Welding experience: 9 years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; AWS D1.5; AWS CW; ASME B31.1; ASME B31.3; API 1104

Specialty: Stick

What inspired you to become a welder: Money.

Coolest project: building superheater for Berkshire Hathaway Energy power plant

#1 Advice: Check your feelings at the gate!

Best part as an instructor: Watching students master every welding process

Favorite hobby: investing and spending the money he makes welding

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Welding experience: 25 Years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; AWS CWI; ASME Section IX; ASME B31.1; ASME B31.3; API 1104

Specialty: Stick welding

Who inspired you to become a welder: a friend.

Coolest project: building The Lost Cabin Gas Plant with The Industrial Company

#1 Advice: Spend as much time hood down as possible

Best part as an instructor: Hearing on-the-job success stories from visiting graduates

Favorite hobby: Trading options on the stock market

Welding experience: 17 Years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; ASME Section IX; ASME B31.1; ASME B31.3; API 1104

What inspired you to become a welder: Building a show truck with my father

Specialty: Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG)

Coolest project: building water piping systems for Google Data Centers

#1 Advice: Do not practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong

Best part as an instructor: Seeing students excel and hearing them crush it on the field

Favorite hobby: Motocross

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Welding experience: 7 years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; AWS Certified Welder (CW); ASME B31.1; ASME B31.3; Sanitary stainless

What inspired you to become a welder: The money and lifestyle

Specialty: Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG)

Coolest project: welding work at a Procter & Gamble factory

#1 Advice: The more you push yourself now, the better it will serve you later

Best part as an instructor: Helping students become better welders and men/women

Favorite hobby: Winter sports and cars

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What inspired you to become a welder: the endless creation potential of welding 

Specialty: TIG, MIG, Stick and Dual Shield

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Best part as an instructor: Sharing my knowledge with students who want to grow

Favorite hobby: Camping and leading Boy Scouts

Welding experience: 8 years

Certifications: ASME Section IX; API 1104; Aluminum welding

What inspired you to become a welder: Have always loved building things myself 

Specialty: Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) and combination welding

Coolest project: Welding stainless pipe for a cheese factory

#1 Advice: Stay trainable and open minded – there’s more than just welding

Best part as an instructor: Watch my students thrive in a rewarding career

Favorite hobby: Camping, hunting and spending time with my children

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Welding experience: 16 years

Certifications: Level II NDT for PT, MT and UT; State Combo Card in RT

What inspired you to become a welder: the respect welders command on job sites

Specialty: Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG)

Coolest project: Piping a hospital for the University of Texas with Dynamic System

#1 Advice: Maximize your time on campus—weld up to 16 hours daily and push yourself

Best part as an instructor: Watching the skills and confidence of students grow

Favorite hobby: Bowling and hanging out in the mountains

Welding experience: 8 years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; ASME Section IX; API 1104

What inspired you to become a welder: I needed a career not a job

Specialty: Stick

Coolest project: Building Black Hills Power’s coal power plant with Red River

#1 Advice: Learn resilience - this training will prepare you to take on the real-world

Best part as an instructor: Watching children learn to become responsible adults

Favorite hobby: Seeing my children discover the world

Welding experience: 36 years

Certifications: AWS D1.1; ASME Section IX; API 1104

What inspired you to become a welder: my high school’s cutting torch

Specialty: “Seen it all, mastered it all”

Coolest project: Building the Texas Express Pipeline for Enterprise Products Partners

#1 Advice: It’s not just about the money, welding is an art!

Best part as an instructor: Challenging students to push their limits

Favorite hobby: working out in the gym and driving my jeep

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