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Remer recognized for Academic Excellence

A love of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and a desire to incorporate design into her career is what ultimately led Elizabeth Remer through Dunwoody’s doors, where she would cross paths with Associate Professor Polly Friendshuh.  Her husband, Austin, a lineman, suggested she consider the job security that comes with a career in electrical design because, […]

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Hassuneh recognized for Academic Excellence

Aliyah Jamal Hassuneh always knew that she wanted a career in design – she just didn’t always know what that would look like. “I went from wanting to be a fashion designer, to an interior designer, to a home stager,” she said. But when it came down to it, she wasn’t sure the passion was […]

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Sam Cooperman receives Academic Excellence Award

A life-long interest in design led Sam Cooperman to explore a career in architecture. “I was always fascinated with not only how design comes together, but also with how designers can imbue meaning into everyday objects and experiences,” he said. During his senior year at Edina High School, Cooperman participated in “May Term,” a program […]

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Anna MacLean Recognized for Academic Achievement

Machine Tool Technology student is recipient of Academic Excellence Award Anna MacLean started her college career studying Mechanical Engineering south of the Minnesota border, where the corn grows tall. It was the fall of 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, and the new normal was not the educational experience she was craving.   So, after […]

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Amber Beavens Recognized for Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence Award: Amber Beavens, School of Design | Interior Design It would not be unusual to see Amber Beavens with a sketchbook in hand, or mapping out ideas for buildings and spaces on scraps of paper if her sketchbook is out of reach. She has always appreciated good design in the world around her […]

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Academic Excellence Award: Sophie Nystrom, Automotive  

Washburn High grad shines in the classroom and the auto bay  Sophie Nystrom had a more straightforward journey to Dunwoody than some students who enroll: she was working at Walser Buick GMC and decided to take the same route as some of her co-workers and apply to the Automotive program.   The small class sizes, great […]

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Using his degree to design solutions

Academic Excellence Award: Kjell Hysjulien, Cloud Engineering Technology, A.A.S. Anyone navigating the Dunwoody College campus for the first time understands that it can be a little challenging. The century-old building at 818 Dunwoody Boulevard is filled with hallways and stairways that don’t always lead where you think they should. For Kjell Hysjulien, this challenge became […]

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Returning to her creative side with a new career

Xinh Beardmore receives Academic Excellence Award for School of Design After establishing a successful career in financial services, culminating as Associate Director of Finance in a large healthcare organization, Xinh Beardmore wasn’t satisfied. It was important work, but to her, balance sheets and fiscal projections didn’t feel like a tangible outcome. She had a growing […]