Gilberto, 29, was born in Mexico. He was raised in Oklahoma from the age of six and became a US citizen in 2018. Gilberto graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in May 2019. Thanks for your time, Gilberto. Was attending welding school a career change for you? I was already welding […]
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Graduate Connections – Meet Phillip Carter
Phil, 31, from Jacksonville, Florida, is a graduate of the seven-month Refrigeration Technologies program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville. He graduated in October 2018. Thanks for your time, Phil. Was this a career change, or were you already working in HVAC? I had been working off and on for a guy doing mostly residential […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Cody Buttrey
Cody, 22, was born in Tulsa but grew up in a small town called Vian, Oklahoma. He graduated the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in December 2018. Thanks for your time, Cody. Share your journey to Tulsa Welding School. I joined the U.S Army at 17. I finished my junior year in […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Elicia Swain
Elicia, from Houston, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in October 2018. Elicia, a mom of four girls and a boy, had no prior welding experience. Thanks for sharing your story, Elicia. Tell us about life before Tulsa Welding School. I’ve had a number of […]
Read MoreFaculty Connections – Meet Brandon Jackson
Brandon, 44, is a pipefitting instructor at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center. Born here in Houston, Brandon has a 20 year welding career behind him. He joined our faculty in March 2019. Thanks for your time Brandon; how long have you been welding? I started welding about 25 years ago but have been […]
Read MoreFaculty Connections – Meet Levi Reasnor
Levi, 30, from Gore, OK, is a welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School. He currently teaches Phase 6, where students start to learn TIG. Levi, a TWS graduate, has been welding for nine years. Thanks for sharing your story, Levi. How long have you been an instructor at Tulsa Welding School? I first worked here […]
Read MoreFaculty Connections – Meet Eric Hutchinson
Eric, 30, is a lead welding instructor at our Jacksonville campus. Born in Pennsville, New Jersey, Eric moved to Florida two years ago. He joined Tulsa Welding School shortly after and was recently promoted to lead instructor. He currently teaches Phase 10, the final phase of the program. Thanks for your time, Eric. What brought […]
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