Nathaniel NelsonBachelor of Architecture Five years ago, Nathaniel Nelson decided to put down the hammer and head back to the classroom. It was a decision the long-time construction worker said made his family happy, and him nervous. Now, less than one year from graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, an impressive GPA, and the […]
Sumeya MohamedBachelor of Science in Interior Design Sumeya Mohamed has never let challenges get in the way of achieving her goals. And she learned from an early age to turn obstacles into opportunities. Born in Minneapolis, Mohamed is a first-generation American. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Somalia before she and her sister […]
From fashion design to construction, one Dunwoody student is pursuing her dreams Kia Arendt always wanted to create, to build, and to make things better. Now about to get her degree in Construction Project Management from Dunwoody, she is close to making that goal a reality. It has been a long journey for the Zumbrota, […]
Eric Frisbie, ’20 Mechanical Engineering Eric Frisbie has spent the last 12 years in College. But it wasn’t until he discovered Dunwoody four years ago that he really felt like he was on the right path – and in a direction that was leading toward a degree in engineering. Born in Indianapolis, Frisbie and his […]
When Shelby Inskeep was exploring different career paths, she knew she wanted to do something that offered both variety and a way to help others – she found both in Radiologic Technology. “Each day is always different and being able to help diagnose something that cannot always be visible with the naked eye makes its […]
Erich Beckmann has always been a designer, a maker, and a problem solver. From an early age it would not be surprising to find Beckmann and his brothers taking things apart in their garage and reconstructing them in different ways to create new contraptions, or building forts out in the woods behind their home in […]
“Helping others is something I think about, because you don’t know when you are going to need help.” Growing up, Matthew Schafer spent time at his dad’s automotive shop in Burnsville and became hooked on not just cars — but understanding how things worked and the engineering behind them. It’s an interest he carried with […]
My name is Safa Mustafa and I am proud to call myself a Dunwoody alumna. I am a mother to two beautiful children under the age of 10. I am an international and a non-traditional student. I share my story with the hope that it will resonate with others who are on a similar journey. […]