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....
Dec 18, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Ruffo, Army Veteran, Machining Graduate “It doesn’t matter what your background is. We all connected. Workshops for Warriors is a community.” After graduating high school in his hometown of North Carolina, Ruffo didn’t know what he wanted to do next. “Nobody in my...
Dec 18, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Keith, Navy Veteran, Welding I & II Graduate “Regardless of the branch we served in, all of the students and staff here are of the same mindset. We are all helping each other.” One of three siblings who grew up in southeast Texas, Keith knew he wanted to join the...
Aug 28, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Elizabeth, Marine Corps Veteran, Machining Graduate “Workshops for Warriors has helped me tremendously, and it’s rewarding knowing that we are making a difference in America and that we will be innovating and manufacturing supplies to help the American people.” After...
Aug 27, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Bernard, Army Veteran, Machining Graduate “I cannot full-heartedly say that I chose Workshops for Warriors. In a way, the program spoke to me and chose me. This is the best program I have ever attended.” Bernard, married and father of three, is a 16-year combat Army...
Aug 27, 2020 | 2020, Student Stories
Sean, Marine Corps Veteran, Welding Graduate “I could not think of a better group of individuals to help veterans pursue rewarding careers that help us take pride in our work … I couldn’t ask for a better team to train me.” Sean grew up in a low-income household with...
