Nick Lockie enrolled at Dunwoody because the College offered exactly what he wanted: automotive service training with the opportunity to also do specialized training as part of the department’s partnership with Audi. Lockie had always liked doing things with his hands, but during high school at Regis Catholic in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which included some […]
Hailee Carr credits her fellow Interior Design students for the Academic Excellence Award she was selected for. “Receiving this award is an honor, but I wouldn’t be here without my cohort,” she said. “Their work consistently inspires me, and their innovative ideas push me to elevate my own skills. The learning environment we’ve created together […]
Ashley Sather has always known about the robotics field. Her father, Troy, has worked in the field since before she was born. “Growing up he would always tell that that he thought I would really enjoy robotics,” Sather said, “but because he was my dad, I would tell him just how wrong he was.” Fast […]
Even in her youth, Mina Hunter-Baltes was fascinated by design and the built environment. As a child and teen, she pored over books that included maps and loved to play video games like the Sims or Minecraft, which allowed her to create floorplans and living spaces. “I’ve always loved the art of architecture,” she said. […]
William Schutte knew from an early age that he enjoyed working with his hands: taking things apart, putting them back together, and trying to understand how they work. He attributes this interest in part to his grandfather who welcomed him into his shop and let him work alongside him. Schutte’s grandfather is a 1956 Dunwoody […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]