When Katie Holmquist decided to change careers, she found a home within Dunwoody’s Graphic Design department. Growing up, Holmquist always had a creative side. While pursuing a degree in child psychology prior to attending Dunwoody, she ran an Etsy shop selling her artwork. “I used to do all the community art classes and would build […]
A quietness resonates from Cody Malinak. His gentleness is like watching someone’s grandfather tinkering or teaching something to his grandchild in the workshop. He is an old soul. You’ll find him on the third floor of Dunwoody, going from classroom to classroom in the electrical wing, helping faculty, greeting students and staff with a slight […]
Cars are a central part of Em McKenzie. She loves them. As a child, she sat on the floor of her room in Coon Rapids playing with Hot Wheels. Fifties-era automobiles capture her attention today — especially trucks. She spends her free time watching restoration shows on television, dreaming of one day owning her own. […]
Joshua Masemer may have had an advantage when it came to being selected as Computer Technology’s Academic Excellence Award recipient for the Class of 2019: he had already earned a degree from Dunwoody. After graduating in 2013 with an associate’s degree in Automated Systems & Robotics, Masemer worked as an automation technician at InSinkErator, a […]
After attending college for a couple of years, including spending a semester abroad in Japan, Rachel Pollard found herself uncertain about which direction to go in. What she did know, though, is that she didn’t want to go back to college until she was confident about a career direction. And she was looking for a […]
Scientist, educator, and leader Reatha Clark King will address the Class of 2019 on May 23 Known for her pioneer services in chemistry, higher education, business, philanthropy, and community services, Reatha Clark King was born in Pavo, Georgia, in 1938. She began her education in a one-room school at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She […]
Service learning brings real-world experience to the classroom Trays created at Dunwoody will be transforming the lives of blind bead artists in Sudan — the latest success in the College’s effort to show how technology can improve lives in surprising ways. Later this year, Arts & Sciences Associate Professor Reem El-Radi will deliver 40 thermoformed […]
Construction Project Management student Charity Stevson felt inspired to pursue a career in the construction field after seeing her father work in construction for 30 years. Stevson knew she wanted to be her own boss, do construction work, and follow a path that truly excited her. “Growing up, my Dad always told me how working […]