{"id":4035,"date":"2018-11-05T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2019-07-09T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:20:58","slug":"employee-spotlight-peggy-quam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2018\/employee-spotlight-peggy-quam\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Spotlight: Peggy Quam, Associate Director of Special Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

Where did you grow up?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

In a small town in Southwest Minnesota called Avoca.<\/p>\n

Where did you attend college?\u00a0What is your degree in?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I have two degrees from the University of St. Catherine. I majored in both history and education.<\/p>\n

How long have you been working at Dunwoody?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

10 years!<\/p>\n

What is your favorite part about working at Dunwoody?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I love the students I work with in the Youth Career Awareness Program, Women in Technical Careers scholarship, Construction Career Pathways scholarship, WEM Scholarship, and the people I work with.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite part about your job?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I feel that all of the scholarship programs (including all the faculty and staff members who help out with them) provides hope and kindness to the students.<\/p>\n

What is the one thing in the world you are most proud of?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

My son, Dan.<\/p>\n

What are a few of your hobbies?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Reading and cooking.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie genre? Any all-time\u00a0favorite\u00a0movies?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I love murder mysteries. My favorite movie is \u201cThe Fugitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is the luckiest thing that\u2019s ever happened to you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Meeting my husband, Doug.<\/p>\n

What is the single best day on the calendar?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Sunday. I enjoy family and church time.<\/p>\n

What is the best dish you know how to cook\/make?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Spaghetti!<\/p>\n

Fun facts:<\/strong><\/h6>\n
    \n
  1. My car was picked up by a tornado when I was 16.<\/li>\n
  2. I used to work at the Minnesota Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Where did you grow up?\u00a0 In a small town in Southwest Minnesota called Avoca. Where did you attend college?\u00a0What is your degree in?\u00a0 I have two degrees from the University of St. Catherine. I majored in both history and education. How long have you been working at Dunwoody?\u00a0 10 years! 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