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Graduate Connections – Meet John Marro III

John, 29, was born in Tampa, Florida, but his dad was in the military, so he’s lived in 20 different states. John graduated from the Professional Welder with Pipefitting program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in September 2016. Thanks for your time, John. You came to TWS in your mid-20s. Was it a […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Brandon Perez

Brandon, aged 19 from Houston, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in June 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Brandon. What made you choose welding out of high school? My cousin is a welder. He travels all over the world, so I thought that could […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Sam Bales

Sam, aged 19 from Bailey, Colorado, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in April 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Sam. Did you go to welding school straight out of high school? I worked over the summer to save up some money, then moved down to Oklahoma. What made you choose […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Joshua Moya

Joshua, 24 from San Juan, Texas, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School back in January 2013. Thanks for your time, Joshua. What made you choose a career in welding? To be honest, I was lost my last three years of high school because I didn’t know what I wanted to do […]

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Staff Connections – Meet Mac McCormick

Christopher ‘Mac’ McCormick, 36 from Colorado, is the student services manager at Tulsa Welding School. Mac joined TWS in August 2016; he moved over to Student Services in April this year. Thanks for your time, Mac. Tell us a little about your background. I’ve been working in higher education since 2010. I started out doing […]

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Staff Connections – Meet Kasey Gatton

Kasey, from Owasso, OK, is the director of the business office at Tulsa Welding School. Kasey first joined TWS as part of the financial aid team in September 2013 before earning a promotion and a move to the business office in 2015. Thanks for your time, Kasey. Tell us how you got started in your […]

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Graduate Connections – Meet Michell’e Perkins

Michell’e, from Philadelphia, Mississippi, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in January 2018. Thanks for sharing your story, Michell’e. What brought you to Tulsa Welding School in Houston? Prior to coming to Texas, I was a production worker at an automotive plant in Mississippi. I was […]

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