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Industrial Engineering graduate puts degree to work in the medical device field

Two months before receiving his diploma in Industrial Engineering Technology from Dunwoody College, Tim Trembulak accepted his first position as a manufacturing engineer. The May 2018 graduate is now working for Coloplast in Minneapolis, a medical device company based out of Denmark. “Dunwoody prepared me for my current position by providing excellent instruction in several […]

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YCAP Student Profile: Cindi Young

A perfect place to pursue design When Cindi Young toured the Dunwoody campus in 2015, she knew she had found the right college for her. Three years later – Young is still convinced. As the third oldest of nine siblings, the dream of attending Dunwoody might not have been possible without the Youth Career Awareness […]

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Dunwoody Construction Project Nearing Completion

From painting walls to installing cabinets and hanging doors, the 24,000 square foot renovation and expansion of the Dunwoody campus is heading into its final stages of completion. The project is expected to be completed sometime this August, just in time for the Fall Semester. The new space will include: a Welcome Center for students […]

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Academic Excellence Award: Donald Posterick

Donald Posterick Electronics Engineering Technology Grand Rapids, Minnesota Described by faculty as a student who demonstrates “a focused determination to succeed and an outstanding desire to excel,” Donald Posterick earned not only the Academic Excellence Award in Robotics & Manufacturing, but he also received this year’s Student Leadership Award from the Dunwoody Alumni Association. “Donald […]

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Academic Excellence Award: Luke Smith

Luke Smith Web Programming & Database Development Mound, Minnesota Leaving a job he’d held for 15 years and going back to college was a big decision for Luke Smith, but earning a degree in Web Programming & Database Development and securing a new position as a Digital Content Developer has made everything worth it. Originally […]

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Changing Lives Through Scholarships: Danny Treat

Scholarship Spotlight Danny Treat, Engineering Drafting & Design Expected Graduation: May 2017 Owen Family Fund for Prosperity Scholarship Danny Treat has always had a lot of interests in life. But Dunwoody College of Technology has given him the focus and drive he needed to steer those interests onto a promising career path. Growing up in […]

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Developing a Leadership Mindset: Five Points

Ted Ferrara, ’77 Refrigeration, describes his personal leadership as a “work in process,” not a “work in progress.” “Some days progress, some days regress, but all days are part of a process,” Ferrara said. One of the owners of Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, a local, family-owned business, Ferrara shared his thoughts on leadership during the […]

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Honor Roll Spotlight: Gary N. Petersen

Gary N. Petersen Retired President and COO of Minnegasco Dunwoody Board of Trustees 1990-present Gary Petersen has always approached his service to Dunwoody College of Technology with a “never say no” philosophy. For the retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Minnegasco (now Centerpoint Energy) this has translated into 25 years of volunteer service as […]