 25, from Houston, Texas, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in May 2022. Thanks for your time, Kevin; what did you do before coming to welding school? We had a family business; we did floor care work – stripping wax, carpet cleaning, epoxy, polishing – regular […]

Derrick, 21, from Detroit, Michigan, graduated the seven-month Refrigeration Technologies program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in January 2022. Thanks for your time, Derrick. What did you do before coming to welding school? When I was in high school, I moved to Spring, Texas, with my parents at 15, going on […]

Na’Shon, 47, from Augusta, Georgia, graduated from the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in January 2022. Thanks for your time, Na’Shon. Tell us about your journey to Tulsa Welding School in your 40s. I had a completely different career. I was a specialty contractor installing sheetrock, carpet, hardwood floors, painting, […]

Ashton, 18, from Giles County, Virginia, graduated the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in February 2022. Thanks for your time, Ashton. You’re only 18. Did you go to welding school right out of high school? Yep, I sure did. I graduated high school when I was 17, and I was […]

Kevin, 19, from Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in April 2022. Kevin graduated three weeks early and got straight to work welding. Thanks for your time, Kevin. What did you do after high school before welding school? I graduated high school in 2020 and went […]

Stephen, 19, from Flippin, Arkansas, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in January 2022. Thanks for your time, Stephen. At 19, did you come straight to TWS from high school? Yes, I moved to Tulsa 13 days after I graduated high school in May 2021. So, why did you decide on welding […]

Luke, 20, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, graduated from the ten-month Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in mid May 2022. Thanks for your time, Luke. What did you do after high school before welding school? I graduated high school early because of Coronavirus. I worked for about six months and then […]