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John, 27, from Jacksonville, Florida, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus.  A TWS graduate himself, John joined as an instructor six months ago. He currently teaches the final phase of the Professional Welder program – the Welding Capstone, phase 125. Thanks for your time, John. Talk us through your welding career. […]

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 […]

Derrick, 46, from New Orleans, Louisiana, is a Senior Welding Instructor at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. He and his family left Louisiana for Texas after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Derrick has been at TWSTC for about five and a half years and has been welding since 2008. Thanks for your […]

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 […]

Jimmy, 65, was born in Lorain, Ohio, but grew up in farm country in Henrietta, Ohio. Jimmy, a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, has been with TWS for more than eight years. Thanks for your time, Jimmy. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?  I grew […]

Christian, 25, from Middletown, New York, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. He joined Tulsa Welding School as an instructor six months ago in late 2021. Thanks for your time, Christian. Talk us through your welding career. I’ve been welding for about eleven years, but eight years professionally after I graduated […]

Matt, 29, from Bakersfield, California, is a Senior Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School. A TWS graduate himself, Matt has been teaching at the school since February 2020. Thanks for your time, Matt. When did you start welding? I broke out as a welder in 2011 after I graduated Tulsa Welding School. As a kid, […]