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Academic Excellence Award Student News

Transition to the Trades

Academic Excellence Award: Rachel McFarland-Sulser, Associate of Applied Science, Construction Project Management For Rachel McFarland-Sulser, coming to Dunwoody has given her the opportunity to pursue a second career. And this time around she is following her passion — and some advice from her brother.  “Many years ago, I earned a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design […]

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Finding her future in design

Academic Excellence Award – Genealeigh Haglund, Graphic Design & Production Genealeigh Haglund is happiest when she is busy. The soon-to-be graduate of the Graphic Design & Production program makes juggling school, multiple jobs, and countless hobbies almost look easy. A lifelong creative who is endlessly curious, Haglund loves to try new things and explore the […]

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Student Competitions Student News

Dunwoody brings home honorable mention

Dunwoody Surveying students went old-school for a week, and their efforts earned them recognition from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Six students in the Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology and Land Surveying programs packed up and traveled with adjunct faculty member Alex Miller to Washington. D.C. March 29-31, to compete in field exercises […]

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Dunwoody students to compete in Shell Eco-marathon

Dunwoody students will head with their battery-electric concept vehicle to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 11, with the intention of pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency by once again competing in the 2023 Shell Eco-marathon. Last year, the Dunwoody Daredevils placed second in the Prototype Battery Electric division, finishing behind Cal Poly Supermileage from […]

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Student News Technical Education

Finding her Path to a Career in Construction

Construction Project Management student and WITC recipient looking forward to a career in the industry One summer afternoon, Sophia Krocak received a call from an unknown number. Little did she know that one conversation would set her on an exciting career path. Krocak had been awarded Dunwoody’s Women in Technical Careers (WITC) scholarship, which provides […]

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An education with focus

Scholarship Spotlight: Louis Kraimer, Computer Networking Systems Getting a good job in networking is what drives Louis Kraimer to excel at Dunwoody. It’s why he chose to attend the school and seek a degree in Computer Networking Systems. “Dunwoody’s Computer Technology program had everything I was looking for,” Kraimer said, which included hands-on labs and […]

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Industry Partners Student News Technical Education

School of Design students gain real-world experience

A group of Dunwoody College’s School of Design students recently worked side-by-side with employees of HGA, an interdisciplinary architecture, design, and engineering firm in Minneapolis, during a day-long Community Action Design Workshop. The event partnered those from The Works Museum, Driftless Region Youth Flight (DRYF), InnerCity Tennis (ICT), Friends School of Minnesota (FSMN), Disciples Ministry […]

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Dunwoody Group Raises Funds For Good Cause

Over the weekend, a team of Dunwoody students, employees, and their family and friends filled their backpacks and took to the streets along the Rum River in Anoka to cover 10 miles for veterans in a civilianized version of a military-styled training event called a ruck march. The team, which they named the Dunwoody Raiders, […]