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ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE â&#x20AC;˘ SPRING 2016

Look Inside!

A first look at the proposed renovation and preservation of Dunwoody's historic campus

TRANSFORMATIONS TRANSFORMATIONS From Campus Renovations To Industry Innovations

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE • SPRING 2016

Contents 1 2

Letter from the President Transformations 4

Transforming the Campus

Transforming Resources: Jerry Holm

Transforming Lives: Cathy Heying

10 Transforming Systems & Structures: VAA 12 Transforming Industry: Scott Crump 14 Transforming Yourself: Floyd Schneeberg 15 Transforming Skill Sets: Creativity 17 Campus News 19 Alumni & Friends News 21 Alumni & Friends Q&A 22 Owner/Founder Survey 24 Alumni Board of Managers 25 Calendar of Events

Send Us Your Suggestions! Seeking 40 Under 40 For Alumni & Friends Magazine Feature In a 2017 edition, we will be highlighting some of our young Dunwoody alumni who are making an impact in their chosen career fields for a “40 Under 40” feature. We are looking for wide variety of great stories from Dunwoody alumni under the age of 40. If you, or someone you know, has a story to share, please contact us at alumni@dunwoody.edu.

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Letter

from the President

Spring is a season of transformation. The cold winter months have passed, birds are once again singing in our yards, and the snow covered landscape has given way to green grass and flowers.

STAN WALDHAUSER

Spring is also the time when Dunwoody conducts commencement to celebrate with our graduates and their families the transformation that has occurred in our students during their time at Dunwoody. For more than 100 years, Dunwoody has transformed lives through an applied education that leads to immediate jobs and great careers and helps local and regional companies access the skilled workers they need to grow and thrive in a competitive global economy. And 102 years since our founding, Dunwoody is meeting the needs of industry by transforming our programs and our campus. An exciting time in our exciting history! A large part of our transformation is the addition of the School of Engineering. We launch a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering this fall and will follow that with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering in the fall of 2017. Eventually we will add electrical engineering and perhaps civil engineering. Our School of Engineering will transform more than 300 students' lives. Adding that many students to our strong core programs will necessitate the need for changes to campus. For the past year we have been working with an architectural and strategic planning firm to create a plan for renovating and re-imaging the campus. The proposed changes are exciting and needed to create space for the School of Engineering, enhance the student experience, and create collaborative

and innovative learning spaces. You can read about some of these proposed changes in this edition of the Alumni and Friends Magazine. We are proud of our history of transformation. Our alumni often talk about the transformation they experienced at Dunwoody – a tradition we continue. The impact Dunwoody alumni and friends have on our community is awe-inspiring and humbling. Together we make a difference. We transform lives and our alumni and friends transform communities – stay committed be proud. We are Dunwoody!

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

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trans·for·ma·tion /tran(t)sfərˈmāSH(ə)n/ noun

a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.

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or more than 100 years Dunwoody College of Technology has embodied the spirit of the

In fact, Dunwoody is launching a School of Engineering and planning a needed physical trans-

word “transformation.”

formation to the campus that will enhance the overall student experience.

Dunwoody’s time-tested educational model transforms learners into leaders. And our alumni and friends are not only transforming industry, but the very landscape of our communities. The College has also continued to transform itself — from adapting its curriculum and courses to keep pace with changes in industry to bringing the Dunwoody Difference to new degrees and departments.

In the following pages of the magazine, you can read about Dunwoody’s transformation, and how a number of alumni and friends have transformed their lives, careers, industries and communities.

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bold adjective 1. showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. 2. having a strong or vivid appearance. Dunwoody College Takes Big, Bold Step Toward Future TRANSFORMING THE CAMPUS Plans Include School of Engineering and Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Campus Dunwoody College of Technology, a leader in technical education for more than a century, is taking a big step toward its next hundred years. The College unveiled plans for its new School of Engineering and a major renovation of its campus. The renovation, which will create more interactive learning spaces and enhance the overall student experience, was recently boosted by a multi-million dollar donation. The first phase of the new School of Engineering is a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, with other traditional engineering degrees to follow. Dunwoody’s new bachelor degrees build on the College’s current expertise in training technicians for in-demand fields and were requested by and developed in concert with local industry. Engineering degrees will incorporate Dunwoody’s renowned method of real-world, applied, hands-on learning. The College pioneered, and perfected over decades,

an approach to technical education that places equal emphasis on providing students direct experience with the tools, techniques, materials and professional standards of their chosen industry as well as rigorous academic learning. “We’re diversifying and expanding ways in which students can come to Dunwoody and study with us,” says President Rich Wagner. “More importantly, by doing so we help to bridge the skills gap across our region and meet the increasing workforce demands of industry, and class by class, brick by brick we’re staying committed to our mission of helping people change their lives. And, as always, we’re able to do that thanks in part to the ongoing and generous support of our industry partners and donor community.” Physical Renovations to Encourage Collaboration, Cater to Growing Enrollment Dunwoody College and its campus will undergo significant changes and improvements, financed by a fundraising effort that just received a $2 million lead gift from Dunwoody alum and entrepreneur Ray Newkirk, '65 Machine Tool, and his wife Nylene. Newkirk, owner of Forest Lake-based Teamvantage and Custom Mold & Design, has been a long-time supporter, volunteer and generous donor of Dunwoody. Physical renovations, additions and upgrades have all been designed in such a way as to encourage and

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promote the College’s immersive, hands-on teaching methodology, foster collaboration and enhance overall student life on campus. Planning is already underway to create a state-of-the-art welcome center, to open up the lobby space and many of Dunwoody’s original high windows bricked over in the 1970s (originally done to reduce heating costs during the energy crisis of 1970s). Space for the School of Engineering will feature a two-story multi-functional learning environment that will house group work and presentation spaces as well as a virtualization and visualization lab to promote collaborative and immersive learning. Over the next five to seven years the College will re-purpose no less than 53,000 square feet of the existing campus. The expansion will come from a remodel and fill-in of the current, under-utilized gymnasium; the employment of unused space in the main building’s attic; and the extension of spaces in several other areas. “Our plan for updates and renovation is focused on enhancing the campus footprint we already have,” Wagner says. “We’re making design choices that preserve Dunwoody’s heritage and ensure the College’s physical spaces truly reflect and promote our teaching philosophy and methodology. That means open, collaborative spaces; innovative reuse of existing space; adaptive environments that encourage even more exploration and engagement between faculty members and our students. We’re focused on creating a better overall experience for prospective students, current students and campus visitors. It’s about creating spaces that better reflect our status as a leader in technical education.” Program Additions Meet Industry Needs In addition to the School of Engineering, Dunwoody recently added a Bachelor of Architecture program. The program is structured as a two plus three stackable credential, awarding an Associate of Applied Science degree after the first two years and a Bachelor of Architecture degree upon completion of the final three years. The first Architecture class will graduate in 2017. The college is also accepting applications for the first Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with classes beginning August 2016. In their first two years architecture students will become experts in current design and building technologies, making them ideal employees in building design and construction industries. In their final three years, they will become leaders in the profession of architecture as well as in the advancement of design and building technologies. The addition of the School of Engineering and the Bachelor of Architecture exemplifies how Dunwoody stays true to its mission of providing a world-class, hands-on, applied education that meets industry needs.

Machine Tool Alum Provides Lead Gift for New School of Engineering Dunwoody College of Technology is thrilled to announce a $2 million gift from Ray, '65 Machine Tool, and Nylene Newkirk for the new School of Engineering. Newkirk founded Tape, Inc., which filed nine patents for fusion bonding thermoplastics and developed a proprietary line of machinery known as Hydra Sealers. He sold Tape, Inc. in 1987 and then purchased two local businesses, Teamvantage plastics injection molding and then Custom Mold Design, maker of precision molds. Today, Newkirk's business is the largest single employer in Forest Lake, and a global player in the medical, electronics, defense and industrial markets. Newkirk is a 1989 recipient of the Dunwoody Alumni Entrepreneur Award and a former Trustee of the College, 1999-2011.

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Seizing NEW Opportunities Growing up in a log cabin with five siblings in Greater Minnesota, Jerry Holm, '64 Electrical Construction, dreamed of one day becoming a farmer. But when his high school sweetheart Cherie told him she had no interest in being married to a farmer, he quickly decided to pursue other options. Today, more than 60 years later, Holm may not have become a farmer in the strictest sense of the word, but he is still making a big impact on the agricultural industry. From Electrician to Entrepreneur In 1958, after serving two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Holm and wife Cherie ventured down to the Twin Cities to begin his training as an electrician. Since the program at Dunwoody was full, Holm spent two years at Minneapolis Vocational School before beginning his four-year apprenticeship program at Dunwoody in 1960. During his fourth year, Holm was assigned to Mayer Electric. The company was originally started in 1946 by Richard “Dick” Mayer and his brother Ernest Mayer (who was also educated at Dunwoody). And in 1964 after completing his apprenticeship, Holm was offered a full-time job as an electrician.

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Holm remembers Dick calling him into his office at one point and telling him that one day he would own the company. He didn’t believe him at the time – but he should have. By 1977, Dick Mayer was looking to retire and he once again approached Holm about buying the company. Holm spoke with the other three electricians who worked for the company and the four men decided to purchase the company together.

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“I didn’t have any money, but the guys all said they would partner with me if I agreed to run the business,” Holm recalls. Because they were a union shop, the electricians couldn’t be the owners – but their wives could and Cherie Holm became the president of what is now Mayer Electric Corporation. Holm recalls how Dick Mayer stayed with the company (at no charge) for an entire year to help them learn the business side of running a company. Holm and Cherie worked together at Mayer Electric for more than 30 years, eventually turning the business over to their sons in 2008. Today, Mayer Electric employs more than 60 electricians and specializes in both commercial and residential electrical contracting. Expanding to New Industries In 1999, Holm was running a thriving electrical business in the Twin Cities and commuting up to Aitkin on a regular basis to spend time at the home he and Cherie built on the farm where Cherie grew up. It was during this time that Holm met geologist and retired Alaska gold miner Doug Green, who was looking to relocate a peat company in Aitkin. The county has a vast supply of peat deposits thanks to the glaciers that once covered the area. Peat is a valuable natural resource that has a variety of agriculture and water treatment uses. Holm liked the business plan and together he and Doug Green founded American Peat Technology (APT). More than 15 years later the company employs 28 individuals at its Aitkin facility. The company uses a drying process that allows peat to be used as a more economical and environmentally-sustainable alternative to fertilizers, allowing plants to grow stronger and healthier while protecting the quality of the soil.

The company also utilizes a patented, active heat process to turn peat into a granule that can be used to treat water by removing metals and other compounds. When they first started, the company was producing 55 loads each year. Today, they are producing about ten times that amount. The joint venture has gone so well that Holm and Green partnered again, with four other individuals, on a new enterprise – Vermillion Minerals. The company cleans and dries hematite, a waste product of taconite production, so it can be used in glass production instead of being deposited in a landfill. Hematite gives float glass its strength and previously companies had to import the material from other countries. While still in the early stages, the company has just started to take off and some of its product is even being used in the glass for the new Vikings stadium. The Secret of Success Green credits Holm’s people skills with much of their success. “People like Jerry and they are willing to work hard for him.” Holm shies away from taking too much of the credit, saying instead that his success has been because of “the man upstairs, a very smart wife and hiring good people.” Holm officially retired in 2008, but he still stays plenty busy with APT, Vermillion Minerals and the various volunteer and non-profit organizations he and Cherie support. In fact, Jerry and Cherie helped found the Jaques Art Center in Aitkin, to which he serves as President of the Board of Directors.

im·pact /imˈpakt/ verb

have a strong effect on someone or something.

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lift /lift/ verb

raise to a higher position or level.

Transforming Lives A DEGREE OF DIFFERENCE Cathy Heying, ’10 Automotive Service Technology, didn’t go to Dunwoody to transform her own life. She went to make a positive change in the lives of others. With a Bachelor of Arts in social work and a Master's in religious studies, Heying has spent most of her career working with people in poverty and crisis. It was through that work that Heying started noticing the need for affordable car repair. A working car not only allows people to get to work and medical appointments, it can also serve as alternative housing for those with no place else to go. All of these experiences just kept nagging at Heying and eventually formed an idea — an idea that meant

starting a non-profit in an industry that she had no experience in and no knowledge about. “I didn’t know a lot about cars,” Heying said. “I maybe liked them more than the average person, but I knew nothing about them.” But when the idea just wouldn’t go away, Heying finally decided to look into it. It was then that she decided to check out Dunwoody. Acquiring the Skills It was March 2008 when she met with Chuck Bowen, '66 Auto Electric and former Auto Department Chair, and got a tour. She remembers being told that they only had four slots left in the fall program. Still not

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convinced that this was what she was supposed to be doing, Heying decided it couldn’t hurt to apply — after all, that didn’t mean she would be accepted or that she even had to attend. But she was accepted — and in the Fall of 2008 Heying started classes. Automotive service wasn’t a natural fit for the 38-yearold social worker. “I was miserable,” Heying recalls. During her first semester, Heying opened up to Instructor Dave DuVal, '94 Auto, about why she was there and he encouraged her to keep trying. “I was so frustrated,” Heying said. “There was this whole language that just didn’t come naturally to me, but every time I would say that I needed to quit, Dave would say ‘You can do this. You have the skills, the passion and the drive and I will help you every step of the way.’” DuVal remains one of Heying’s biggest advocates. He was her first Board Member for The Lift Garage and remains on the Board to this day. “I’m not sure I would have made it if I was anywhere else,” Heying said. Having the Conversations For the next year and a half, Heying spent time having a lot of conversations with anyone who would listen about her idea to start a non-profit that would provide low-cost automotive repairs to those in need. “I wasn’t sure if anyone else would think that this was a good idea,” Heying said. She also decided that if she was going to open up a service shop, it might be a good idea to actually work in one. So Heying got a job in the automotive service center at Sears, right across from the State Capitol. Heying was still working in the social work arena and would often spend her mornings in her shop uniform working on cars, and then change into a suit to go meet with legislators. But her idea not only resonated with others — it soon grew enough traction for Heying to get the 501(c)3 nonprofit paperwork, which would officially start The Lift Garage, a nonprofit aimed to move people out of poverty and homelessness by providing low-cost car repair, free pre-purchase car inspections, and honest advice that supports our community on the road to more secure lives.

Starting the Non-Profit The paperwork was filed in June 2012 and by August, she had her letter of acceptance. The Board was meeting regularly at this point, outlining everything that would need to happen before they could work on their first car. The plan was to open at the end of 2013, but as with everything else, things didn’t work out exactly as planned. Heying remembers getting a call from a woman who was running a business converting hybrids at a location on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. The woman’s supplier had unexpectedly gone out of business and with six months left on her lease, she thought The Lift might want to sublet a bay in the garage. It seemed too soon. Heying recalls the list of things they still needed to have in place – such as a phone number, insurance and volunteers. But when the woman reached out again, the Board decided to take the leap. “We were rejected 13 times before we got insurance,” Heying said. But by April 2013 – a full eight months ahead of schedule – The Lift Garage opened its doors. They had one service bay, were open for one day a week, utilized all volunteer service techs, and were not at all sure what the need and response would be. Changing Lives During that first month they did four car repairs and their waiting list grew to three months. Two years later, The Lift Garage has a staff of two and a half service techs, is open five days a week, completes 46 car repairs a month — and still has a three month waiting list. “We’ve never been able to get on top of the demand,” Heying said. One of The Lift’s full-time techs is Dunwoody alum John Buttner, '13 Auto Service Technology, who started off as a volunteer and then moved to part-time, before being brought on as the first full-time employee. Heying is also working at The Lift full-time now. “I would still not say that I’m a ‘great’ tech. I have to work really, really hard at it,” Heying said. But for the clients she serves and the lives she impacts — her hard work is making all the difference in the world.

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de·sign /deˈzīn/ noun

a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made. Dunwoody alumni (all are Architectural Drafting & Estimating unless noted) pictured: (first row, L to R) Jeremy Lewandowski, '04; Corrie Turner, '12; Jennifer Fink, '04; Anthony Dauk, '13; (second row, L to R) Josh Leshovsky, '11; Casey Behm, '06; Dan Starr, '10; Greg Durand, '72; Jeremiah Graunke, '08; Terry Mahr, '94; (third row, L to R) Drew Burton, '05; Adam Deters, '11; Bernie Jansen, '79; Kyle Schlink, '11; Mike Owen, '09; Nick Hubbard, '06; Bobby Osum, '12; Jared Beaudry, '00; and Mason Rehbein, '99. Not Pictured: Bryan Platisha, '03; Chris Ellis, '06; Craig Moran, '07 Electrical Construction Design & Management; Gene Haldorson, '75; Paul Murphy, '86; Mitch Formo, '16 (Dunwoody intern); and Blake Wilson, '16 (Dunwoody intern).

A Process-Oriented Approach TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS & STRUCTURES For 38 years, VAA, LLC has been engineering structures, planning projects and designing facilities for clients in the Agribusiness, Industrial and Buildings industries. From feed mills and transload facilities to hotel-conference centers and retail spaces, the staff at VAA are focused on the process behind the design. Many of those staff members are Dunwoody alums. In fact, of the 150 employees, 26 of them are graduates of Dunwoody. Staff members at the engineering consulting firm provide services in rail design, industrial architecture, general arrangement / process layout; and civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering. The company's relationship with Dunwoody goes beyond recruiting and employing graduates. VAA funds their own scholarships for two Dunwoody students each year as a way to give back and recognize the talent that Dunwoody produces. The scholarships were even named after two

Dunwoody grads and long-time VAA employees Bernie Jansen, '79 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, and Gene Haldorson, '75, Architectural Drafting & Estimating. Jansen is a co-owner, partner and senior project manager at VAA. Jansen grew up in St. Peter, Minnesota and enrolled at Dunwoody out of high school because he liked the structured learning environment Dunwoody offered and wanted to pursue a career in drafting. “The work ethic was a huge part of the training at Dunwoody,” Jansen said. “Dunwoody stressed being responsible, showing up and doing high-quality work.” Over the years, his responsibilities have continued to grow. Today, as one of the firm’s 12 owners and a manager of many agricultural and industrial project, Jansen spends a large portion of his time mentoring the younger staff and maintaining and building relationships with clients. “A lot of the time, it is about leading by example and

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empowering people to do things on their own,” Jansen said. “I’m more of a teacher here now. Being an advisor to younger people is a lot of the satisfaction I get out of the day-to-day work.” That culture of growing talent from within and empowering staff to reach their full potential is one of the reasons VAA has been so successful at attracting and retaining staff.

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“The culture is unlike any other place that I’ve worked,” said Senior Civil Designer Nick Hubbard, ’06 Architectural Drafting & Estimating. “The leadership here is proactive about helping employees grow and the work is challenging and fulfilling at the same time.”

The result of their work is also something that most of us benefit from or see on a CONFIDENTIAL CANOLA CRUSH PROCESS daily basis. From providing the structural engineering for processing facilities to designing loop and ladder tracks for the Location featured in AMC’s “Breaking B transportation of materials toofand from a Center is a four-star qualThe Pueblo Isleta Hotel and Convention ity, family-destination resort which houses 200 guest rooms with 10 facility, VAA has delivered luxuryengineering suites. The atrium exterior serskin creates a feather pattern of glass and structural steel tube space frames running 100 feet into vices to more than 4,000the projects air and intersectingduring the building on two sides. The iconic structure can be seen from as far away as six miles across the Rio Grande. In the last 10 years. And those have an effort toprojects keep up with demand, VAA provided civil and structural for the 300,000 SF addition. an estimated $5.7 billionengineering in construction The seven-story post-tensioned concrete tower provides conference value. rooms and banquet facilities, including breakout and executive meet-

CANOLA CRUSH PROCESSING FACILITY – ALBERTA, CAN ing rooms containing state-of-the-art graphics and telecommunication capabilities. The facility also includes an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, arcade, child care center, upscale and specialty restaurant space, café, retail space for the Pueblo Gift Shop and a porte cochere with a capacity for 30 tour buses. SUMMIT BREWING

VAA also values giving back to the comCOMPANY FACILITY EXP munity and participate in several service The 29 acre site required 866 parking stalls, valet lots, a valet enprojects, such as Canstruction®, which trance, a tour bus drop-off area, site roadways and circulation, and a complex hydrology and utility design. VAA used alternative stormwater benefits local hunger relief organizations. treatment methods on the site to control rate asInwell as stormwater a relatively short span of time, canola has become an important

treatment. The methods included infiltration areas, wide permeable oilseed crop.pavers VAA developed site planning to construct a state and decorative rock treatment areas. art, canola crush processing facility that both aligned with the clie business plan and minimized local community impacts.

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VAA provided a multi-discipline approach, including industrial arc ture, general arrangement material handling as well as civil, mech structural and electrical engineering. Site planning was critical for square mile greenfield site – one of the largest footprints VAA desi

Nick Hubbard, '06 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, Senior Civil Designer

Greg Durand, ’72 Technical Drafting & ’78 Electrical Design, Senior Designer

Current Work: Project management and civil and rail design for multi-discipline projects in the areas of Agribusiness and Industrial.

Current Work: Preparing general arrangement drawings in the Agribusiness sector that show process flow diagrams, building design and GENERAL MILLS GRAIN CLEANING EXPAN The new facility is projected to have the capacity to process 850,00 equipment layouts. tons of canola per year and can accommodate 80 to 100 trucks da

Best Part of the Job: “To me it’s real. It’s the ground, it’s roads, utilities and rail road tracks. It’s the things you can see and use every day and who doesn’t like to dig in the dirt?” Most Rewarding Projects: A Canola processing facility that involved an array of civil elements. Starting as a 2.5 square mile greenfield site, this large-scale project included stormwater ponds, railroad design, multiple underground utilities and oil containment.

Best Part of the Job: “I’ve been doing this for 44 years and I just enjoy the design work.” Most Rewarding Projects: A $50 million expansion at a joint venture facility between Cargill and CHS in Washington State that included a new shipping system with rail and barge unloading capabilities. Jennifer Fink, ’04 Architectural Drafting & TEMCO Estimating, Designer

Mason Rehbein, ’99 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, Senior Designer

Working with the client’s executive design team and plant staff at facilities across North America, VAA completed full design package construction of a variety of amenities. Some of the largest-scale fe included rail design, arterial and collector roadways, stormwater p and receiving / loadout buildings. Throughout the project, VAA used modeling capabilities to increase efficiency in design by coordinati disciplines into one model.

facility will be able to process both conventional and specialty can and enables the client to significantly increase contracting program

As a trusted partner, VAA was selected to expand the headquarters fo area. VAA’s lead services the client achieve to provide loca Minnesota’s crafthelped breweries. To keep up withgoals consumer demand, ers a consistent competitive point ofcapabilities. delivery forVAA’s the continued Brewing needed toand expand its production multi-dis demand for process canola oil bothdesign, locally industrial and globally. team offered layout architecture as well as structural mechanical engineering to help Summit enter the can VAA120316and - FOOD market. VAA’s design sense was integral during the three phases of th which included a cellar expansion, piping system design to support c operations and renovation of an adjacent building.

The first phase expanded the existing cellar to house additional ferme tanks. It involved structural engineering and industrial architecture t the existing structure and a flexible design to allow room for more tan installed for future production.

Next, pipe lines and foundation supports were constructed to transpo from the cellar to the new canning production area in an adjacent bu The third component of the project involved extensive remodeling of t building to accommodate canning production, offices, conference roo media/hospitality suite used as a meeting space with distributors, cu and employee training sessions.

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VAA’s 3D modeling capabilities were used to allow Summit to view bu elements and confirm design deliverables before construction began. team presented the project to city leaders with confidence that it met design parameters. The expansion over the course of severa VAA provided structural, civil andoccurred mechanical engineering as we and effectively doubled the production rate at the facility for Summit

Current Work: On the Industrial Architecture team she works with architects taking their as industrial architecture and general arrangement/process layo to complete the 140050 design- of a new grain cleaning facility owned by 130421, FOOD Current Work: Coordinating projectsshort and span staff- of time, designs andhas creating architectural plans, eleva- VAA120426, In a relatively canola become an important worldmulti-national food manufacturing company, General Mills. The work resulted in the construction of an eight-level facility to proc ing assignments in the Building sector including tions,site sections andtodetails. Works closely with wide oilseed crop. VAA developed planning construct a state-of-the grains to make gluten-free Cheerios. a variety of project typesart, from office buildings the architects to ensure buildings are to code. canola crush processing facility that both aligned with the client’s The aggressive schedule for the project posed a challenge as the and training facilities to schools and governtimeline for design development through construction document business plan and minimizedBest localPart community impacts. and start-up was 18 months. Building construction to start-up w ment facilities. of the Job: “I like taking a design eight months, including process equipment, electrical power and controls. Due to the over 27,000 dedicated hours and the talent o concept and creating a finished product. For VAA’s design teams, the firm was able to complete the project an VAA provided a multi-discipline approach, including industrial architecmeet the client’s schedule. Engaging the right blend of experienc Best Part of the Job: “I think we have some of us, the finished product could be a signed and energy was key to delivering quality construction packages a ture, general arrangement material handling as well as civil, mechanical, the best talent in the industry working here. The drawing or 3D images that are rendered. value to General Mills. structural and electrical Site planning was the critical for thecome 2.5 to The Grain Cleaning Facility project met General Mills’ stated bus opportunities that are here are amazing and it is engineering. Clients really enjoy seeing projects ness objectives and it was able to bring facility production onlin squarehow milefar greenfield site –life.” one of the largest footprints VAA designed. up to each individual to decide they want within their timeframe. VAA improved its already solid reputation listening to the client’s needs, providing cost-effective design an to go.” expedited turnarounds on requests and design changes. VAA is n Working with the client’s executive design team and plant staff at other The TEMCO export facility extensive andprocess equipment viewed byinvolved the General Mills as arenovation comprehensive layout a Most Rewarding Projects: An expansion, C/S/A (civil, architectural) firm. equipment with re upgrades. Facility space wasstructural, at a premium and large facilities across North America, VAA completed full design packages for the Most Rewarding Projects: Pueblo of Isleta, renovation and gift shop area for Summit continuous access made it difficult to resolve structural needs. High sei VAA130453region - GRAIN and connections between structures of activity in the Washington Hotel & Convention Center in Albuquerque, New of amenities. Brewing Company in largest-scale St. Paul. construction of a variety Some of the features varying dynamic behavior required relative movement between structure Mexico that included a seven-story hotel with aarterial and collector roadways, stormwater ponds, included rail design, the associated equipment. VAA provided professional structural enginee sloped glass atrium and aand detached spa in the buildings. Throughout the project, VAA used its general receiving / loadout 3Darrangement and life safety code review. shape of pottery (featured in AMC's "Breaking Design of major structures employed unusually complex engineering ana modeling capabilities to increase efficiency in design by coordinatingandalldesign. The VAA team paid special attention to limiting movement f Bad" series).

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typical wind motions while allowing structures to move independently. S tures were heavily detailed both for movement capabilities and rapid fie assembly during construction.

The new facility is projected to have the capacity to process 850,000 metric

With the upgrade, the facility can handle up to six million metric tons of

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in·vent /inˈvent/ verb

create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of.

Turning an Idea Into an

Innovation

TRANSFORMING INDUSTRY An inventor, engineer and business-builder, S. Scott Crump learned early on how to fix and build things. But it wasn't until he began studying where new ideas actually come from, that he learned how to harness his creative ideas and transform them into industry-changing innovations. The inventor of Fused Deposition Technology and the co-founder of Stratasys, Ltd, which produces additive manufacturing machines (commonly known as 3D printers), Crump will share his thoughts on innovation and creativity with Dunwoody graduates this May as the 2016 Commencement speaker. "I learned the difference between linear-logical thinking and the God-given skills of intuitive dreaming, imagining and creating that leads to invention and innovation," Crump said. Today, Crump is the Chief Innovation Officer of Stratasys. In this role, he focuses on leading and managing innovation by originating and encouraging new ideas, which will result in new solutions and products. Crump started Stratasys in his home garage with his wife, Lisa. The company shipped one system in the first commercial year, and now it has shipped over 150,000 3D printers since inception. He has served as the CEO, Chairman, and Treasurer

of Stratasys from the 1988 start up through 2012. He is also on the Board of Directors and has served as Chairman of the Executive Committee since 2015. From 1998 to 2015, he served as the Chairman of the Board. Stratasys has also partnered with Dunwoody to develop a 3D printing training center at the College. "Stratasys chose to partner with Dunwoody College because of their 100 years of successfully teaching students to become highly productive employees for local and national companies," Crump said. "Dunwoody has the leadership and instructors that can make an impact on integrating the new tools of technology into the job skills needed today." Currently Dunwoody uses additive manufacturing in several programs, including: machine tool technology, industrial design, architecture and robotics. Prior to founding Stratasys, Crump co-founded IDEA, Inc. and served as its Vice President of Sales from 1982 to 1988. The company was a premier-brand manufacturer of load and pressure transducers. Crump holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University and attended UCLA’s Business Management Development for Entrepreneurs program. Crump is a registered professional engineer.

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First-year Engineering Drafting & Design students Jazmine Darden and Thomas Anderson showed Stratasys co-founder Scott Crump their 3D-printed projects during his recent visit to Dunwoody.

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change /CHānj/ verb

make or become different.

Floyd Schneeberg, ’41 Air Conditioning, has never been afraid of trying new things. In fact, when he enrolled at Dunwoody in 1940, air conditioning was still a relatively new field and low-cost systems wouldn’t even be available until 1947.

Open to change

The newness of the industry didn’t deter Schneeberg and he quickly found work as a testing engineer right after graduation. In 1942, just one year after graduating, Schneeberg was drafted by the Army to serve in the Quartermaster Corps for World War II. It was Schneeberg’s duty to create dummy weapons that could be used for training. Following a medical discharge in 1944, Schneeberg returned to Dunwoody as an instructor. He continued to take on new roles and new responsibilities until eventually becoming Assistant Director of Day School Operations. “I loved to teach and I loved the school,” Schneeberg said about his time at Dunwoody. In 1963, Schneeberg decided it was once again time to try something new and he entered the private sector where he worked at Mammoth Industries as a Senior Vice President and then at McQuay

as head of training before retiring at age 60.

Retirement didn’t change Schneeberg’s desire to try new things. He and his wife Marge bought a home in Mesa, Arizona and Schneeberg took up volleyball for the first time in his life. “It was great exercise and I enjoyed playing very much,” he said. Not only did he enjoy it, but he and his teammates were also very good at it. In fact, Schneeberg’s team played in the Senior Olympics six times and earned five Gold Medals (Schneeberg is holding a Gold Medal in the photo) and one Silver Medal. Besides his new-found love for volleyball, Schneeberg also pursued many creative endeavors, including leather-work, painting and playing the piano accordion. Schneeberg continued to support Dunwoody in his retirement, organizing the regional gathering in Arizona and choosing to include the College in his legacy planning. Today, he and his wife Marjorie live in Wayzata where they enjoy spending time with their three children, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

TRANSFORMING YOURSELF

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cre·a·tive /krēˈādiv/ adjective

relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

Why Employers Need More Creativity from their Employees

With far fewer apprenticeship programs nationally and technology driving the demand for highly skilled workers, employers need to turn to technical colleges and seek a new breed of candidate: one that brings a more rounded skill set and industry-ready experiences to their first day on the job.

By E.J. Daigle, Dean of Robotics & Manufacturing Technology

The New Differentiator: Creativity It might seem like an odd statement. Why must employers in technical fields seek candidates that display creativity? But consider the rapid rise of 3D printing, software programming, CAD technologies and a wide diversity of highly technical production and manufacturing processes and it’s evident why any job candidate needs both technical skills and an established foundation of rounded experience for their role.

What to Look for in Job Candidates

Coast to coast industrial fields are undergoing a massive sea change unseen in recent industrial history. And the reason is very clear. The rise of robotics, automated processes, 3D printing and advanced materials are all impacting and dramatically changing shop floors while also altering the skill set of every employee that works on it. What should employers do? How can we all keep pace with change by reshaping our workforces to take advantage of new opportunities? That comes down to one word: creativity. Why We Need a New Kind of Employee Well-trained employees are the fastest way to an evolved workforce, but already the deck is stacked when it comes to finding qualified candidates. The Wall Street Journal recently pointed to a survey highlighting a decline in technical industry apprenticeships down from 500,000 ten years ago to 280,000 today. Add to that, polls by Manpower Group and The Manufacturing Institute citing widespread employer difficulties filling jobs, the latter stating 75 percent of manufacturers surveyed were experiencing trouble filling open technical positions.

At Dunwoody we continue to transform our curriculum to encourage a creative approach to technical subject matter and class projects. Students use CAD/CAM software, 3D printing technology and our in-house manufacturing lab, an environment that gives students critical experience in translating concepts into fully matured and manufactured prototype products. Educators and Instructors Finally, as employers trying to fill open positions, you should ask a candidate “who taught your classes?” Try to interview graduates who come from a college where classes have been taught by faculty members who are both experienced educators as well as industry professionals. It is the experiences and perspectives that comes from instructors who have worked and succeeded in the trenches of ever changing industry fields that will really help guide and prepare the most successful technical workers of tomorrow.

sketches from masters to students

PROCESS

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The Whitney Museum, by Architect Renzo Piano

a student scholarship fundraiser auction featuring napkin sketches from local, international, and future architects

THU 6/9/16 7PM ifp minnesota 550 vandalia street, suite 120 saint paul tickets: $40 hors d'oeuvres & drinks for further information, or to receive an invitation, contact arch@dunwoody.edu visit dunwoody.edu/alumni for event details and a listing of auction pieces

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CAMPUS news Hands-Free and Award-Winning Dunwoody College’s Snow Devil 01102 Snowplow earned third place at the 6th annual Institute of Navigation (ION) Autonomous Snowplow Competition held during the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The team also won the Professor Nattu Sportsmanship Award for the second year in a row.

Dunwoody Surveying Students Place First in NSPS Student Competition Second-year students Wyatt Spencer, BJ Klenke, Doug Pouliot, Joe Irey, Brandon Davis, Jake Blue and team observer Patrick Kowal took First Place in the two-year degree program category of the 2016 National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Student Competition this spring. To enter the competition, the Dunwoody team had to complete a boundary and topographic survey of a parcel of land, approximately 10 acres in size, for a hypothetical land development project. The team was then required to create a “metes and bounds legal description” of the land lot (i.e., a description of the land and its boundaries) and construct a plot map of the surveyed area. This information — along with a safety plan, field notes and data

calculations — was compiled into a final project binder and then presented to a panel of industry experts and competition judges. “In order to complete the project, we had to develop the types of skills that are used every day in the industry,” said Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology Principal Instructor Kelly Ness. “That was the most beneficial piece for the students — the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the competition.” A first-time event for Dunwoody and the students, Ness said he couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. “Winning the competition is a huge achievement and one that will be recognized by future employers and peers in the surveying community.”

Dunwoody’s 2016 team included students from Electronics Engineering Technology and Automated Systems & Robotics. The competition challenges teams to design, build, and operate a fully autonomous snowplow to remove snow from a designated path. This year, 11 teams from the top engineering universities in the Upper Midwest and Canada participated. “The competition is a great fit for the application-based engineering culture here at Dunwoody,” said Robotics & Manufacturing Dean E.J. Daigle. “Especially as we prepare to launch new engineering programs over the next 5 years.” The team’s knowledge and experience with the competition appeared to be evident to other teams as well. Daigle said that at one point during the competition, a team announced they were going to quit due to technical difficulties when another team suggested they, “find the Dunwoody guys — they can fix anything.”

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A Second Place Finish at Residential Construction Management Competition

Endowment Foundation’s Homebuilding Education Leadership Program (HELP).

Congratulations to Construction Management students AJ Flagg, Brett Broekema, Andrew Hoogenakker, Tyler LaBeaux, and Joe Myhre on their second place win at the 2016 National Association of Home Builder’s (NAHB) Residential Construction Management Competition (RCMC). Hoogenakker also received an “NAHB Outstanding Student” award at the event.

The National Housing Endowment is a philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which aims to increase education and training opportunities for future leaders in the residential construction industry. HELP awards grants to leading colleges and universities in an effort to create or improve residential construction management programs.

The annual competition — part of NAHB’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) — required students to solve real-life construction management problems and present their solutions to a panel of industry representatives.

Architecture Students Place High in SkillsUSA Competition

Fifty-three teams from various universities, technical schools, community colleges and high schools across the nation participated in the competition, which was held in Las Vegas, this January. The Construction Management program also received a $60,000 grant from the National Housing

Architecture students Eli Abnet and Charles Evans placed Second and Third respectively at the 2016 SkillsUSA Minnesota Competition, which was held this spring at various locations throughout the Twin Cities including the Dunwoody campus. SkillsUSA — a national organization made of students, educators and industry representatives working to provide America with skilled workers—regulates the competitions, which are held annually at the local/ state, national and global level.

Find more news and information online at dunwoody.edu/alumni.

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS news

A Southern Tradition Once again Dunwoody College of Technology held several regional events for alumni and friends in Florida and Arizona this winter. The numerous social events are a great way to reminisce with old friends, meet new people and catch up on the latest news and updates from Dunwoody. Pictured above left, alumni and friends gather for a luncheon and update in Florida. Pictured above right, Cecil Grandprey, '47 Auto, and his daughter attended an Arizona event. Pictured left, President Rich Wager speaks to a gathering of alumni and friends at a dinner in Florida.

C. Charles Jackson

lead leadership lecture series First Thursday Jackson Leadership Lecture Series The Jackson Leadership Lecture Series features key executives from the business community speaking about a range of leadership topics. It is a breakfast lecture series held the first Thursday of every month for alumni, friends and students of Dunwoody College of Technology. Visit dunwoody.edu/alumni for details.

Summer Speakers n 7:30 a.m.

If you would like to be invited to these events in the future, please e-mail alumni@dunwoody.edu. June 2, 2016 — Judy Poferl Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Executive Services, Xcel Energy Judy Proferl rose through the ranks at Xcel Energy to be promoted to President & CEO of NSP-Minnesota in 2009. In 2013 she became a Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief of Staff. July 7, 2016 — Dale Andersen President, Delkor Systems Delkor is a leading manufacturer of packaging equipment serving dairy, food, beverage and other industries. Dale Andersen joined the company in 1988 as a Sales Manager and purchased the company in 1999. August 4, 2016 — George Sherman President, Sherman Associates In 1978 George Sherman was working in sales at a medical company when he decided to purchase an uptown apartment building. After refurbishing it and selling the units he decided to become a developer and start his own company. His portfolio includes rental housing units, commercial buildings and hotels throughout Minnesota and the Midwest.

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THE

Date

13th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament 08.08.2016

Monday, August 8, 2016 11:30 a.m. Edinburgh Golf Course Brooklyn Park, MN Registration

$170 per person — includes box lunch, dinner, cart and green fees. Proceeds from the tournament go directly to support students through scholarships.

Sponsorship Information

If your organization is interested in tournament sponsorship opportunities, please contact Alumni Relations at 612-381-8191 or alumni@dunwoody.edu.

Thanks to last year's sponsors, nearly $25,000 was raised for student scholarships! Registration is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Log on to www.dunwoody.edu/alumni/golf 2. Fill out the registration form 3. Click the “Submit Registration” button, or print the form and mail payment to: Alumni Office Dunwoody College of Technology 818 Dunwoody Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55403

Slots fill up fast, so register your team today!

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Owner, Tiffiny's Tipton Bakery Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum? A. I live in very rural Iowa so I have not met a fellow Dunwoody alum yet. I have, however, through social media contacted my roommate from when we were both attending Dunwoody. She is in California now. Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. My job is awesome…. Well to be honest I have not had a “job” since I purchased the bakery 4 years ago. See I don’t have to go to work, I get to do what I love. Yes, there are trying times and I put in a lot of long hours but it has never felt like a “job.”

Emergency Vehicle Technician & Fleet Manager, City of Rochester Fire Department Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum? A. At Chester's Kitchen and Bar in Rochester. Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. Almost every day is awesome, what little boy doesn't dream of playing with fire trucks everyday? One particular moment was when I was verifying a repair made to our aerial platform. It's quite the view from way up there. Q. What would your former classmates be surprised to know about you now?

Q. What would your former classmates be surprised to know about you now?

A. That I work on fire trucks instead of cars and that I have taken woodworking up as a hobby.

A. My former classmates would most likely be surprised that I became a grandmother this year to twins.

Q. What is your favorite memory of Dunwoody?

A. I don't have just one favorite memory, I enjoyed most of my time in school.

A. My favorite memories of Dunwoody are when we would all work around the big wooden table rolling dough with Mr. Galloway, and Mr. Letty showing me how I can make my flower cake designs have more dimension.

'05 Architectural Drafting & Design

Derek Clarkin

'06 Automotive Service Technology

Jeremy Leisenheimer

'89 Baking

Tiffiny Meinert

ALUMNI & FRIENDS Q&A

Vice President, Prime General Contractors, LLC Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum? A. On three separate ice fishing occasions I have run into classmate and friend Andy Dembroski, '05 Architecture Drafting & Estimating, at three different lodges on Lake of the Woods. Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. Yes, a 2014 nursing home addition. Not only did the project have great communication and execution amongst everyone involved; there was a synergy within the group to complete the project knowing that the building addition would serve a great purpose for the community. The project went perfect. We finished on time and within budget. Q. What would your former classmates be surprised to know about you now? A. After Dunwoody, I furthered my education and obtained my Bachelors of Science in Business. Q. What is your favorite memory of Dunwoody? A. My favorite memory of Dunwoody was graduating. After two failed attempts with previous colleges and not having direction in life prior to attending Dunwoody, I couldn’t have been happier. I felt I found my calling in life. Dunwoody kept me interested and challenged me. I owe Dunwoody a great deal of gratitude for the education I received.

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HARD WORK & JOB SKILLS

FINANCES & SERVICE

Alumni often listed a strong work ethic and job skills as the two most important things they learned at Dunwoody.

Alumni often listed finances and customer service at things every entrepreneur should learn.

MINNESOTA EMPLOYEES

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Employed at Minnesota companies owned or founded by alums.

6,552

MINNESOTA REVENUE

Total gross revenue from Minnesota companies owned or founded by alums.

$1.02 BILLION

WORLDWIDE EMPLOYEES Employed at companies (worldwide) owned or founded by alums.

The impact of Dunwoody alums on commerce, employment & incomes.

11,184 $1.51 BILLION

WORLDWIDE REVENUE

Total gross revenue from companies (worldwide) owned or founded by alums.

Respondents by Class Year

1940’s

1970’s

1980’s

1950’s

Many Dunwoody alumni have gone on to become entrepreneurs — from founders of major companies, to owners of small and mid-sized businesses. Of 319 survey respondents so far, 150 indicated that they are the owner or founder of at least one company.

Respondents by Area of Study

Electronics Auto Architecture HVAC Baking Machine Tool Engineering & Robotics Computer Studies Graphics & Printing Construction Surveying Other

Owner/Founder Survey: A First Look at the Results

55 53 48 32 19 17 15 11 11 10 10 38

In fact, when compared with other technical colleges, Dunwoody seems to produce a far greater number of real-world problem solvers and entrepreneurs. In the hopes of fostering and growing our tradition of entrepreneurship, Dunwoody is surveying its alumni around entrepreneurship. What companies

"Don’t try every shortcut – they sometimes bite." Tom Clark '69 Machine Tool

have our alumni actually founded, or own? What influenced these entrepreneurial successes? And, how can we leverage the wisdom and experience of alumni to help current students and alumni achieve their dreams? The survey is made possible through a grant from the Owen Family Foundation. If you are an alum who has founded or owned a business, you can complete the survey electronically by logging on to www.surveymonkey.com/r/ ownerfoundersurvey.

Want a survey mailed to you? Call 612-381-8191, or e-mail alumni@dunwoody.edu. "You can’t climb the ladder without reaching higher." Bill Prinsen '66 Auto

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Kyle interns at RoehrSchmitt Architects (pictured) and is president of the Dunwoody AIAS Chapter.

Dunwoody education is more about

Doors are already opening for bachelor of

tomorrow than about yesterday.

architecture student Kyle Huberty, thanks to his

With Dunwoody’s tradition of quality education, our students know their future will be better than they can imagine. They are preparing to join the

Dunwoody education and experience. “My aim is to serve people and improve their lives through my passion for architecture and the skills that I have

generations of designers, engineers, technicians,

learned at Dunwoody.”

makers, builders, entrepreneurs, and innovators

Gifts to Dunwoody support Kyle and all Dunwoody

who preceded them.

students through scholarships, curriculum,

With your financial support, their future comes

technology and equipment, student activities, and

closer every day.

career guidance.

Make your gift to Dunwoody today and join us in Making the Future! D U N W O O DY. E D U

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ALUMNI BOARD

of Managers

Thank You!

Automotive n Megan Farrand, Auto Body and Refinishing Technician at Manheim n Kristina Fischer, Auto Service Manager n Cathy Heying, ’10 Automotive Service Technology, Founder and Service Technician at The Lift Garage

Computer Technology n Marisa Brandt, Head of Product Strategy at Dell Software n Tyana Coleman, ’12 Web Programming & Data Base Development, Web Developer n Rianne Donahue, Software Development Engineer at WindLogics n Deb Flanders, Director of IT Operations at FPX, LLC

n Volunteer to serve on a Program Advisory Committee. n Become a mentor to a student. n Help out at an event. Reach out! Call the Alumni Office at 612-381-8191 to find the opportunity that fits you.

Volunteer Spotlight The Alumni Board of Managers is pleased to highlight the long list of female alumni and friends who volunteer their time as mentors for the Women In Technical Careers initiative. This year’s volunteers include:

Three Ways to Get Involved

Construction Management, Electrical Construction, Architecture n Jessica Christiansen, Project Manager at Michaud Cooley Erickson n Ashley Gooler, Project Engineer at McGough Construction n Lindsay Johnson, Senior Submittal Engineering Drafter at Firestone Metal Products n Jennifer Kruse, ’98 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, Sustainability Coordinator at McGough Construction n Karin McCabe, Workforce and Vendor Outreach Coordinator at McGough Construction n Julie Steinberg, Project Manager at Egan Company n Janelle Westrick, Project Manager at Watson-Forsberg

n Tabitha Lee, Controls System Specialist at Harris Controls n Katelyn Thiele, Controls Technician at Harris Controls

Engineering Drafting & Design, Welding & Metal Fabrication n Denise Bailey, ’06 Welding, Senior Instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology n Roxanne Etzler, Compaction Engineer at Caterpillar Paving n Denise King, ’95 Machine Tool, Channel Marketing Supervisor at 3M n Sheryl Neuman, Workforce Development Manager at Bauer Welding n Janet Nurnberg, Principal Instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology

HVAC, Industrial Controls, Electronics Engineering Technology n Claire Ferrara, ’11 Heating & Air Conditioning Design Technology, Sales Representative, Standard Heating & Air Conditioning

Help Us Fund the Alumni Honor Wall To build pride among students, help students connect with Dunwoody’s impressive alumni network, and honor Dunwoody In Honor of our

ALUMNI

alumni, the Alumni Board of Managers is creating an Alumni Wall. The large interactive display will celebrate and honor alumni and encourage current students to stay involved in the College after graduation.

Build n HoNor n Connect Go online at dunwoody.edu/alumni/alumniwall to make your donation today!

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Alumni & Friends

2016

Calendar of Events

2016 Kate L. Dunwoody Society Networking Social Thursday, May 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. KNOCK, Inc. 1307 Glenwood Ave., Minneapolis Real$Talk Financial Seminar “Lifestyle Choices” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Wednesday, June 1, 4 p.m. Dunwoody College C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, June 2, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Judy Poferl Sr. Vice President & Corp. Secretary & Executive Services Xcel Energy McNamara Center, Dunwoody College Real$Talk Financial Seminar “Where’d My $ Go?” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Wednesday, June 8, 4 p.m. Dunwoody College

PROCESS: Sketches from Masters to Students A fundraiser auction featuring sketches from local, international and future architects Thursday, June 9, 7-9 p.m. IFP Minnesota 550 Vandalia St., Suite 120, St. Paul Real$Talk Financial Seminar “My Money Management” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Wednesday, June 15, 4 p.m. Dunwoody College C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, July 7, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Dale Andersen President, Delkor Systems McNamara Center, Dunwoody College C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, August 4, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: George Sherman President, Sherman Associates McNamara Center, Dunwoody College

All event dates are subject to change. For more information on any event, please contact the Alumni Office at 612-381-8191 or alumni@dunwoody.edu.

13th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Monday, August 8, 11:30 a.m. Edinburgh Golf Course, Brooklyn Park Real$Talk Financial Seminar “Lifestyle Choices” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Thursday, September 1, noon Dunwoody College C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, September 8, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Tod Carpenter President & CEO, or Tom Scalf Senior Vice President Donaldson Company McNamara Center, Dunwoody College Real$Talk Financial Seminar “Where’d My $ Go?” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Thursday, September 8, noon Dunwoody College Real$Talk Financial Seminar “My Money Management” FREE: RSVP to bursar@dunwoody.edu Thursday, September 15, noon Dunwoody College

Maximize satisfaction from your assets Using your investments for all they are worth If you are like most people, you are looking for ways to minimize taxes and maximize not just your monetary gain but the overall satisfaction you receive from your assets.

Learn more To learn more about making your investments work for you and help our cause, please contact us.

Jennifer Kahlow, Director of Gift Planning phone: 612-381-3061 e-mail: jkahlow@dunwoody.edu web: dunwoodygiving.org

Options & Benefits Here are some ideas to help you make the most of your investments through charitable giving. Option

Benefit

Gift of appreciated assets

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