Jayden Buzick always had an interest in pursuing a career in the medical field but was never quite sure where that interest might lead. When she learned that Dunwoody offered a program in Radiologic Technology, she immediately connected with the College to find out more about the program. Buzick was able to work with admissions […]
As first-year Architectural Drafting & Design student Estela Gomez explored career-minded groups related to her field of study, she saw a need and decided to act. “It was very overwhelming,” Gomez said. “With such big groups, I kind of felt lost, and I wasn’t sure where my place was or how I could contribute.” She […]
Dream it. Design it. Build it. Refine It. That is exactly what four senior Mechanical Engineering students did throughout their time at Dunwoody. Their capstone project was no exception. Kurt Scepaniak owner of Horizon Roofing contacted Dunwoody with hopes that students in the Engineering Senior Design course would conceptualize and fabricate a machine that would make it easier to remove roofing material from horizontal roofs. He explained that two-foot by two-foot sections of roofing material are removed […]
When Pittsburg native Allen Canzonieri enrolled at Dunwoody, he already had more life and career experience than most professionals do after a decade in the field. A Veteran, he joined the Army at 17 and served in the cavalry for eight years, completing two tours in Iraq before being medically separated and moving back home. […]
Growing up in central Washington State, Rebecca (Becs) Wells had two main interests: the visual arts, especially painting and drawing, and helping her dad work in his shop. Little did she know that those two interests would eventually combine, leading her to move to the Twin Cities, enroll at Dunwoody, and end up becoming the […]
2021 SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships held April 12-25 Three Dunwoody students took home medals at the 2021 State Leadership and Skills Conference, an annual event organized by SkillsUSA Minnesota. Stella Robinson, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, earned a Gold Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking. William Stone, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, received a Gold Medal in Related Technical […]
A graduate of Wayzata High School, Kemal Hadley was drawn to the Electrical Construction field because it combined the challenge of problem solving – with the stability of a skill that will always be in demand. Hadley enrolled at Dunwoody in the Electrical Construction & Maintenance program right after high school. A cousin had attended […]
Alex Alvarado, Electrical Construction & Maintenance When Alex Alvarado was a sophomore in high school he asked his father for advice on choosing a college. A veteran of the construction industry himself, Alvarado’s father didn’t hesitate to encourage him to pursue a career in the trades. “I liked that idea,” Alvarado said. And after taking […]