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 […]
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After attending college for a couple of years, including spending a semester abroad in Japan, Rachel Pollard found herself uncertain about which direction to go in. What she did know, though, is that she didn’t want to go back to college until she was confident about a career direction. And she was looking for a […]
Donald Posterick Electronics Engineering Technology Grand Rapids, Minnesota Described by faculty as a student who demonstrates “a focused determination to succeed and an outstanding desire to excel,” Donald Posterick earned not only the Academic Excellence Award in Robotics & Manufacturing, but he also received this year’s Student Leadership Award from the Dunwoody Alumni Association. “Donald […]
Brann Haugen Graphic Design ‘18 Minneapolis, MN Brann Haugen had been searching for the right college for a while. But few schools were leaving much of an impression—that is until he toured Dunwoody. “I saw all of the equipment and tools available to the students, and I was wowed,” Haugen explained. “And once I heard […]
Luke Smith Web Programming & Database Development Mound, Minnesota Leaving a job he’d held for 15 years and going back to college was a big decision for Luke Smith, but earning a degree in Web Programming & Database Development and securing a new position as a Digital Content Developer has made everything worth it. Originally […]
Keven Halloran Industrial Engineering Technology Simi Valley, California Keven Halloran was looking for more than just a job in life – he wanted a career. While serving in the Army, he found himself stuck in a cycle of deploying and then working random jobs when he returned home. He wanted a change and knew he […]
Tyler Bares Architecture, ‘18 Buffalo, MN Tyler Bares always knew he wanted to be an Architect. “I have always enjoyed looking at homes,” Bares said. “I grew up in the same house for my entire childhood. So I know the impact that ‘home’ has on families.” Following high school, Bares enrolled at a traditional university […]
Kyle Smeaton Web Programming & Database Development ‘18 Edina, MN Web Programming & Database Development isn’t just a career path for Kyle Smeaton – it’s his passion in life. That excitement and curiosity for his field of study is one of the many reasons why Smeaton was selected as one of two Computer Technology Academic […]