Aug 19, 2021 | 2021, News & Media, Student Stories
Miguel, Navy Veteran, Machining Graduate “Being here, challenging yourself again, being with other veterans – it’s just a great experience.” Miguel Carrillo Meza grew up in the suburbs of Duluth, GA with his parents and two siblings. He joined the Navy after high...
Aug 12, 2021 | 2021, News & Media, Student Stories
Danial, Army Veteran, Welding I Graduate, Welding II Graduate “Workshops for Warriors understands the transition period people go through when they leave the military. Having people who understand and who take that into consideration allows you to succeed.” Danial...
Apr 23, 2021 | 2021, News & Media, Student Stories
Craig, Navy Veteran, Machining Graduate “I honestly wouldn’t have made it without Workshops for Warriors. They helped me get on my feet again.” Craig Molina was raised in North Carolina on a Cherokee Indian Reservation with his adoptive Cherokee family. “I had a very...
Apr 23, 2021 | 2021, News & Media, Student Stories
Jedediah, Navy Veteran, Machining Graduate “Workshops for Warriors hasn’t just been a game-changer for me. It’s been a life-changer.” Jedediah Maldonado was eight-years-old when he moved with his mother, father (a Marine Corps veteran), and five siblings from Hawaii...
Dec 19, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Alicia, Navy Veteran, Welding Graduate “I definitely made the right decision to come to Workshops for Warriors. I’m learning the proper way to do the job. It was a really great experience.” Growing up in Salt Lake City, Alicia felt “boxed in.” “I didn’t know what I...
Dec 18, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Joe, Marine Corps Veteran, Machining Graduate “At Workshops for Warriors, I get a shot at getting a job right out of school. That was a key motivating factor in coming here, along with learning valuable skills. Also, there’s a manufacturing shortage in our country....