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Dunwoody brings home honorable mention

Dunwoody Surveying students went old-school for a week, and their efforts earned them recognition from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Six students in the Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology and Land Surveying programs packed up and traveled with adjunct faculty member Alex Miller to Washington. D.C. March 29-31, to compete in field exercises […]

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Food Truck Takeover Planned for May Open House

Interested in exploring what a technical education has to offer? Want to enjoy some FREE food from a few of the best food trucks in Minneapolis? Then stop by Dunwoody College of Technology’s Food Truck Takeover during our Tuesday, May 9, Open House from 3-6 p.m. The event will include free food, campus tours, and […]

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Dunwoody students to compete in Shell Eco-marathon

Dunwoody students will head with their battery-electric concept vehicle to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 11, with the intention of pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency by once again competing in the 2023 Shell Eco-marathon. Last year, the Dunwoody Daredevils placed second in the Prototype Battery Electric division, finishing behind Cal Poly Supermileage from […]

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Inspiring the next generation of STEM students

First SPARKZ 3D Printing Camp held at Dunwoody Sixteen middle schoolers from Minneapolis Public Schools spent their spring break week learning the ins-and-outs of 3D Printing. By the end, they not only walked away with a new skill, but with the tools and technology to continue developing those skills outside of the classroom. A first […]

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Alumni Q&A

Denise King ’95, Machine Tool Technology Denise King is a 1995 graduate of the Machine Tool Technology program who went on to a career in Industrial Sales and Marketing. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University and a Master of Business Administration from Hamline University. King has been […]

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Survey students go to Washington 

In late March 2023, six Dunwoody students and an adjunct instructor travelled to Washington, D.C. for the 2023 National Student Surveying Competition, hosted by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). The competition included teams from 23 other colleges from the United States and Puerto Rico.  FOR TWO DAYS, students competed in field activities relating […]

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Celebrating a Friendship of over 50 Years

Two Dunwoody Automotive alums share their experience from classroom to careers Dave Rieke ’68 and Mike Hoops ’68 (Automotive Service Technology) met at Dunwoody in the fall of 1966 and have remained friends ever since. Both took different career paths, but have remained close for over a half century. Both are devoted Dunwoody fans. The […]

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Finding her Path to a Career in Construction

Construction Project Management student and WITC recipient looking forward to a career in the industry One summer afternoon, Sophia Krocak received a call from an unknown number. Little did she know that one conversation would set her on an exciting career path. Krocak had been awarded Dunwoody’s Women in Technical Careers (WITC) scholarship, which provides […]