{"id":2499,"date":"2016-09-15T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T15:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2016-09-15T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:23:59","slug":"construction-management-student-mcbonn-b-njankenji-shares-personal-story-on-what-led-him-to-dunwoody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2016\/construction-management-student-mcbonn-b-njankenji-shares-personal-story-on-what-led-him-to-dunwoody\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Management student McBonn B Njankenji shares personal story on what led him to Dunwoody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2500 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Unknown-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"McBonn Njaneknji \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Unknown-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Unknown.jpeg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>McBonn B. Njankenji, a sophomore in Dunwoody\u2019s Construction Management program, wasn\u2019t always planning on going to college for construction\u2014let alone college in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, growing up Njankenji and his family did not have much in terms of money; his mother never finished high school and his father didn\u2019t attend college.<\/p>\n<p>Things changed, however, when Njankenji turned 10, and he and his family decided to move to the United States in search of a better life and a better future. But, because of their history of financial difficulties, Njankenji said he felt pressure to pursue ambitious, high-paying careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was trapped in a world where my mother wanted me to be a doctor and my father wanting me to be an engineer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Njankenji explained he tried pursuing both careers, but quickly found he didn\u2019t enjoy or excel at either one. What he did find enjoyment in, however, was construction\u2014a career path his father had also followed.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Finding his passion<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>\u201cI fell in love with it,\u201d Njankenji recalled. \u201cI would ride with my father to job sites, and I loved seeing the smiles on the owners&#8217; faces after a job was completed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Njankenji knew he wanted to be a project manager, but when it came time to finding the right college, he said he was surprised by how few schools offered a comprehensive Construction Management program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere weren\u2019t a lot of schools that focused on Construction Management like Dunwoody,\u201d he said. \u201cI remember going online [to the Dunwoody website] with my father and seeing classes like estimating, drafting, and all sorts of courses that broadly exposed anyone new to the construction field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was Dunwoody\u2019s in-depth, hands-on approach to education that sealed the deal for Njankenji and his family. So, despite living in Maryland at the time, Njankenji chose to move to Minnesota and enroll at Dunwoody College of Technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHard work pays off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Njankenji has since found much success at the College. He worked as a Field Engineer Intern for PCL Construction last summer\u00a0and has received several scholarships along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, he received the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batc.org\/?Scholarships\">2016 Foundation Scholarship<\/a>, an award given annually by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.batc.org\/\">Builders Association of the Twin Cities<\/a>, which helps students pursuing a Residential Construction education in the Twin Cities with their tuition costs.<\/p>\n<p>Njankenji said it\u2019s scholarships like these that help make his dream of attending college a reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t regret this move,\u201d he said. \u201cI moved all the way from Maryland to get the most out of my education, and Dunwoody has helped with that. I am honored to be granted this scholarship and am glad I have organizations like BATC to support me every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for this wonderful opportunity to let me shine.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/construction\/construction-management\/\">Learn more about Construction Management. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on scholarships available to Dunwoody students, contact <a href=\"mailto:financialaid@dunwoody.edu\">financialaid@dunwoody.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McBonn B. Njankenji, a sophomore in Dunwoody\u2019s Construction Management program, wasn\u2019t always planning on going to college for construction\u2014let alone college in the United States. Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, growing up Njankenji and his family did not have much in terms of money; his mother never finished high school and his father didn\u2019t attend college. 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