TWS News

Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center Hosts Grand Opening Event for Refrigeration Technologies Program Expansion in Houston

Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (Houston) hosted a grand opening event on Wednesday, September 18, to celebrate the launch of its Refrigeration Technologies Program. With proven curriculum from the nationally recognized educational institution The Refrigeration School, Inc., the program expansion will address the need for highly-skilled workers in the Houston market, while also providing […]

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What is Career Services – Meet Julia Buttelmann

Julia Buttelmann has been the Director of Career Services at Tulsa Welding School and Technology Center (TWSTC) in Houston for over a year. She previously was the Director of Career Services at a technical school that offered seven different programs. Julia has been an adjunct instructor and a course developer where she discovered her passion […]

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What is Career Services – Meet Charles Harbin

Charles Harbin has been the Director of Career Services at the Tulsa Welding School – Jacksonville for over three years. Prior to that, he was the Director of Career Services for over three years at a different school. One of his biggest accomplishments in his role was giving nearly 3000 students meaningful career advice and […]

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What is Student Services? Meet Prudence Allen

Advisor, advocate – these are just a couple of words Director of Student Services, Houston campus, Prudence Allen uses to describe her job. She advises students on their attendance, academic progress and of additional services they may need.  She advocates for the students to find community resources they need like emergency housing, the food pantry, […]

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What is Student Services? Meet Jill Popwell

What is Student Services? According to Jill Popwell, Director of Students Services at the Jacksonville campus, “Student Services is the department responsible for ensuring students have what they need to graduate.” This encompasses a lot. Student Services provides academic advisement and access to community resources (food, transportation, housing, etc.). In addition, Student Services also works […]

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What is Student Services? Meet Montana Nanney

According to Director of Student Services at the Tulsa campus, Montana Nanney, “Student Services serves students…We assist in whatever way we can,” but what does that mean, exactly? This could mean anything from information about the best BBQ restaurant to listening to whatever issue the student may be having. Often times, this means connecting students […]

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