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Erica Kegler, Academic Excellence Award winner<\/p>\n

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After taking time off from school, Erica Kegler, a recent Construction Management graduate, was not sure if she would ever return to finish her bachelor\u2019s degree. Then she discovered her passion for construction, which led her to a Dunwoody education.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my previous college experience, I felt overwhelmed when I had to pick a major. There was some fear and anxiety in deciding exactly what I wanted to do,\u201d Kegler said. \u201cI just felt passionate about so many different things I didn\u2019t know what direction to head in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to Dunwoody, Kegler worked in hospitality where she explored an interest in event planning. When there was an opening at her husband\u2019s workplace, McGough Construction, she decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy nature, I\u2019ve always been a detail-oriented person who enjoys working with diverse groups of people, and the construction industry has proven to be a perfect fit,\u201d Kegler said. \u201cThere\u2019s been nothing more satisfying to me in my career than seeing all the parts and pieces of a project finally come together.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband David helped foster my initial enthusiasm for this field, and helped support the timing of my decision to return to school,\u201d Kegler said.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest things that drew her to Dunwoody was the flexibility of evening classes, so she could both work and earn her degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a night student, it helps that the Dunwoody professors have experience in the construction industry and have a good understanding for teaching only what is relevant,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Although there are some challenges that come with working during the day and attending class in the evening, Kegler felt support from her family, friends, instructors, classmates, and coworkers who helped her succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are not alone in the trenches. I\u2019ve been blessed with some wonderful role models at both Dunwoody and McGough. Many of these role models being strong women in construction, so that is huge for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Active outside the classroom, Kegler traveled to Las Vegas for this years\u2019 National Association of Home Builders competition. And this summer she will be taking part in Hearts for Hammers, and a tiny home project with the Girl Scouts.<\/p>\n

Instructors speak highly of Kegler\u2019s ambition, work ethic, and drive to succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the classroom, Erica is prompt, dedicated, engaged, and diligent, and her grades show that,\u201d said Heather Gay, Construction Management and Surveying and Civil Engineering Program Manager. \u201cErica is able to apply her education immediately to her profession working at McGough, and her life experiences enrich it all. I am so grateful that Erica has been working on the Girl Scouts camp with us for this past year, and I look forward to building on site with her in June!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Erica Kegler, left,\u00a0 with Heather Gay, Construction Management and Surveying and Civil Engineering Program Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Throughout her classes at Dunwoody, a valuable experience for Kegler was taking Karie Johnson\u2019s professional development course.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went into the construction management program with a narrow-minded focus, but since taking this course I have been able to explore related careers paths I could take in the future,\u201d Kegler said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to know I am not pigeon-holed to one area of expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kegler is currently a project engineer at McGough, but hopes to become a project manager and inspire others, especially women, in the same way she was inspired by her role models.<\/p>\n

\u201cDunwoody is unique in providing an individual college experience for each one of their students, by meeting people where they are at in life, and helping them reach their goals to get where they need to go,\u201d Kegler said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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