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A Familiar Path

Academic Excellence Award — Kevin Zimmermann, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Kevin Zimmermann is no stranger to the construction industry. With a father and grandfather in the trades, you might say that it’s in his blood. But the soon to be graduate of the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program did not always intend to follow such […]

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Goal to Becoming an Engineer Realized

Brennan Linn, Academic Excellence Award for Mechanical Engineering Brennan Linn elevates quality of work above all else. Raised to take pride in that work and to do it right the first time, he deliberates over the tiniest of details to achieve what he sees in his mind as the perfect outcome. Some might describe him […]

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A Future Cyberdefender

Academic Excellence Award — Leighton Cole, Computer Networking Systems In a world where technology becomes ever more interconnected and complex, the need for cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed.   Leighton Cole, Academic Excellence Award winner for Computer Technology, is part of a new generation of future professionals who are excited about cybersecurity as a career path and […]

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A Second Career in Surveying

Academic Excellence Award – Dan Fjell, Associate of Applied Science in Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology Determined to embark on a new career, Dan Fjell knew that Dunwoody’s Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology program would set him on the right path. From the beginning, he hasn’t wasted an opportunity — in or out of class […]

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A Return to Making

Academic Excellence Award – John Cullinan, Associate of Applied Science in Machine Tool Technology Details matter in the engineering and machining industry. Both fields require accuracy and precision and problem-solving skills.   John Cullinan bridges both worlds effortlessly with laser focus and a quiet determination.   These traits, along with an unparalleled desire to learn, earned […]

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Transition to the Trades

Academic Excellence Award: Rachel McFarland-Sulser, Associate of Applied Science, Construction Project Management For Rachel McFarland-Sulser, coming to Dunwoody has given her the opportunity to pursue a second career. And this time around she is following her passion — and some advice from her brother.  “Many years ago, I earned a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design […]

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Dunwoody students place first in regional commercial competition

A Fall Semester 2022 course called Commercial Project Management (also known as the Capstone) is largely a self-guided course for the first half of the semester. It is also a class competition between several teams formed from all sections of the course. Fall 2022 had three sections of the course – one daytime, and two […]

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Achieving her Goals

Academic Excellence Award – Sumeya Mohamed,Bachelor of Science in Interior Design It was three years into her program when Sumeya Mohamed knew she wanted to work on the healthcare and commercial sides of the Interior Design field. It was a direction and a goal she was determined to work towards. One year later – and […]