2021 SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships held April 12-25 Three Dunwoody students took home medals at the 2021 State Leadership and Skills Conference, an annual event organized by SkillsUSA Minnesota. Stella Robinson, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, earned a Gold Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking. William Stone, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, received a Gold Medal in Related Technical […]
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A shorter path to a brighter future
A graduate of Wayzata High School, Kemal Hadley was drawn to the Electrical Construction field because it combined the challenge of problem solving – with the stability of a skill that will always be in demand. Hadley enrolled at Dunwoody in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program right after high school. A cousin had attended […]
Dunwoody College of Technology will honor the Class of 2021 at an outdoor Commencement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at CHS Field in St. Paul. Graduates from the Class of 2020 are also being invited to walk in the ceremony. Commencement is an important milestone for both students and the College. With […]
A hardwired interest
Alex Alvarado, Electrical Construction & Maintenance When Alex Alvarado was a sophomore in high school he asked his father for advice on choosing a college. A veteran of the construction industry himself, Alvarado’s father didn’t hesitate to encourage him to pursue a career in the trades. “I liked that idea,” Alvarado said. And after taking […]
An international perspective
First year Architectural Drafting & Design student is WITC scholarship recipient Deino Wonosikou has always had a deep appreciation for the impact and role architecture plays in the broader community. It is an appreciation she gained while growing up and attending schools in several different countries, including Cameroun, Nigeria, and Portugal. And it’s an appreciation […]
Dunwoody College of Technology is anticipating the return to in-person learning this fall. The Fall 2021 Semester is slated to begin on Monday, August 30, at the College’s Minneapolis campus. Recent guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Governor’s Office have indicated that resuming normal operations will be possible by the fall semester […]
Finding her path
Stella Robinson, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Stella Robinson has never backed down from a challenge. And she’s never followed a traditional path. That combination might be why she has found her calling in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program at Dunwoody College of Technology. “Dunwoody is the exact reverse of what high school was like,” […]
A career in residential construction
Rex Vanyo is one of more than 100 students to receive the Shamrock Scholarship this year. The goal of the scholarship is to expand the workforce pipeline by providing academic support for students studying construction sciences and building technologies, engineering, and manufacturing.