Architectural Drafting & Estimating alum is the owner of Minnesota AP Home Design in Duluth Anna Parrott doesn’t have to look far around her hometown of Duluth to see the impact of her career in construction. A 2004 Architectural Drafting & Estimating alumna, Parrott has spent her career doing what she loves – designing homes. […]
One of Dunwoody’s first Industrial Engineering Technology alums, spent a career working on the rails Terri Oestmann has always been a bit of a pioneer. And it’s that pioneering spirit that led her to Dunwoody and the railroads. Now, through a legacy gift, others will get that same opportunity. Back in the 1980s, Oestmann was […]
Michele Krolczyk’s connection to Dunwoody started with her father – and continues to this day Michele Krolczyk remembers driving past Dunwoody College as a child and hearing the story of how her father graduated from the school with a degree in Sheet Metal before embarking on his career in the roofing business. Krolczyk carried on […]
Graduating from Dunwoody in 2015 with an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design, alumni Matthew Sullivan has been driven to accomplish his goals in the field of graphic design. Recently, Sullivan accepted a full-time designer position at the nationally renowned firm Duffy Design. As a part of the Duffy family, Sullivan works hard at […]
Cathy Heying, ’10 Automotive Service Technology, knows first-hand that no one can do it all on their own. Heying founded The Lift Garage, a nonprofit automotive service garage which services low-income Minnesotans in need. Watch her recent Ted Talk her here! This story first appeared in the spring 2016 Alumni and Friends Magazine. Cathy Heying, […]
Sell-out event raises money for women scholarships On Wednesday, Oct. 24, more than 300 people came out to celebrate the vision and generosity of Kate L. Dunwoody at an annual event that raises scholarship dollars for women students at Dunwoody College. This year’s sold-out event highlighted the accomplishments of women who are blazing a […]
Dunwoody celebrates new space, thriving initiatives, and five years of enrollment growth On September 28, 2018, Dunwoody celebrated a milestone: the grand opening of the College’s new Learning Commons and Welcome Center. Current students, employees, members of the community, alumni, and Dunwoody supporters all attended the unveiling, where they were able to tour the renovation […]
Instructor, students, and alumni gain life-changing experience, carry on Dunwoody legacy Accepting the challenge This past May, Welding & Metal Fabrication Senior Instructor Denise Bailey was approached with quite the opportunity: to fabricate a 45-foot, 18,000-pound sculpture. Designed by visual artist Tristan Al-Haddad of Atlanta, GA, the sculpture – titled Nimbus – was commissioned by […]