Every year, Dunwoody College of Technology is proud to present several recognition awards to faculty and staff in honor of their accomplishments from the past academic year. These awards recognize some of the many ways faculty and staff have made a difference to the College, its students, and the broader community.
The following awards and achievements were announced at the All-Employee Celebration on May 23:
Instructor of the Year
Each spring the Provost asks students to nominate deserving faculty members for the Instructor of the Year Award. This award is given out annually to an instructor who is committed to the students’ academic success, serves as a professional role model to students and colleagues, aims for academic excellence in curriculum development, and aims for academic excellence in instruction.
Provost Scott Stallman is proud to announce the following winners of Instructor of the Year for the 2022-2023 academic year:
- Jonathan Aurand, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Brian Briske, Senior Instructor, Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
- James Wheeler, Senior Instructor, Architecture
Emerging Instructor of the Year
This award was created this academic year to recognize faculty members within their first three years of teaching. These instructors are committed to the students’ academic success, serves as a professional role model to students and colleagues, aims for academic excellence in curriculum development, and aims for academic excellence in instruction.
Provost Scott Stallman is proud to announce the following winners of Emerging Instructor of the Year for the 2022-2023 academic year:
- Jesse Alvey, Instructor, Electrical Construction & Maintenance
- Erin Moren, Fab Lab Manager, School of Design
- Nathan Pickens, Instructor, Electrical Construction & Maintenance
- Thomas Shuman, Instructor, Computer Networking
Distinguished Teacher Award
The Distinguished Teacher Award is given to faculty members who have committed a significant portion of their career to the art of teaching and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to education and lifelong learning.
This year, three faulty members were presented with the award:
- Rick Larrabee, Associate Professor, Construction Project Management
- Brian Nelsen, Associate Professor, Machine Tool Technology
- Pete Rivard, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design & Production
Dunwoody Outstanding Team Award
The Outstanding Team Award is given out annually to a cross-departmental team of employees whose work has had a significant impact on the way Dunwoody serves its constituents.
This year, Dunwoody recognized a group of 18 employees who worked to launch the College’s new Esports program, which now includes teams in four competitive online games.
- Eric Alexander, Student Affairs
- Mark Anderson, Information Technology
- Matt Anderson, Information Technology
- Nathanael Collins, Facilities
- Cooper Duncan, Information Technology
- Jan Ecklebe, Information Technology
- Emily Hanson, Marketing
- Kathy Helgeson, Marketing
- Brian Kimmes, Institutional Advancement
- Jennifer McNeil, Marketing
- Stacey Minnick, Institutional Advancement
- Jonathon Moore, Student Affairs
- William Morris, Marketing
- Jesse Olson, Information Technology
- Shristi Rai, Information Technology
- Lisa Smith, Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Kelli Sattler, Student Affairs
- Greg Thompson, Marketing
Outstanding Staff Innovation Award
The Outstanding Staff Innovation Award is awarded to staff members who demonstrate a commitment to implementing innovative strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, cost savings, customer service, and the inclusive climate of Dunwoody.
This year’s award was presented to Kathryn Jorgenson, Academic Assistant for the School of Engineering and Robotics & Manufacturing departments.
Outstanding Academic Innovation Award
The Outstanding Academic Innovation Award is awarded to faculty members who demonstrate a commitment to implementing innovative instructional strategies in the classroom.
This year, Dunwoody presented two faculty members with this award:
- Adrian Durand, Instructor, Automation & Controls Engineering
- James Jorgenson, Senior Instructor, Machine Tool Technology
William and Kate Dunwoody
Outstanding Service Award
The William and Kate Dunwoody Outstanding Service Award is given to employees who have consistently performed outstanding work for the College.
For all of her work taking over as the new Director of the Computer Technology department, the College recognized Julie McFadden with this year’s William and Kate Dunwoody Outstanding Service Award.
Dunwoody Leadership Development Program Graduates:
- Andrew Blaisdell, Associate Professor, Architecture
- Nathanael Collins, Director of Facilities & Safety
- James Jorgenson, Senior Instructor, Machine Tool Technology
- Brian Nelsen, Associate Professor, Machine Tool Technology
- Sarah North, Senior Instructor, Interior Design
- Alex Wong, Director, Engineering Design and Machining
- Cari Yasuno, Development Associate, Institutional Advancement
Staff And Faculty Members Who Completed a Degree:
- Michael Cerney, A.A.S., HVACR Systems Servicing, Dunwoody College of Technology
- Jason Emrick, B.A., Creative Writing, Metro State University
- Eeris Fritz, M.Ed. in Math Education, Curriculum & Instruction Design in Mathematics, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- Macy Lee, A.A.S., Construction Project Management, Dunwoody College of Technology
- Nathan Pickens, A.A.S., Construction Project Management, Dunwoody College of Technology
- Margaret Price, M.A., Higher Education, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- Anna Streich, Certificate, Land Surveying, Dunwoody College of Technology
