Dunwoody College of Technology is pleased to announce that this year’s student speaker for Commencement will be Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology graduate Paige Fischer. Fischer also received an Academic Excellence Award. After earning an associate’s degree in Machine Tool Technology, Fischer worked in the field for just under a year before deciding […]
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Feeling disenchanted with his previous college experience, Jeremy Berg discovered the rewards of a Dunwoody hands-on technical education. A self-described tinkerer, Berg has always been interested in how things work. When Berg first visited campus, the first thing he noticed was how incredibly hands on the courses were. Berg graduated from the Automated Systems and […]
Many bumps, turns and roadblocks nearly derailed Ace High’s path to Dunwoody. Relentless determination in the face of adversity is among the reasons High is being awarded Dunwoody’s 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Award. The award is presented to a student who promotes multicultural and diversity initiatives at Dunwoody and throughout the greater community. High, who […]
Anthony “Tony” Rush has always led a life of service. And his time here at Dunwoody has been no different. As a student, a tutor, a mentor, a veteran, and a volunteer, Rush has continually gone above and beyond to help others. His impact as a leader is one of the reasons Rush was selected […]
When Katie Holmquist decided to change careers, she found a home within Dunwoody’s Graphic Design department. Growing up, Holmquist always had a creative side. While pursuing a degree in child psychology prior to attending Dunwoody, she ran an Etsy shop selling her artwork. “I used to do all the community art classes and would build […]
A quietness resonates from Cody Malinak. His gentleness is like watching someone’s grandfather tinkering or teaching something to his grandchild in the workshop. He is an old soul. You’ll find him on the third floor of Dunwoody, going from classroom to classroom in the electrical wing, helping faculty, greeting students and staff with a slight […]
Cars are a central part of Em McKenzie. She loves them. As a child, she sat on the floor of her room in Coon Rapids playing with Hot Wheels. Fifties-era automobiles capture her attention today — especially trucks. She spends her free time watching restoration shows on television, dreaming of one day owning her own. […]
Joshua Masemer may have had an advantage when it came to being selected as Computer Technology’s Academic Excellence Award recipient for the Class of 2019: he had already earned a degree from Dunwoody. After graduating in 2013 with an associate’s degree in Automated Systems & Robotics, Masemer worked as an automation technician at InSinkErator, a […]