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\"Karen
Karen Schmitt talks to women at a Kate’s Club meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Electrical Construction & Maintenance Senior Instructor Karen Schmitt began working in a non-traditional career in 1978 and has since been looking for ways to help other women in technical fields. With this in mind, Schmitt started Kate’s Club to give female students a space to find mentorship and network with other women in non-traditional careers.<\/p>\n

“What good is it if I don’t share my experience with someone and bring some awareness to how hard women have worked to get to this point?” Schmitt said, noting how difficult it was for her as a woman working on various construction sites.<\/p>\n

Kate’s Club on the rise<\/h3>\n

Since the beginning, women at Dunwoody have been drawn to Kate’s Club for its supportive and empowering atmosphere. For this reason, membership has grown and Karen has passed the Club leadership onto the students.<\/p>\n

“I enjoy being able to network with other women and collaborate with them,” said Construction Management student Melysia Cha. \u201cWe have such great faculty mentors with valuable stories and experiences to share.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cha serves as the Secretary of Kate’s Club and has high hopes for its future. Her goal for this semester is to find more members from both day and night classes and to host more meetings and events for women on campus to get involved in.<\/p>\n

Leadership also includes President Kayle Moss, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management & Leadership, and Vice President Megan\u00a0Swanson, a Graphic Design & Packaging student.<\/p>\n

To kick off the semester, the Club will be hosting a “Souperbowl” Chili Cook-Off to raise funds for future events.<\/p>\n

The 2nd Annual “Souperbowl” Chili Cook-Off<\/h3>\n

The 2nd Annual “Souperbowl” Chili Cook-Off fundraiser takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, in the McNamara Center.<\/p>\n

\"Karen
Karen Schmitt and members of Kate’s Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Proceeds from this cook-off will benefit Kate’s Club by funding events like last year’s trip to Iron Maiden Metal Fabrication<\/a>, a woman-owned blacksmithing and metalwork shop in Minneapolis. Trips like these allow the women of Dunwoody to network with other women in technical careers and learn about opportunities available to them.<\/p>\n

To learn more about events and opportunities at Kate’s Club, email Karen Schmitt at katesclub@dunwoody.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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