Ever since she was a child, Paige Fischer\u2019s hobbies were playing with Legos and building whatever came into her head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in fixing and building things; doing anything that is hands on and that will make things better for others,\u201d Fischer said. \u201cI think my parents knew I would be in a hands-on field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fischer drew inspiration from seeing both her dad and grandpa in the field. They were both machinists and then manufacturing engineers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing what they accomplished makes me want to follow in their footsteps,\u201d Fischer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I toured Dunwoody, I saw the amount of hands-on learning they do here. Being here gave me the chance to work in the field while I study. I\u2019ve found a job that aligns with my degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fischer earned an Associates in Applied Sciences in the Machine Tool Technology program and went right into her bachelor\u2019s completion in Industrial Engineering Technology. Fischer was able to find work within a year of starting the program. She currently is a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Tolomatic.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt my internship I get the opportunity to work on my senior capstone project,\u201d Fischer said. \u201cMy project is Extrusion Handling Optimization. Essentially, the machinists are using one material in an area that takes too much time to grab. So, we are making a material handler that picks it up for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Putting her studies to work in the real world, Fischer is motivated by wanting to help others with her skills. Fischer pointed out that having a degree in Machine Tool Technology gives her a better understanding of the entire field.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy teachers at Dunwoody gave me the tools to succeed,\u201d Fischer said. \u201cJanet Nurnberg has helped me a lot. I was a part of the Women in Technical Careers program and Janet was my mentor. Knowing her made going into the Industrial Engineering Technology program easier for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
As she prepares to graduate in May, Fischer sees herself becoming a manufacturing engineer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest lessons Dunwoody has taught me comes from the hands-on experience I was given,\u201d Fischer said. \u201cWe learn to overcome the challenges and not be stopped by the roadblocks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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