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Graduate Connections - Meet Jared Nunez

Jared, 29, was born and raised in Honolulu, HI, but moved to Jacksonville in February 2017. He completed the seven-month Refrigeration Technologies (RT) program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in March 2026. Thanks for your time, Jared. What brought you from Hawaii […]

What You Gain from Formal Training That Job Sites Do Not Teach

Learning as you work on a job site can teach you to finish the task in front of you, but not everything there is to […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Thomas McNairy

Thomas, 35, was born in Athens, Ohio, but grew up in South Flint, Michigan, specifically Grand Blanc. He completed the seven-month Professional Welder program at […]

Graduate Connections - Meet TaLeah Hamilton

TaLeah, 19, born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, completed the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in December 2022, before adding […]

Graduate Connections - Meet La Shaya Hair

La Shaya, 23, was born and raised in Columbia, SC, but moved to Jacksonville to finish out the last two years of high school. She […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Damauri Speight

Damauri, 22, was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He completed the seven-month Electrical Applications program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in January 2026. […]

Comparing Industrial, Commercial and Residential Skilled Trades Work Environments

A welding job in a refinery may look totally different from a welding job in a housing development. The tools overlap, but the job sites, […]

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