Fall 2019 Alumni & Friends Magazine: The Skills Gap

ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE • FALL 2019

SKILLS What it is, why it’s important, and how Dunwoody is helping close it

ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE FALL 2019

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Letter from the President

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Skills Gap

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Engineering Skills Gap

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Cybersecurity: Bachelor’s Completion Program

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Class of 2019

8 Academic Excellence: Award Recipients 10 Student Leadership Award Winner: Anthony Rush 11

50 Year Club

12 Alumna Spotlight: Alex Mars 14 First Robotics: Innovation Awards 14 Most Admired CEO Award 15 Doors Open 15 Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament 16 Kate L. Dunwoody Society Luncheon 17 Calendar of Events Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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This September I had the opportunity to reflect on the tremendous accomplishments that have been achieved here at Dunwoody during the past several years. From enrollment growth and new program initiatives to the completion of a major renovation, Dunwoody is definitely a college on the move.

Looking Back at Vision 2020

STAN WALDHAUSER

In 2014, we began execution on a strategic plan called Vision 2020. Our strategy focused on providing students with the highest quality technical education in programs that are in high demand occupations.

The results of this plan have been nothing short of transformative.

We reached out to underserved and underrepresented communities with the goal of providing access to an inclusive education experience that leads to immediate jobs and great careers. During the past five years, these efforts have resulted in an increase in the enrollment of women by nearly 65 percent and in the enrollment of students of color by 34 percent.

We worked with industry to develop new programs to help provide the skilled workforce needed to address Minnesota’s skills gap.

We created bachelor’s degree completion programs to support student educational needs as their careers progress.

Dunwoody now offers bachelor’s degree completion programs in Architecture, Business Management, Computer Systems Analysis, Construction Management, Cybersecurity, and Industrial Engineering Technology. Today more than 200 students are enrolled in these programs.

We launched one of Dunwoody’s most ambitious initiatives by starting a School of Engineering, which offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, and Software engineering. Designed in partnership with Minnesota industries, Dunwoody’s application-based approach to engineering education is unique and in-demand. This fall nearly 100 students are enrolled in the School of Engineering.

We started a residential program in partnership with a housing facility near the campus of the University of Minnesota and have two floors with 48 students living in dorm rooms so they can have the “complete college experience.” We expect this initiative to grow to more than 100 in the next couple of years.

To accomplish all these changes we needed financial support and the community responded. Over the last five years we’ve raised nearly $50 million. This fundraising support from our generous philanthropic community allowed us to improve the education experience for our students, expand our scholarship program, create the School of Engineering, and remodel our campus, including a $10 million renovation that created a new Learning Commons, flexible classrooms, and space to allow students from across the College to gather and collaborate on assignments.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Since 2014 Dunwoody’s enrollment has grown from 1,070 to 1,358 — an increase of 27 percent during a time when most institutions of higher education are struggling with declining enrollment. This growth is in high demand programs. Last year 99 percent of our graduates were placed in the field for which they were trained and the average salary for our two-year graduates was nearly $50,000.

All of these accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the entire Dunwoody team. A team that includes an engaged Board of Trustees who supports our strategic plan; Dunwoody’s faculty and staff who believe in our mission and who show up every day delivering excellence in the classroom, going well beyond their duties and responsibilities to help students succeed; and most importantly our students and alumni, the makers and doers who bring their hopes and aspirations for a better life to Dunwoody and use their education to launch their careers, create industries, and change the world.

We have accomplished a lot and we know there is still work to do. Communities that need support and empowerment, dislocated workers who need jobs, and companies in desperate need of skilled workers — these are all challenges we look forward to taking on.

To all of you who demonstrate such commitment to Dunwoody’s mission, to the alumni who built Dunwoody’s reputation, to everyone who generously supports and believes in Dunwoody and to all the people who realize together we can build stronger communities — thank you!

Stay committed. Be proud. Together we are Dunwoody!

Rich Wagner, Ph.D. President, Dunwoody College of Technology

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Skills Gap Cover Story

THE SKILLS GAP

What it is, why it’s important, and what Dunwoody is doing to help close it Open any business publication or trade magazine and you will inevitably read about the skills gap — the shortage of skilled workers threatening business growth in nearly every industry.

From manufacturing to engineering, employers are struggling to recruit qualified job candidates, and the problem is getting worse. This shortage can especially be seen in the trades and high-skilled STEM jobs, such as engineering, manufacturing, automotive, construction, and information technology.

The inability to fill open positions means our local businesses and employers can’t grow and meet demand, which in turn negatively impacts our local economy.

Dunwoody has seen firsthand the reality of today’s skills gap.

In fact, last year there was an average of 15.7 job inquiries per Dunwoody graduate — and most students had already secured employment in their field prior to graduation.

“Employers can no longer wait until graduation to start recruiting students,” said Dean of Robotics & Manufacturing E.J. Daigle. “Many of our students are already receiving job offers after their first semester. That’s how early the recruitment cycle starts.”

The disparity is even bigger in fields like Electronics Engineering Technology, where Dunwoody saw an average of 66.9 job inquiries per available graduate, or in HVAC Installation with 64.3 job inquiries per graduate, and Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology with 52.8 job inquiries per graduate.

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS Dunwoody has been at the forefront of the skills gap conversation with Minnesota employers.

The College already has a number of innovative partnerships that are helping address the skills gap at specific employers or in specific fields.

For instance, the College has a unique apprenticeship program with Buhler Inc., a global leader in the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of food production lines. Known as the Buhler Apprenticeship Academy, the program hires students right out of high school, pays them to begin on-the-job training, while also covering the cost of their Dunwoody education. By the end of the program, the students graduate with a fully-paid-for Dunwoody degree and a job as a Customer Service Engineer.

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Another important effort is attracting a more diverse workforce to the technical fields. And that means both changing the perception of technical degrees and providing more opportunities to earn a degree through scholarship programs to underserved and underrepresented populations.

“There is still a stigma with parents and influencers that industries like manufacturing are both dirty and low-paying,” said Dunwoody President Rich Wager.

“That couldn’t be further from the truth. Fields like precision and medical manufacturing are not only high-tech, high-paying, and clean — but also have endless career advancement potential.”

In fact, the average starting salary of a Dunwoody graduate was nearly $50,000 last year.

CREATING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW Dunwoody has several scholarship initiatives that are helping to attract a more diverse student body. During the past five years, the College has been able to increase the enrollment of women by nearly 65 percent and the enrollment of students of color by 34 percent.

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And it’s not just about increasing the number of high-skilled workers, but ensuring they have the right skills to make an impact on the job — day one.

This means staying on top of today’s needs and tomorrow’s possibilities — with things like Industry 4.0, which focuses on linking manufacturing technologies with the Internet of Things (IoT).

“We see a lot more cross-curriculum conversation going on within our different academic departments,” Wagner said.

“So, the manufacturing dean and the computer dean are constantly talking about programs and who teaches this course. It’s not just about one machine working, but now it’s about all the machines interfacing. They’re sending data up into the cloud where artificial intelligence projects failure of different parts so they can be fixed ahead of time.

How is all that data managed? What kind of skills does a technician need to function going forward? It changes our curriculum radically.”

With that kind of radical change looming, industry and education will need to work even more closely than before.

It’s a daunting, but exciting challenge — one that Dunwoody will continue to work to meet.

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IN DEMAND DEGREES Dunwoody engineering students are already in high demand. During the 2018-19 academic year, the College received numerous job inquires from companies seeking engineers: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: 151 unique postings from 79 companies ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: 148 unique postings from 80 companies INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: 76 unique postings from 41 companies SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: 62 unique postings from 43 companies

ADDRESSING THE ENGINEERING SKILLS GAP Project-focused, collaborative, and designed for industry Most U.S. companies project that their engineering department will need to grow over the next five to 10 years.

In fact, data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development lists engineering fields as some of the highest growth occupations. Those projections estimate that by 2026 employment openings in software will grow by 23.8 percent, industrial engineering will grow by 10.8 percent, electrical engineering will grow by 10.1 percent, and mechanical engineering will grow by 9.8 percent. In addition to that growth, 10,000 baby boomers are hitting retirement age each day, further adding to the need for more workers to fill those gaps.

engineering program designed for the type of engineers industries are looking for.

At the same time, industry is increasingly looking for a different type of engineer. Today’s engineers need to be collaborators, creative problem-solvers, and innovators who can hit the ground running. They need the ability to take on different roles, depending on the needs of the project.

And they need to turn ideas into workable solutions that are competitive in the marketplace.

At Dunwoody, engineering students not only focus on projects, they also work across curriculum and departments, which gives them the broadest experience possible. The result is engineers who can look at problems from different perspectives and work with other departments to bring a complex project to completion.

In short, they need the hands-on, real-world learning that Dunwoody has been known for during the past 105 years.

“I enjoy solving problems,” Hudson said. “I enjoy finding technical solutions that meet the needs of different constituencies. And that’s the type of engineer we are educating here at Dunwoody.”

When Dunwoody started its first four-year engineering degree in 2016, the College decided to create an

“As the new dean, I saw an opportunity here to support engineering degrees that are practice-based,” said School of Engineering Dean Bill Hudson. “That also means we can bring engineering to a group of students who will benefit from having a project-focused education that really prepares them for industry and practice.”

It’s a type of education and focus that is often missing from many of the traditional engineering programs that prepare students more for graduate school then they do for industry.

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CYBERSECURITY BACHELOR’S COMPLETION PROGRAM Graduates will be prepared for sought-after cybersecurity professions at corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations This fall, Dunwoody College of Technology added a Cybersecurity (CYBR) bachelor’s completion program to its list of degrees.

With the growing risk of keeping information private — companies, organizations, and government agencies are all in critical need of cybersecurity professionals.

In Minnesota alone, the need for these professionals is expected to grow by 24 percent during the next seven years, according to CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. This is due, in part, to an increased number of global data breaches, the omnipresence of Cloud-hosted intel, and sophisticated hacker attacks.

“Dunwoody recognizes the demand for a strong awareness of cybersecurity in today’s Information Technology (IT) professionals,” said Rob Bentz, Dean of Computer Technology at Dunwoody. “This new program will prepare students to successfully prevent, troubleshoot, and mitigate security issues on any number of computing devices, a hot and high-paying commodity in today’s job market.”

The four-semester program consists of all-evening courses taught in a lecture and lab format. The program is designed for working professionals who have a twoyear degree in computer networking and are looking to build upon those skills. Coursework will include systems and software security, scripting for cyber professionals, forensics for networks and operating systems, cyber warfare, business for cybersecurity, data protection laws, and risk mitigation.

Throughout the program, students will develop the skills needed to monitor, harden, defend, and diagnose systems, networks and programs. Hands-on projects, including cyberattack simulations, will provide direct experience applying learned techniques.

“At Dunwoody, we pride ourselves on preparing students for the real world, and our new Cybersecurity offering is no different,” Bentz said. “Students with no prior work experience will be fully prepared for entry-level positions in data, information and network security, and those with existing experience in networking and programming will enhance their awareness of cybersecurity to further advance in their careers.”

Cybersecurity is the latest addition to the College’s existing Computer Technology programs, which continue to offer training in two main areas: computer networking and web development. Both degree tracks directly transfer into a bachelor’s completion option in Computer Systems Analysis, for those interested in a more general IT degree.

This program is seeking National Security Agency accreditation.

Fall classes began in August, and the first class will graduate in May 2021. For more information about Dunwoody’s latest offerings or to enroll, visit dunwoody.edu or call 612.374.5800.

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Congratulations Class of 2019

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On Thursday, May 23, more than 450 students joined Dunwoody’s long and proud history of motivated and determined alumni. Paige Fischer, a Bachelor of Science graduate from the Industrial Engineering Technology program, was selected as the student speaker. The 2019 graduation ceremony marked the second degree she has received from Dunwoody. Reatha Clark King, a pioneer in the fields of chemistry, higher education, business, philanthropy, and community services, was the ceremony’s keynote speaker.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

AWARD RECIPIENTS

KATHERINE R. HOLMQUIST

COURTNEY A. HOLST

ERICA S. KEGLER

Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science Lakeville, Minnesota

Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied Science Calumet, Minnesota

Construction Management Bachelor of Science St. Paul, Minnesota

“I was looking for something creative. I learned that Dunwoody had a two-year program that was all hands on. It really drew me in.

Dunwoody has taught me how to put myself out there. I felt challenged, in a good way.”

“Dunwoody is a close-knit group of people who want everyone to succeed no matter what their circumstances. There is always someone there to help when you need it.”

“Dunwoody 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.”

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JEREMY S. BERG

PAIGE A. FISCHER

EMILY M. HANSON

Automated Systems & Robotics Associate of Applied Science Maple Grove, Minnesota

Industrial Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Bloomington, Minnesota

Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science Shoreview, Minnesota

“Dunwoody encourages me not only to learn, but to do something with it. Most importantly, I learned how to do better. I will always do better, because I can.”

“The teachers are so good about helping us overcome any roadblocks.

When you come across something that you don’t get or you don’t understand, they find ways for you to work through it.”

“I’ve really enjoyed the smaller class sizes and the hands-on style. I feel like I’m held more accountable here.

I want to show up and show that I’m committed to it.”

EMILIE M. MCKENZIE

CODY J. MALINAK

JOSHUA S. MASEMER

Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing Associate of Applied Science Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Electrical Construction & Maintenance Associate of Applied Science East Bethel, Minnesota

Computer Networking Systems Associate of Applied Science Loretto, Minnesota

“I hate sitting still. I always like to be busy and doing something with my hands.”

“Just the sheer amount of education that I’ve gotten here, and the understanding of the trade that I’m going into, has been huge. I don’t know if I would have ever learned it had I gone straight into an apprenticeship.”

“I enjoyed doing more on the computer side of things — setting up a small network or troubleshooting from a computer perspective.

Computers is a whole other form of logic that is incredibly challenging, and I enjoyed the challenge.”

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ANTHONY RUSH

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER

He even taught himself some advanced topics in the bachelor’s program so he could support those students.

Anthony “Tony” Rush has always led a life of service.

And his time here at Dunwoody has been no different.

As a student, a tutor, a mentor, a veteran, and a volunteer, Rush has continually gone above and beyond to help others. His impact as a leader is one of the reasons Rush was selected to receive the 2019 Student Leadership Award by the Dunwoody Alumni Association.

“I was extremely nervous coming back to school at my age, I had suffered multiple Traumatic Brain Injuries from combat wounds overseas,” Rush said. “Just a few short years ago I still had massive memory loss and stuttered fairly bad. Coming back to school was like coming out of the shell I had backed myself into.”

Enrolling in college at age 34, Rush said he selected Dunwoody because of the College’s reputation within the veteran community. “Dunwoody has a reputation that stands above the rest,” he said.

Outside of Dunwoody, Rush is a program director for Battle Buddies USA, a non-profit that fights veteran suicide, a member of multiple other charities for veterans, an advocate for mental health and sobriety, and a mentor.

Helping others has been one of the things that has kept Rush motivated during his time here.

While he still has more than a year before he completes his bachelor’s degree, Rush is already planning for the future — and how he plans to impact the community.

“I’m excited by the possibilities of everything I will get to experience,” he said. “I live for ‘first times’ and I intend to experience as many as I can.”

Rush said he finds inspiration from all of the stories behind today’s big companies — how they started and their path to success. It’s a road he plans to travel as well. “I intend to change our skyline,” Rush said.

The decision was a good one.

In December Rush earned his associate’s degree in Construction Project Management, but his journey at Dunwoody is only half over. He is currently enrolled in the bachelor’s completion program for Construction Management.

“I have always had an engineer’s mind,” he said. “I take everything apart and wonder why and how on everything I see. It fits well for construction management. And looking at large scale projects and considering how they are managed seemed like an endless challenge that could keep me continually improving myself on.”

For Rush, his time here at Dunwoody has also been spent helping others improve.

A student tutor in Construction Management, Rush also leads software workshops for other A.A.S. students.

Looking back at his time at Dunwoody, Rush said he’s really enjoyed the real-world problem solving and activities. And he’s learned some valuable lessons along the way.

“Take risk and embrace failure,” Rush said. “It’s a lesson, not the end of the road. Dunwoody is the vehicle you drive to reach your potential. It is the catalyst for your career.

It’s a brand, a commitment, and an endeavor.”

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50 YEAR CLUB

This past April, Dunwoody College of Technology welcomed the Class of 1969 into the 50 Year Club, during the annual 50 Year Club Luncheon.

The event brings together Dunwoody graduates who have reached or passed their 50 year reunion for a chance to reconnect and reminisce with fellow alumni.

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ALEX MARS

FROM STUDENT TO TEACHER

WELDING ALUM IS SHARING HER KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS For Alex Mars, graduating with a welding degree from Dunwoody opened up more opportunities than she ever imagined.

And just like her daily routine, the company’s client base is also wide-ranging — from home hobbyist to pipeliner to sculpture artist.

A 2015 graduate, Mars is currently the manager at Toll Gas & Welding Supply in Lakeville, an employee-owned welding supply company. And as the shop’s only employee, her responsibilities vary depending on the day.

“I help them understand the equipment used to do the welding, and demos are a typical part of that process,” Mars said. “I also do one-on-one welding lessons as well as group classes of ten. The one-on-one lessons can go as in depth as desired. The group classes are typically ‘Intro to TIG’ or ‘Intro to MIG,’ and I co-teach with another instructor for large groups.”

“My daily role is essentially tech support for welding applications,” Mars said. “A lot of what I am doing is educating on welding processes and helping people select and obtain the tools and materials they need to weld.”

Sharing her welding knowledge with others and exposing new people to the craft is something Mars has come to love.

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“Last year I planned and taught a Father’s Day Workshop — one of my favorite experiences,” she said.

Her position has also given her the opportunity to meet and network with other professionals. Through those connections, she has gotten to work on a variety of interesting welding projects as well use her skills to make artistic sculptures.

“Through this outlet, I have had the opportunity to become a part of an art organization in Minneapolis called The Southside Battletrain, a part of the Mayday Parade affiliation,” Mars said. “With this group we build things I have never imagined possible.”

“SINCE LEAVING DUNWOODY, I HAVE GAINED CONFIDENCE AND LEARNED MY TRUE VALUE.”

FINDING HER PATH Welding wasn’t what Mars had imagined doing after graduating from high school in 2010. She held a number of positions including manager of a restaurant, Nurse’s Aide and Trained Medication Aide — none of which were what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

“I feel that having each of them at different times helped to equip me with a contrasting and complementary set of skills, I found balance in what each offered me,” she said. “I am grateful for their mentorship.”

So when she had the opportunity to try her hand at welding, Mars discovered it was something she enjoyed. That interest in welding prompted Mars to sign up for the welding program at Chart Industries.

The program not only provided the training, it also paid the students a salary. But shortly after starting the program, Mars found out that because she couldn’t pass the program’s physical strength test, she wouldn’t be allowed to continue.

“I love to advocate growth in any way and have found the structured teaching of welding to be greatly impactful — for myself and for those who I have shared knowledge with,” Mars said. “I stay excited and interested in welding because I feel that I am endlessly getting to know the metal I am working with, its behavior, how to manipulate it in various ways. I have recently begun learning to forge and it is deepening my knowledge of the character of metal. These skills all compound and build on each other and each thing you build has the potential to be more complex, or at least your process more efficient.”

The next day, Mars walked into Dunwoody and enrolled in the welding program.

LOOKING FORWARD “Since graduating from Dunwoody, I have allowed my journey to take alternative curves that brought me to realize what I enjoy most in my career,” Mars said. “If I had not allowed myself to venture, I wouldn’t have reached the work that I feel passion for. Since leaving Dunwoody, I have gained confidence and learned my true value.”

Mars is grateful for the education and guidance she received at Dunwoody, especially from her instructors Denise Bailey and Mark Schwendeman.

It’s a sentiment that others can now say about her.

Mars encourages others to explore a technical degree like she did. Learning an in-demand skill has helped her in more ways than one.

“Not to mention the way it feels to be highly skilled at something,” she said. “To build things with your hands and to create something tangible, visual, physical — it has a profound feeling tied to it. To have a skill to endlessly refine and an element to tame and truly get to know. I have gained more confidence with myself through learning to weld than I ever imagined myself gaining. This confidence and power has carried over into every facet of my life.”

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E.J. Daigle, Dean of Manufacturing & Robotics, judged the teams the morning of the competition with help from Software Engineering student Donald Posterick. They roamed the pit area, inspecting the various robots the teams had constructed, and chatted with team members about the approaches they took to come up with a robot that would perform well in last year’s game.

The 2019 award winners were: Becker Coalition of Independent Students (Becker, MN) Eagan High School’s “Blue Twilight” (Eagan, MN)

FIRST ROBOTICS

INNOVATION AWARDS Dunwoody gives out design award at FIRST Robotics MN State Championship

Dunwoody presented its Unique Engineering & Design Award at the FIRST Robotics State Championship held May 18 at Williams Arena. The winners all came up with interesting approaches to last year’s contest game “Destination: Deep Space,” which required teams to use both autonomous and human controls to guide their robot through a course that involved collecting cargo pods and preparing their spaceship for liftoff.

MOST ADMIRED

CEO AWARDS

Dunwoody College of Technology President Rich Wagner received an honor that not many get — Most Admired CEO. Presented by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, the 2019 awards honored 10 leaders from Minnesota companies and organizations who are leading the way in their fields and in the State.

You can read about the award on the Dunwoody News blog at dunwoody.edu/news.

Math & Science Academy’s “Fighting Calculators” (Woodbury, MN) This was the fifth year Dunwoody has given out the award, which included a trophy and a $500 check to go towards building next year’s robot. The Robotics & Manufacturing department will hold Saturday seminars this fall to help teams prepare for the 2020 FIRST Robotics competition: “Infinite Recharge.” Topics covered include, basic electricity, SolidWorks design, shop skills, and industrial robotics.

For details, contact E.J. Daigle at edaigle@dunwoody.edu.

Dunwoody College of Technology has several majors that build on skills learned in FIRST Robotics, including options in the departments of Computer Technology and Robotics & Manufacturing and our new School of Engineering.

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DOORS OPEN More than 400 people stopped by the Dunwoody Campus during the inaugural Doors Open Minneapolis event held this past May. The event featured more than 100 buildings within the City that were culturally, socially, and architecturally significant. Many of the visitors to campus had never been inside our doors. The self-guided tour included a visit to our Machine Shop, Metrology Lab, and Automotive Shop, along with welding demonstrations, historical information, and 3D printing displays.

16TH ANNUAL

ALUMNI & FRIENDS GOLF TOURNAMENT 8.12.19 | Edinburgh Golf Course

Brooklyn Park, MN

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Kate L. Dunwoody Society Luncheon

Held in recognition of the vision and generosity of Kate L. Dunwoody and in support of Dunwoody student scholarships for women.

Keynote Speaker, Sanchayita Ray Dunwoody College of Technology Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Luncheon and Program | 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m Individual tickets for men and women are $50 each.

Each sponsor will host a current female student to sit with them at the event.

Questions? 612.381.3064 or alumni@dunwoody.edu

Strategy and Market Development Director, Mortenson Sanchayita is the Strategy and Market Development Director for Mortenson. Sanchayita has expertise in strategy, business development, investments, and customer solutions in the energy, food, and real estate industries. Sanchayita has more than 20 years of experience in the corporate world, most of which has been in the energy industry, at ABB Power, CarVal Investors, and Cargill Energy. Sanchayita is passionate about women in STEM, and has been actively coaching and mentoring teams in competitions that involve science and technology based problem solving challenges.

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Alumni & Friends

Calendar of Events

2019

DECEMBER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

OCTOBER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: David Mortenson, Chairman of Mortenson Company

C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center, Dunwoody College Speaker: Lynne Jensen-Nelson Founder of Conversion-omics

2020 FEBRUARY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Duluth Alumni & Friends Event 5:00 p.m. | Kitchi Gammi Club Duluth, MN

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Kate L. Dunwoody Society Luncheon 11:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: Sanchayita Ray Strategy and Market Development Director, Mortenson

NOVEMBER

FEBRUARY 4–7 Florida Alumni & Friends Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center, Dunwoody College Speaker: Angie Wordell Executive VP of Operations Graco, Inc.

FEBRUARY 25–28

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: Tom Crane, P.E. Principal Emeritus Crane Engineering

Arizona Alumni & Friends Events

MARCH THURSDAY, MARCH 5 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: Matt Furman, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, Best Buy

APRIL THURSDAY, APRIL 2 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: Ben Granley, President, Werner Electric

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 50 Year-Legacy Luncheon 11:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Educational Program, 10 a.m. (optional) Tours, 1 p.m. (optional)

MAY THURSDAY, MAY 7 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series 7:30 a.m. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College Speaker: Kelly Doran Founder and Principal, Doran Companies

AUGUST MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.

Shot Gun Start, 1 p.m.

Awards Dinner, 6 p.m.

Location: Edinburgh Golf Course, Brooklyn Park, MN

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IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER Students in Dunwoody’s Advanced Structural Design class recently designed and built a mini-golf hole for AIGA Minnesota Design Camp using corrugated cardboard. Playing off the theme of “Interconnections,” they decided to construct a large head that incorporated lights, sounds, and sensors. To complete the project, the students sought assistance from the Electrical Department to complete the wiring, and they even tested the structural strength in the College’s Metrology Lab.