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Dorrius, 20, was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Dorrius graduated the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in May 2021.   Thanks for your time, Dorrius. Did you go to welding school right out of high school? I graduated high school in May 2020 but was trying […]

Laurie, 55, from Pensacola, Florida, is the day shift Lead Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Laurie has been with Tulsa Welding School for about two years. Thanks for your time, Laurie. Talk us through your welding career.  I’ve been welding for 35 years. I’m a 21-year U.S. Navy veteran. I joined when […]

Shane, 32, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Shane started his career as a welder helper working in the Texas oil fields; a few years later he attended TWS as a student. Thanks for your time, Shane. How long have you been teaching at Tulsa Welding School? It’s coming up on […]

Ian, 28, from Albany, New York, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. He has been welding for 15 years and joined Tulsa Welding School as an instructor in January 2021. He goes by his middle name “Alex”. Thanks for your time; as a kid, what did you want to be when […]

Ryan, 24, from West Virginia, is a Senior Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Ryan joined Tulsa Welding School as an instructor in September 2020. Thanks for your time, Ryan. Talk us through your welding career.  I started welding at a very young age. I don’t remember exactly when I started, but I’ve […]

Dale, 56, was born in California, but now calls Claremore, OK, home. Dale joined Tulsa Welding School as a welding instructor in February 2021, but he graduated from our welding school back in 1990. Thanks for your time, Dale. How long have you been welding, and what did you do before teaching? I’ve been welding […]

Cameron, 19, from Gainesville, Florida, graduated from the Professional Welder program in March 2021 at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville. Thanks for your time, Cameron. Did you enroll in TWS right out of high school? I did. I graduated high school about three months after COVID started, in June 2020. I got an apartment in […]