SirPatrick, 37, from Houston, Texas, is a welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. With 14 years in the welding field, he joined the TWS family in August 2018. Thanks for your time, SirPatrick. Before we start, please tell us about your unusual name. It was actually the name given to […]
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Faculty Connections – Meet Paul Pearson
Paul Pearson, 65, is a welding instructor at our Jacksonville campus. Born and raised in Ohio, Paul has been welding most of his life, having struck his first arc at the age of 12. After 40+ years welding in a professional capacity, Paul joined TWS in November 2015. Thanks for your time, Paul. What did […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Derrick Metheny
Derrick, age 27, originally from Arkansas, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in January 2019. Thanks for sharing your story, Derrick. Tell us what brought you to Tulsa Welding School. After high school, I went to college for a music education. I became a band director and did that for a couple […]
Read MoreFaculty Connections – Meet Bryan Hatch
Bryan, 46, is a pipefitting and welding instructor at our Jacksonville campus. Born in Batavia, New York, raised in Crestview, Florida, Bryan has 28 years experience in the field, mostly in the U.S. Navy. Thanks for your time, Bryan. When did you first think about welding? A kid down the street had a bicycle with […]
Read MoreFaculty Connections – Meet Dean Shepherd
Dean, 72, from Henrietta, Oklahoma, is celebrating 30 years at Tulsa Welding School this year. He is one of our most experienced welding instructors. Dean is himself a graduate of Tulsa Welding School, having gone through a program in the early 1980s. Thanks for sharing your story, Dean. Please outline your career for us. I’ve […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet James “Ty” Southern”
Ty, 22 from Lufkin, TX, graduated the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in March 2018. Thanks for your time, Ty. What did you do before Tulsa Welding School? I never thought about going to welding school when I left high school. I actually started working as a butcher […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Hannah Casas
Hannah, 20, from San Antonio, Texas, completed the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in April 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Hannah. Did you come to Tulsa Welding School right out of high school? Yes, I did. I only had one summer month to do what I wanted […]
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