TWS Community

To give you insight into the companies that recruit TWS graduates, we spoke with Leah R. Jaeger, Human Resources Generalist, with Marmen Inc. in Brandon, South Dakota. Thanks for your time, Leah. Please tell us a little about yourself. I got lucky and scored my dream job right out of college. I went to South […]

Melanie, age 29, from Arkansas, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in July 2019.  Thanks for sharing your story, Melanie. Tell us about life before attending welding school. I had my daughter at 19—she is now 9—and then I worked on a military installation for six years before I went to […]

Ramona, 21, from Oakdale, Louisiana, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in March 2019.  Thanks for your time, Ramona. What did you do after high school?   I graduated in 2015. I did every sport you can think of. I had a scholarship to go play at […]

Elijah, 37, was born in Arkansas but raised “all over the place,” as his dad was in the military. Elijah, now retired from the U.S. Army himself, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in early May 2019. Thank you for your time today, Elijah. Tell us about life after high school. […]

John, 49, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in September 2008. John is now a CWI and does 3rd party inspections for a materials testing lab and special inspections agency in Long Island City, New York. Thanks for your time, John. You went to welding school at 38. What took you […]

To give you insight into the kinds of companies that recruit TWS graduates, we spoke with Morgen Beams, Quality Manager with Trident Process Systems in Gainesville, Texas. Thanks for your time, Morgen. Before we start, please tell us a little about your background. I’ve been with Trident Process Systems a little over a year and […]

Kristine, 36 from Hammond, Indiana, completed the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in February 2019.   Thanks for your time, Kristine. What brought you to Tulsa Welding School? I’ve been a server in the restaurant industry since I was 17, so almost 20 years. This was […]