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Student Competitions

8 medals for Dunwoody at Skills USA Minnesota

Members of Dunwoody College’s Skills USA team came away with 8 medals and an honorable mention at last weekend’s Minnesota state competition. The medal haul includes five gold medals, and, for these first place winners, a trip to compete in the National Skills USA competition, which will be held in Kansas City, MO, June 20-24. […]

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Events News Releases

Dunwoody College hosts conference for technical educators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Morris, Manager of Marketing & Communications (612) 381-3367; wmorris@dunwoody.edu Dunwoody College hosts conference for technical educators Minneapolis — March 28, 2011 — Dunwoody College of Technology is the host institution this year for the annual conference of the American Technical Education Association (ATEA), which takes place March 30 – April […]

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Community Outreach

Minneapolis Fire Department gets some hands-on welding experience at Dunwoody

Firefighters from Minneapolis Fire Department’s Station 4 were on campus March 17 for some basic welding instruction and training. The training included proper and safe use of equipment and some cutting practice with both plasma and oxyacetylene welders. “The training has been excellent,” said MFD firefighter Chris Husnik. “Familiarizing ourselves with the equipment and the […]

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Faculty News

Flexo Instructor Shawn Oetjen named ATEA 2011 Outstanding Technical Teacher Award finalist

Dunwoody’s Senior Flexographic Instructor, Shawn Oetjen, is a finalist for the American Technical Education Association (ATEA) 2011 Outstanding Technical Teacher Award, which will be presented at the ATEA’s 48th National Conference on Technical Education later this month. The award is given annually to an instructor whose performance and contributions to post-secondary technical education are exceptional […]