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Most of Dunwoody’s Class of 2016 already employed

With Commencement right around the corner, the question of “what now?” might be in full effect for some students—but it isn’t for many upcoming Dunwoody grads. According to the latest from the College’s Ferrara Career Services Center, 85% of Dunwoody students are leaving campus already employed. Associate Director of Career Services Rob Borchardt says this […]

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Engineering Drafting & Design students prepare for industry with a hands-on capstone project

While many recent college graduates spent hours writing their final capstone papers, Dunwoody’s Engineering Drafting & Design students were busy with a more hands-on project. The assignment? To design and build a custom electric bicycle using as many of the skills they acquired from the last two years of their educational experience as possible. Armed […]

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Surveying & Civil Engineering students apply GIS to deliver geospatial Solutions on Smart Devices

Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology students presented their final projects earlier this week, demonstrating the unique ways Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help people make location-based decisions. Simply speaking, a GIS is a computer system that allows users to overlay different layers of information on a map to better see patterns and relationships at a […]

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Welding Technology graduate Alex Mars to speak at Dunwoody Commencement

Dunwoody College of Technology is pleased to announce that this year’s student speaker for Commencement will be Welding Technology graduate Alex Mars. When Mars graduated from Shakopee High School in 2010, she spent time working as a manager in a restaurant and training to become a Nurse’s Aide and a Trained Medication Aide (TMA). After […]

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Lakeram Seriram named Youth Career Awareness Program Leon Rankin Award recipient

Lakeram Seriram is the recipient of the 2016 Dunwoody College of Technology Leon Rankin Award. Seriram is about to earn his associate’s degree in the Toyota Technician Training & Education Network. The Leon Rankin Award is given to a Dunwoody Youth Career Awareness Program (YCAP) student who shows academic excellence by maintaining a GPA of […]

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Dunwoody’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomes 16 new members

On the evening of May 4, 2016, the Dunwoody student chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society inducted 16 new members into its organization. PTK is a national organization that seeks to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students by providing opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service […]

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Field trip to Greenheck Fan gives HVAC students a taste of life in industry

Heating & Air Conditioning Engineering Technology and HVAC Installation & Residential Service students recently ventured out to Schofield, WI, for a day-long visit to Greenheck Fan, the leading supplier of air movement and control equipment, including fans, dampers, louvers, and kitchen ventilation. During the visit, students were able to tour the new Innovation Center, where […]

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Dunwoody student awards announced

Each year, Dunwoody College of Technology recognizes high-achieving students at the annual Student Award Dinner. This year’s group of outstanding students was recognized at the Minneapolis Club on Wednesday, April 13, and presented with an award by the College’s President Rich Wagner. Student Leadership Award Congratulations to this year’s Student Leadership Award recipient Collin Ripley. […]