Coming from a small Minnesota town, Construction Project Management student Tyler Fish always knew he had a passion to work with his hands. “I wanted to pursue a career outside; to go place to place with a new problem to solve daily,” Fish said. Now, with just a few months away from earning his Associates […]
A desire to draw more women into the field of engineering has led student leaders to start a chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Dunwoody. SWE, a professional organization that aims to empower women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, helps members prepare for a successful engineering […]
Last semester, Dunwoody Architecture students in the Studio 4 class partnered with Como Zoo to conceptualize a future red panda exhibit for the park. While working at the zoo last summer, Architectural Drafting & Design Instructor Kerrik Wessel learned about the zoo’s ongoing construction projects and vision for expansion, which included an idea to renovate […]
Scholarship Spotlight: Summer McGrath, ’19 Interior Design The decision to pursue a career in Interior Design was not immediately obvious for Dunwoody student Summer McGrath. But when her senior year of high school rolled around and it was time to apply for colleges, McGrath knew she needed to pick a path. “It sounds silly, but […]
Electrical, Mechanical, and Software engineering students collaborate on paper-delivering robots It was an ambitious project for any class. Teams of three or four students would be required to design, build, and test a self-powered robot capable of autonomously delivering a ream of paper to two multifunction printers on the Blue Level of Dunwoody’s main building. […]
Last semester, Dunwoody Architecture students worked on design proposals to revitalize Loring Park for the City of Minneapolis. The semester-long project centered around creating a new enclosure for the iconic Berger fountain, as well as proposals for new bus stops and paths. The City approached Dunwoody as a partner on the project because of the College’s […]
Architecture students Samantha Christner, Jacob Larson and Laura Stene created an installation called string * ergy (string and synergy) which is colorful yarn woven through two u-shape staircases in the Dunwoody hallway. They chose the location because of the unique design and a marker of Dunwoody’s growth over the years. “The string installment is designed to […]
This year, Dunwoody celebrated a lot of amazing milestones and incredible achievements. We have selected 10 moments from this year that make us #DunwoodyProud. 10. The College celebrates an astounding 98 percent job placement rate. Dunwoody graduates continue to be in high demand with 98 percent of students placed in their field of study. 9. […]