Growing up in central Washington State, Rebecca (Becs) Wells had two main interests: the visual arts, especially painting and drawing, and helping her dad work in his shop. Little did she know that those two interests would eventually combine, leading her to move to the Twin Cities, enroll at Dunwoody, and end up becoming the […]
2021 SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships held April 12-25 Three Dunwoody students took home medals at the 2021 State Leadership and Skills Conference, an annual event organized by SkillsUSA Minnesota. Stella Robinson, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, earned a Gold Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking. William Stone, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, received a Gold Medal in Related Technical […]
A graduate of Wayzata High School, Kemal Hadley was drawn to the Electrical Construction field because it combined the challenge of problem solving – with the stability of a skill that will always be in demand. Hadley enrolled at Dunwoody in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program right after high school. A cousin had attended […]
Alex Alvarado, Electrical Construction & Maintenance When Alex Alvarado was a sophomore in high school he asked his father for advice on choosing a college. A veteran of the construction industry himself, Alvarado’s father didn’t hesitate to encourage him to pursue a career in the trades. “I liked that idea,” Alvarado said. And after taking […]
First year Architectural Drafting & Design student is WITC scholarship recipient Deino Wonosikou has always had a deep appreciation for the impact and role architecture plays in the broader community. It is an appreciation she gained while growing up and attending schools in several different countries, including Cameroun, Nigeria, and Portugal. And it’s an appreciation […]
Stella Robinson, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Stella Robinson has never backed down from a challenge. And she’s never followed a traditional path. That combination might be why she has found her calling in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program at Dunwoody College of Technology. “Dunwoody is the exact reverse of what high school was like,” […]
Rex Vanyo is one of more than 100 students to receive the Shamrock Scholarship this year. The goal of the scholarship is to expand the workforce pipeline by providing academic support for students studying construction sciences and building technologies, engineering, and manufacturing.
Interior Design students collaborate on a restaurant inspired by a recipe Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when developing a new restaurant concept? Dunwoody’s third-year Interior Design students got first-hand knowledge through group project work. Tasked to design a sister restaurant and basing their idea off the signature dish of the […]