2021 Annual Report

POWER OF PERSEVERANCE THE

It took a while to get here this year, but Spring has finally arrived. As we celebrate the end of another school year and the graduates of 2022, I feel an enormous sense of pride in the people and supporters who have made such a difference these past two years.

While many colleges are experiencing enrollment decreases, Dunwoody is experiencing enrollment growth. That growth is reflected in our graduating - this May, nearly 500 Dunwoody students will earn their diploma and benefit from the immediate jobs and great careers a Dunwoody degree makes possible.

As Dunwoody alumni you know better than most how true that statement is. You have left a legacy that any college would be proud of. A legacy of success! Success in your fields, success as entrepreneurs, success as leaders, and success as innovators.

The value of a Dunwoody education was recently highlighted in a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, which provided a Return on Investment ranking of 4,500 colleges across the Country. The study used real data to calculate the 10, 15, 20, and 40 year value of an education. Would it surprise you to know that after 10 and 15 years, Dunwoody was number one in the entire State of Minnesota? And after 40 years, only five other Colleges - out of all of the two and four year institutions in the entire state of Minnesota ranked higher. In fact, if you looked at the entire country, Dunwoody placed 348 after 40 years, better than nearly 93 percent of all other colleges and universities across our nation. And if the past two years have taught us anything, it’s the enduring need for people in the high-skilled career fields for which Dunwoody trains.

Even during a pandemic, our graduates remained in high demand. The skills gap hasn’t gone away – it’s only become more pronounced.

Which is why our commitment to helping close the skills gap in Minnesota has never been more important. We are doing that through programs and scholarships to ensure everyone has access a Dunwoody education.

These programs wouldn’t be possible without generous donors, who are helping support the next generation of Dunwoody students.

In this annual report you’ll see the names of some of our most generous donors, those who give at the President’s Club level and higher, and we are grateful for all our donors. As a private, non-profit institution, we couldn’t deliver on our mission without everyone’s support.

That support, combined with our strong enrollment, means that Dunwoody continues to maintain a solid financial

position, which allows us to provide scholarship assistance for students in need and reinvest in our employees and the facility.

Last year with the help of our friends and donors, we provided more than $3.1 million in scholarships to Dunwoody students.

Dunwoody is an institution that makes a difference in our community. It’s a difference that can be seen in the lives of our students who go on to amazing careers and brighter futures. It is a difference that can be seen in the outreach we do to all communities and the impact our graduates have in the industries and we serve. As it always has, and as it did for all of you, Dunwoody continues to stand as a beacon of hope – a light shining on a pathway to a better future. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our mission. You are changing lives and making a difference in our community. Stay committed. Be proud.

We are Dunwoody!

Dunwoody College of Technology

President,

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

STATEMENT OF

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ALUMNI Insights

with John Njoes '02

John Njoes ’02 is a Dunwoody graduate of the Architectural Drafting and Estimating program (class of 2002) and former student body president. Following a career in home remodeling and design as a craftsman and small business owner, John now shares his love of homes as a Realtor® with Lakes Sotheby's International Realty. Outside of work, he finds happiness in the arts, playing music, dancing, ice carving, and exploring the world with his son. You can catch him every year at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s ice carving competition. John is definitely #DunwoodyProud!

BEST

1. What did you want to be when you were small?

A model builder

2. If you could learn one (more) skill, what would it be and why?

I would love to know how to make sushi (well). I have always appreciated the beauty and the artistry involved and after many failed attempts I think would put this new skill to good use.

3. What is your favorite building and why?

Anything Frank Lloyd Wright. I think that his concepts/creations have a cer tain magic in them. He strove for a harmony and completeness in his designs that has always resonated with me.

4. What's your favorite family tradition?

Music festivals. My parents were big into folk music and dancing, and we were always packing up to head someplace exciting. As a kid, you fall into these little packs with other kiddos in your community, which was really fun and unique. As an adult, I still at tend and perform at many of the same festivals from my childhood.

5. Do you collect anything?

Ice car ving tools. It's kind of a problem...��

6. What is the best gift you have been given? My son.

7. Aside from necessities, what is one thing you could not go a day without?

Is cof fee a necessity? If yes, then I would say reading a book before bed.

8. In what ways are you different from your childhood self?

Surprisingly few. I like to think that I have become less selfish and more patient. In terms of vocation, one of my favorite pearls of wisdom comes from Billy Porter; "When your intention is service, everything else will work itself out".

9. What's the best concert you've been to?

In high school I saw '"Kid" Johnny Lang and the Big Bang' at the Metropolitan Ballroom. The venue was tiny, and he was incredible!

10. If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?

That's a tough one... Given the time, I would be fishing with my little guy. When that's not possible I might be reading in a hammock or running around down by a lake/river/creek with my family. (pup included)

New rankings from two online sources have identified Dunwoody as a top college.

BEST FOR HANDS-ON EDUCATION

Intelligent.com recently named Dunwoody College of Technology as “Best for Hands-On Education” on its Best Colleges in Minnesota 2022 list.

Editorial staff assessed more than a 150 universities and colleges, and programs were evaluated on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Intelligent Scores were calculated on a scale from 0 to 100. A complete explanation of the ranking methodology is posted online. Intelligent.com is a free, privately-supported website that’s editorially independent.

With an Intelligent Score of 74.21, Dunwoody was highlighted for its emphasis on hands-on education, which has been a hallmark of the College since it’s founding in 1914.

BEST ACCREDITED COLLEGES – RANKINGS

In addition, Dunwoody was also ranked No. 14 in the Nation by BestAccreditedColleges.org on its “Best HVAC Associate Degree Programs” list and No. 13 in the Nation on the “Best Construction Management Associate Degree Programs” list. Dunwoody provides three HVAC degree programs: HVAC Installation & Residential Service, HVACR Systems Servicing, and Sheet Metal & HVAC Installation. Graduates from all three programs receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and have a program placement rate of 100% are accredited by HVAC Excellence.

Dunwoody’s Construction Project Management Associate of Applied Science degree program also has a program placement rate of 100%.

The ranking lists are created using a proprietary ranking system that includes data from the U.S. Department of Education and individual program details. Rankings only include accredited, non-profit schools, and include the following criteria: financial aid, tuition, retention rates, student-faculty ratio, admittance rates, support and resources, loan default rates, and graduation rates.

CLASS OF 2022

Dunwoody College celebrated the Class of 2021-2022 on Tuesday, May 24 during its Commencement Excersises at the Minneapolis Convention Center. More than 460 students earned their degrees, joining the proud legacy of Dunwoody alumni. This year’s ceremony included a keynote address by 2017 Engineering Drafting & Design alum Jazmine Darden. Bridgette Dalldorf, an Engineering Drafting & Design graduate, was selected as the student speaker.

“What you did to finish your education, the discipline, dedication, and commitment you demonstrated has prepared you for success in a very different and difficult world,” said President Rich Wagner during his remarks to the graduates. “And the world needs you more than ever. We need you to keep industry moving, to help economies grow, to be the talent so many companies need so we as a state and nation have the capacity for economic success.

“We need you, as so many Dunwoody alumni have, to go into the world and help repair what is broken. To use your education to build stronger communities and a better world.”

2020-2021 PRESIDENT'S CLUB DONORS

$4.2 MILLION IN GIVING

More than 2,200 gifts by more than 1,000 donors, including alumni, friends, faculty, staff, corporations, community organizations, and foundations, were given to Dunwoody College of Technology between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. In this Annual Report we are highlighting donors who supported the College at the President’s Club level or higher ($1,000 and up). Dunwoody appreciates and values donations at any level.

Thanks to the generous support of all our donors, Dunwoody College has been able to continue changing lives, building opportunities and developing leaders by providing a world-class technical education experience. As a private, non-profit organization, Dunwoody College could not exist without the generous support of its donors. Thank you!

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3Mgives

John J. '54 and Betty A. Adamich

AGC of Minnesota Foundation

AIA Minneapolis

Aid Electric Corporation

Bernard P. and Cindy L. Aldrich

Allan Mechanical, Inc.

Alliiance

Allweather Roof

Sverre H. '38 and Miriam R. Ambjor Estate

Amerect, Inc.

American Center for Philanthropy

Jean H. Milton

Donn '64 and Cindy Thomas

The American Foundation for Charitable Support

The Barrett Family Foundation

The American Gift Fund

Todd J. Ferrara ‘80 Charitable Fund

Clifford I. and Nancy C. Anderson

Earl H. '60 and Roberta J. Anderson

APi Group, Inc.

Aspen Capital Company, Inc.

Association for Facilities Engineering

Vance L. '42 and Irene E. Austin Estate

Linwood L. '62 and Ellen Ayotte

Baker Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

Marilyn and William Ryerse

Donor Advised Fund

Bank of America Corp

Banner Engineering Corp.

James Ford Bell Foundation

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Sue A. Bennett

M. James and Nancy R. Bensen

Kjell and Donna Bergh

Stephen M. Berguetski '21

James W. '73 and Jacqueline M. Bernier

Best Buy Foundation

Bill Bieber through the Bieber Family Foundation

Mary K. Blue

Boker's, Inc.

Otto Bremer Trust

Steven C. '68 and Lynette Bryant

Michael K. '73 and Marcia K. Buck

Buhler, Inc.

Steven A. Burt '88

Robert W. Carlson Foundation

Carolyn Foundation

Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota

Palen Family Foundation

Ar thur J. Popehn ’40

Family Foundation Fund

CenterPoint Energy

Channel Financial

Richard I. Chantry '77

Charities Aid Foundation of America

The Charlson Foundation

Kent E. and Mary M. Christensen

Theodore J. and Alexandra Christianson

David L. '60 and Elizabeth A. Christopherson

Collins Electrical Construction Company

The Commonwealth Charitable Fund

The Donald ’71 and Tamara Schroden

Charitable Giving Fund

Ron '54 and Darlene A. Cradit

David P. and Katherine P. Crosby

Ronald W. Curtis '59

Harvey O. '61 and Joyce L. Dahl

Nancy M. and Brian D. Dahl

Everette J. and Jackie Daigle

Daikin Applied

Demar Foundation, Inc.

Lamin M. Dibba

Roger L. '61 and Rosemary K. Dickhausen

Anthony O. '61 and Jeannie Dircks

Donald D. Dolan '64

Donaldson Foundation

Doran Companies

JE Dunn Construction

Eaton Corporation

Patricia A. Edman

Joel A. '60 and Mary Ann Elftmann

Elftmann Family Fund

Emerson

Bruce W. and Mary Jane Engelsma

James D. and Elizabeth H. Engelsma

Engelsma Family Foundation

Ericksen Roed and Associates, Inc.

Mark H. '68 and Diane Falconer

Claire M. Ferrara '11

Theodore A. Ferrara '77

Fidelity Charitable

Axberg and Stegora Family Giving Fund

Furman Family Fund

Jenkins Charitable Fund

Susan C. Larson Charitable Fund

McGrath Charitable Gif t Fund

Nagel Giving Fund

Dale A. Nordquist ’74 Family

Charitable Fund

Richard Rezanka ’88 Charitable Account

Theis Family Fund

Dawn M. Fish and Lorne L. Brunner

Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation

Teresa M. Fleischhacker

Fox Investments

Gary H. '62 and Jacqueline R. Frana

Larry E. Franke

Matthew M. and Elizabeth C. Furman

John E. '64 and Eleanor P. Gardiner

General Mills Foundation

Dan and Marian L. Gilbert

Goodin Company Foundation

Graco Foundation

Carl P. ’57 and Shirley J. Graf

Gray Family Education Foundation

Grazzini Brothers & Company

Daniel H. Grider, Sr. '62

Ruth E. Grigsby

Beverly N. Grossman

Grotto Foundation Inc.

Paul W. Grunau and Jeanie M. Hart Grunau

Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Joanne and Jerr y Robertson Fund

Bjorn and Julie A. Gunnerud

Paul M. and Patricia D. Gust

Gene Haas Foundation

Michael J. '85 and Shelly A. Hanson

Hawai’i Community Foundation

Francis Y. C. ’39 and Julia W. Dang

Endowment Fund

Elayne R. Hengler Trust

C.G. Hill & Sons, Inc.

Robert W. Hoehn '56 Estate

Jack '67 and Joan L. Holmes

Victoria M. and Curtis A. Holt

The Vicki and Curt Holt Charitable Fund

Jerome A. Holtz ‘76

Michael A. Hoops, Sr. '68 and Nancy J. Mancini

Donald E. '65 and Marlys A. Hora

Hormel Foods Corporation

Horwitz

William B. and Mary K. Hudson

David W. Huml

Hunt Electric Corporation

IBM International Foundation

The Institute of Navigation

Allen C. '74 and Mary Anne Jaedike

Donald B. Jeffers '60

Blake M. Johnson '98 and Cynthia J. Eicher

Gary L. '61 and Carol L. Johnson

Gregory A. Johnson ’88

Katherine F. Johnson

Jerald A. Jones '62

JTH Lighting Alliance, Inc.

Richard J. and Renee C. Juelich

Daniel E. Jurek '69

Diane C. and Rodger W. Kemp

Craig M. and Mary Kay Kemper

Kemper Family Trust

Key Construction Services, LLC

Thomas M. and Martha B. Kieffer

Knutson Construction Services, Inc.

Kopp Family Foundation

Ruth H. Kovacs

Kraus-Anderson Construction Company

Sandra J. and Norbert J. Krebsbach

Laurie Lachowitzer

Lake Engineering Inc

Milton I. Larson '62

John '63 and Janet Larva

Laurence F. and Jean Y. LeJeune

LeJeune Steel Company

Elwood V. '71 and Sharon E. Leonard

David K. Lewandowski

LHB, Inc.

Liberty Diversified International

Keith V. Lightfoot '52

Ronald L. Logli '67

The Longview Foundation

Ellie Crosby

Rober t and Teri Crosby

Mar y C. Dolan

Lucy C. Mitchell

Thomas P. and Margaret A. Lowe

David M. and Elizabeth S. Lyman

MAG Management Company, LLC

Maggie Foundation

Dean A. Mahlke ‘52 Estate

Marvin Windows and Doors

William J. Mateikis

Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation

Peter A. McDowall '85

Tammy L. and Michael R. McGee

M. G. McGrath, Inc.

Metal Craft Machine & Engineering

Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Roman H. Meuwissen '61

Frederick C. and Christine H. Meyer

Robert B. and Sue H. Midness

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation

The Minneapolis Foundation

Aldrich Family Fund

Bruce ’68 and Barbara A. Bachman Fund

Dye Family Legacy Designated

Beneficiar y Fund

Charles M. Harrington Fund #26012

Charles M. Harrington Fund #3611-9

Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Fund

Gar y N. and Barbara J. Petersen Fund

Protolabs Employee Recognition Fund

Grace B. Wells Fund

Wells Family Fund

Minneapolis Kiwanis Foundation

Minneapolis Women's Rotary

Minnesota Ceramic Tile Contractors Association

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association

Douglas E. Mitchell Charitable Foundation

MNPA

Morgan Stanley GIFT

The Rob and Rosemarie Donlin

Charitable Fund

David C. and Kathleen M. Mortenson

James C. '62 and Judith G. Mortenson

M.A. Mortenson Company

Mortenson Family Foundation

Jack T. '71 and Judy Mowry

MSP Assembly of Architects (NOMA)

Multifeeder Technology, Inc.

Patrick B. Murray '03

National Association of Women in Construction

National Electrical Contractors Association

Brian and Sue Nelson

Conrad L. '71 and Diane M. Nelson

Norwood G. '60 and Muriel B. Nelson

Raymond K. '65 and Nylene J. Newkirk

Ray & Nylene Newkirk Family Foundation

Richard A. Newman Foundation

Todd M. '91 and Catherine Nodes

Dale A. '74 and Marilyn A. Nordquist

Northland Concrete & Masonry Company, LLC

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Gregory W. Obern '82

Douglas E. Ollila and Jane E. Harper

Wayne S. '68 and Gwen M. Olsen

Robert A. '62 and Kay P. Olson

Onan Family Foundation

OneNeck IT Solutions

Open Door Foundation

The Opus Group

Joseph P. O'Shaughnessy '81

Ronald G. '65 and Karen L. Oswald

Julie A. Owen and Diane Holland

The Patch Foundation

PEC Solutions LLC

The Pentair Foundation

Darrin E. and Lorrie P. Peterson

Pipefitters Local Union No. 539

Piper Sandler Companies

Matching Gift Program

Piper Sandler Foundation

Edward A. '66 and Janet I. Potratz

Power/mation

Precise Products Corporation

Prime General Contractors LLC

Production Engineering Corp.

Protolabs Foundation

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

Larry A. '77 and Diane M. Raasch

RADIA

Kimberly A. and Willie B. Randolph

Anthony J. Ravnikar ’86

RBC Foundation - USA

RBC Wealth Management

Margaret Rivers Fund

Riverway Foundation

Cynthia W. and John A. Robin

Doug '67 and Gail M. Rolland

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Becker Family Fund

Jim ’55 and Elizabeth Swanson Family Fund

SALA Architects

Doug D. '96 and Kelli Ann Schieffer

John M. '70 and Bonnie Schlagel

Arlan A. Schonberg Foundation

Gary W. '65 and Carolyn L. Schulz

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

C. Martin and Martha R. Schuster

Schwab Charitable

Ronald and Jacquelyn Belschner

Paul S. Davis ‘79 and Cynthia A. Davis

Charitable Fund

Half The Sky Fund

William '76 and Janis MacPherson

Julie Owen Charitable Fund

Timothy and Kathleen Phillips

Kevin Rolf '73

Shavlik Family Foundation

Mark G. '87 and Penny M. Sherry

Helen M. Shore

Sick Inc

Howard L. '56 and Rhoda J. Siewert

Michael M. and Mary J. Sill

Jesse Skluzacek '97

Talla Skogmo and Mark R. McNeill

Donald E. '57 and Marye L. Snyder

Sowles Co.

Bonnie Speer McGrath

Standard Heating & Air Conditioning Company

David '11 and Katie Steinhafel

Gregg W. & Denise E. Steinhafel Family Foundation

Anna Steinke

Thomas F. Stertz ‘73

Steven C. '77 and Theresa M. Stone

Robert W. '63 and Arlene M. Strom

Russell H. '56 and Diane G. Sutton

Swanson & Youngdale, Inc.

Target Corporation

Tennant Foundation

Gregory P. Theis

Jerrilyn and Paul C. Thompson

Thomson Reuters Community Relations Program

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

The Lloyd ’47 & Evelyn Henry Family Fund

The Robert ’70 and Colleen Porter Fund

Tolomatic, Inc.

The Toro Company

The Toro Foundation

Leslie R. '73 and Donna J. Trapp

Donald D. Tufte '58

Twelve Consulting Group Inc

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd.

Uponor

Van Meter Inc./Werner Electric

John J. '01 and Kristina M. Viktora-Croke

Marcy J. Vonne '93

Timothy A. '66 and Challis G. Voth

Maurice J. Wagener '57

Rich and Valerie B. Wagner

Bernard E. '57 and Janet L. Wagnild

Stephen A. '72 and Mary S. Walker

The Walser Foundation

The WCA Foundation

Elmer D. '74 and Elaine J. Wedel

J. A. Wedum Foundation

Weis Builders, Inc.

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Wells Fargo Foundation Educational

Matching Gif ts Program

WEM Foundation

John P. Werler '79

Werler Family Charitable Foundation

WESCO-Anixter

WestAIR Heating & Cooling

Charles B. and Ann M. Westling

Fred C. and Maureen K. Williamson

Heidi M. and Michael F. Wilson

Winona Heating & Ventilating, Inc.

Eleanor C. and Frederick Winston

C. Ben and Donna J. Wright

Alan E. '69 and Luanne F. Wussow

Xcel Energy Foundation

Xcel Energy, Inc.

LEG AC Y MAKERS

Donald L. Anderson '50

Darlene Basford

M. James and Nancy R. Bensen

James W.'73 and Jacqueline M. Bernier

Victoria L. Bleise

Ann L. Bollmeier '76

Curtis P. '69 and Jenelle H. Brumm

Steven C. '68 and Lynette Bryant

David M. Buending '78

Dora M. Burdick

Ruth Busta

Robert W. and Virginia D. L. Carlson

Ron '54 and Darlene A. Cradit

Raymond G. '60 and Jennifer L. Crowder

Ronald W. Curtis '59

Garnett B. '54 and Sandra F. Deters

David D. '62 and Johanna Dethmers

Carol J. '78 and Alfred R. Einberger, Jr.

Morris L. '62 and Kristi Eisert

Joel A. '60 and Mary Ann Elftmann

Larry G. '73 and Janet L. Enerson

Helen T. Esala

Theodore A. Ferrara '77

Todd J. Ferrara '80

Daniel H. Grider, Sr. '62

Gordon D. '56 and Carol N. Groseth

Helmer L. Haakenson '48

Janice A. Hansen

John T. Hanson

Michael J. '85 and Shelly A. Hanson

Ronald J. '63 and Karen M. Henningsen

Michael A. Hoops, Sr. '68 and Nancy J.

Mancini

Edward L. Hutz '64

Mary M. Jensen

Gary L. '61 and Carol L. Johnson

Jerald A. Jones '62

David W. '70 and Deborah L. Kalina

Donald F. Karpinski '49

Charles E. and Mary F. Kiester

Janna R. King

Kenneth H. '64 and Kathleen M. Konrad

Robert J. '70 and Cindy L. Larsen

Chell C. '90 and Amy L. Luesse

Shaun P. and Karin L. Manning

Frank D. McVay '81

Fred J. '64 and Gale R. Menger '73

Curt D. '75 and Carol Meyer

William A. Miller '63

James C. '62 and Judith G. Mortenson

Norwood G. '60 and Muriel B. Nelson

Harold G. Nesbett '65

Raymond K. '65 and Nylene J. Newkirk

Andrea L. Newman and Thomas Kroll

Terri L. Oestmann '13

Bob '75 and Mary S. Peck

Gary N. and Barbara J. Petersen

Donald W. '47 and Joann Peterson

Kay Phillips and Jill Mortensen

Arthur J. Popehn '40

Robert L. '70 and Colleen Q. Porter

Donald E. and Mary Anne Ryks

Doris M. Schmidt

Patricia A. Schuster

Becky S. and Robert E. Seemann

Daniel L. Smith '52

Frank Starke

Mary Jane Steinhilpert

James C. '55 and Elizabeth A. Swanson

James A. '74 and Sonja I. Tilbury

Donald B. Urquhart '50

Maurice J. Wagener '57

Rich and Valerie B. Wagner

Joseph C. '52 and Darlene Weis

Howard D. Wells '71

Marinus V. Westerham '62

Orlow Widvey '51

William F. Wieseke '62

Heidi M. and Michael F. Wilson

C. Ben and Donna J. Wright

Alan E. '69 and Luanne F. Wussow

Marvin G. '70 and Dorothy L. Zweig

STUDENT spotlight

DAVID JENSEN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT

For many, architecture is an art form. For artist David Jensen, architecture has become his new medium.

Jensen, who will graduate this May with a Bachelor Architecture from Dunwoody College of Technology, discovered his love of architecture through his art.

He was working on a series of collaborative projects with filmmaker and musician Isaac Gale, one of which was a Music Video Selection for the SXSW Film Festival, when he realized he was mostly interested in how different elements at a site — space, color, lighting — all worked together.

“Video was the springboard for me falling in love with a site,” he said. “That’s where I started thinking about architecture. My work as an artist turned me on to seeing the really important relationship between art and architecture.”

That thought would turn into action when Jensen enrolled at Dunwoody in the Fall of 2017.

This wasn’t Jensen’s first college experience. Born and raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Jensen studied art and painting at the University of Wisconsin — Eau Claire before moving to Minneapolis 12 years ago.

His work as an artist has been exhibited at several galleries, including X,Y & Z Gallery, Future Presence, and First Amendment Gallery in Minneapolis, and is currently featured in the New York Design Center in Manhattan.

“I had a studio on Northeast Minneapolis that I was living and working out of,” he said.

“I had success selling my work in New York. But I still had to tell myself that I can do this — do architecture, because I kept putting if off, thinking I was too old to be going to school.”

It was those thoughts that were running through his head when he started googling architecture schools in Minnesota. Two options popped up, and with just a month before the start of the semester, he had already missed the University of Minnesota’s deadline. That left Dunwoody. Jensen applied, was accepted, and started in the program just three weeks later.

It may have been a spontaneous decision — but one he has never regretted.

“I feel like architecture is slowing that part of me down — making me a more analytical person,” Jensen said. “Dunwoody has taught me how to learn — I feel like after Dunwoody there is nothing that I can’t learn now. That was a huge thing.”

Architecture has also been a space that has allowed him to explore other interests, including sustainable building practices.

“Making buildings more sustainable goes beyond energy,” he said. “It takes into consideration the ecology of the site, water,

the equity of how building projects are made, and how people are paid in the industry. Really getting into the weeds of how buildings are put together, how buildings are sited — those are ‘ah-ha’ moments for me — those are what we should be responsibly doing as the next crop of architects coming into the world.”

Jensen said exposure to those different ideas and concepts is one of the things he’s enjoyed most about his Dunwoody experience.

“Each year at Dunwoody you are introduced to different ideas and that is something that I have tried to incorporate into each one of my studio projects,” he said.

After finishing year one at Dunwoody, Jensen was hired at Shelter Architecture. He is now a designer at the firm and plans to continue working there while he studies for his Architect Registration Examination (ARE) in the fall.

Because Dunwoody uses a stackable degree model, Jensen earned his Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Drafting & Design in 2019 and is now finishing up his Bachelor of Architecture. Working in the field while also attending school, means Jensen has already completed 84 percent of his clock hours needed for licensure.

“I’m a grinder — I can work 16 hours a day — it suits my personality,” he said. “My biggest challenge has been getting stuff out of my head and not throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Sticking with one concept and iterating on it.”

His hard work did not go unnoticed by the faculty at Dunwoody.

Jensen was named a 2022 Academic Excellence Award recipient for the School of Design.

Through his work at Shelter and his studio projects at Dunwoody, Jensen has been able to work on a variety of projects — from a net-zero cabin in Northern Wisconsin to a new visitor center and flex space for Woodlake Nature Center in Richfield. He was even able to take the lead on designing his sister’s 1,000-square foot Token Jewelry store front in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, seeing the project through from design to build —

including making all of the tile by hand.

And for Jensen, it’s more about the process than the type of structure.

“I love housing. I love finding out the patterns of how people live,” Jensen said. “I love the intimate details of people’s lives. It’s fun to imagine yourself in that space, and it informs how you can lay something out. But I can do that with any project. I think I can love any sort of building or process.”

He’s discovered that same type of excitement with his final studio project, the Woodlake Nature Center.

“Right now, this class, this thesis project, it’s been really challenging,” he said. “The stakes feel higher. It feels like this is the time that we are putting it all together. Collectively, we are rising to the occasion.”

The nature center project was prompted by the City of Richfield and Minneapolis-based architecture firm HGA. The original nature center was built in 1971 and needs to be replaced. The new multi-use center will incorporate more flex and event spaces, meeting areas, exhibition space, and offices.

Like all of his projects, Jensen started with hand-drawing before moving to the 3D modeling phase.

“I don’t like to use CAD as a design tool,” he said. “I like to draw, it’s a way to slow down and think about things.”

After the 3D modeling, Jensen moves on to building a physical model, to best demonstrate the relationship between the building and the site.

Learning the technical side of architecture, such as building codes, ADA compliance, and design software has helped him both at work and on his studio projects. But it’s the design side, the place where art and architecture blend, where Jensen shines.

“This is all I do,” Jensen said. “And when I’m not in class or at work, then I’m in my studio painting.”

Still the artist — and now the architect.

Back to School

50-YEAR CLUB LUNCHEON

INDUCTING THE CLASS OF 1972 INTO THE 50 - YEAR CLUB

Dunwoody College welcomed back graduates from 1972 and earlier at its annual 50-Year Club Luncheon. The event was held on campus for the first time in two-years, after going virtual due to the pandemic. More than 100 alumni made their way back to Dunwoody to reminisce with old friends, make new ones, and tour the College they once attended.

This year’s event included inducting the Class of 1972 into the 50-Year Club, along with remarks from President Rich Wagner, Alumni Association Board President Steve Stone ’77, and 2022 Engineering Drafting & Design graduate Bridgette Dalldorf.

Dalldorf was part of the Dunwoody’s winning Autonomous Snow Plow Team. Dalldorf is currently interning as a designer in Boston Scientific’s model shop and hopes to build a career in prosthetic and medical design.

Thank you to all of our 50-Year Club members who made it out to this year’s event!

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STUDENT spotlight

KYLE

Kyle Brockett came to Dunwoody College hoping to add more life skills to an already full back pocket.

After nine years of active duty in the U.S. Army as an airborne paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and Military Intelligence with 3rd Special Forces Group, Brockett finished his military tour at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He then moved with his wife and three young children to the Midwest. It was a move that made sense. His wife’s family was from Minnesota, after all. It would also put him closer to his home state of California.

As he began to calculate next career options, he focused on Dunwoody, a college with a military-friendly reputation and a long track record of successful job placement of its graduates.

Brockett’s research led him to the Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology program, a degree in a high-demand field in Minnesota with a projected growth rate of nearly eight percent. Dunwoody prides itself on a rich history of technical education, pioneering a style of learning environment that focuses on replicating industry environments, tools, and projects —a style that many other institutions today emulate.

The fact that much of the surveying program involved hands-on learning appealed to Brockett, who enjoys the physical nature of construction and building things.

“Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology allows for hands-on activity, paired with a highly technical side,” Brockett said. “It is the perfect match for a detail-oriented person.”

It was this love of detail as well as his leadership abilities that led him to being recognized as the 2022 Academic Excellence

Award recipient for the Construction Sciences & Building Technology department.

This award is given to one graduating student from each academic department. Nominated by faculty members, the recipients must have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher and have a minimum of a 90 percent attendance rate.

Brockett is humble when talking about the award. “It is as much an award for me as it is for my family,” he said.

He is also grateful to his instructors for imparting their wisdom:

AUTONOMOUS SNOWPLOW COMPETITION

Jake Blue, Assistant Professor of Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology, said Brockett’s ability to lead and excel stood out from day one.

“He goes above and beyond in his coursework, delivering work of the highest quality since his first day,” Blue said. “He demonstrates a commitment to the profession of surveying both inside and outside of the classroom. I wish I had more students like Kyle in every section that I teach.”

It was not long before these qualities also caught the eye of Stonebrooke Engineering who hired him as an intern before he had even finished his first year.

Others in industry took notice as well, including the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors/Minnesota Land Surveyors Foundation who recognized him as the top-rated senior and awarded him the Peter Blethen Memorial Scholarship, which is given to one Minnesota student each year.

Brockett will tell you he has found many of the class projects, utilizing industry-standard equipment and design software, rewarding.

A far cry from his paratrooper days, where he was once trained to jump from aircraft, his aerial view is now with feet firmly planted on the ground.

“I personally really enjoyed the remote sensing course where we learned how to operate drones and terrestrial LiDAR scanners,” he said. “It was fun to collect data in the field and then create a 3D model or digital twin for further analysis.”

Those skills he is collecting keep paying off.

Brockett will graduate in later this month with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology, confident of his future.

He already has a full-time job with Carver County as a Survey and Engineering Technician waiting on him. “I’ll be working with my local county surveying office where I’ll help with surveying and engineering projects that will improve our community infrastructure

DUNWOODY’S NEW AUTONOMOUS SNOWPLOWS CAPTURE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD AT ANNUAL COMPETITION

Nine autonomous snowplow teams from across the Midwest braved the cold on Saturday, Jan. 22 to test their technology against a row of snow at the 12th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition, hosted by Dunwoody College of Technology. The yearly event serves as an opportunity for universities, colleges, and the general public to showcase hand-built machines that can independently clear piles of snow without any manual control. This year’s event included three new machines from Dunwoody students.

The students have spent the last several months designing and building the autonomous snowplows from the ground up. The new ones are an update to namesakes Wendigo, Wechuge, and Snow Devil.

AND THE RESULTS ARE IN

Dunwoody has participated in the annual competition since it’s inaugural event in 2011 and has always been a top contender. This year was no different.

Team Snow Devil took First Place in the Single Vehicle competition, with Wendigo coming in Second and Wechuge taking the Third Place place spot. The teams also placed high in the Double Squad Collaborative Competition, with Snow Devil and Wendigo claiming Second Place and Wechuge and it’s partner Yeti from the University of Michigan placing Third.

The collaborative team of OTTO from Case Western Reserve University and Frosty the Snowplow from North Dakota State University were the First Place winners.

Dunwoody’s teams included students from the Electronics Engineering Technology, Automation & Controls Engineering Technology, Automated Systems & Robotics, Welding, Machine Tool Technology, and Engineering Drafting & Design programs.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

In past years, the event has been held during the St. Paul Winter Carnival and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Sidewalk Labs. But since 2019, Dunwoody College has hosted the event at it’s Minneapolis campus, with the event being held virtually in 2020.

This year’s competition included a single vehicle pass, where each autonomous snowplow had to clear a strip of snow while avoiding an obstacle on the course. The single vehicle event was followed by a collaborative competition that paired two teams together, having them work simultaneously to clear the snow while also avoiding crashing into each other.

To accomplish this plowing action together, and to coordinate the operation of their vehicles, ASC Teams must establish a method of inter-vehicle communication to share data between vehicles.

“I want to congratulate all of the teams that competed in this year’s event,” said Academic Dean E.J. Daigle. “It’s amazing to see all their hard work designing, building, and programming an autonomous vehicle pay off when they make it to the competition field. It was also fun to watch the teams learn from each other.”

“I feel confident and prepared going into my new career.”

BROCKETT SURVEYING & CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mark G. Sherry ‘87 Architectural Drafting & Estimating Technology

Dunwoody Board Chair Senior Vice President

M.A. Mortenson Company President Mortenson Development, Inc.

Nancy M. Dahl Dunwoody Board Vice Chair

Chief Executive Officer

IQ Strategic Partners

Cynthia Wagener Robin Dunwoody Board Secretary Vice President of Operations

Morrie’s Classic Cars

Theodore J. Christianson

Dunwoody Board Treasurer Managing Director, Merchant Banking

Piper Jaffray

PJC Capital Partners LLC

Bernard P. Aldrich Chair of the Board

Apogee Enterprises

Hutch Coburn

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James D. Engelsma

Vice President Kraus-Anderson Financial Services Group, Inc.

Claire Ferrara

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Daniel Glusic

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Laura K. Graf

Chief Legal Officer Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Andrew Hecker

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Victoria M. Holt

Director and Business Executive

Karen A. Isaacson

Vice President, North American Distribution - Operations

Emerson Automation Solutions

Arthur W. Johnson

Chief Executive Officer Infinity Systems, Inc.

Thomas M. Kieffer

David M. Lyman

Principal Lyman Executive Search

William J. Mateikis Business Consultant/Legal Counsel

Bonnie Speer McGrath Strategic Business Advisor

Dale A. Nordquist ‘74 Industrial Electronics Granite Equityw

Julie A. Owen

Chief Operating Officer Innovative Office Solutions

Kimberly A. Randolph Vice President, Energy Supply, Projects Xcel Energy

Jon Reissner xxxxx

Steven A. Sonnenberg

Former Chairman Emerson Automation Solutions

Gregg E. Stedronsky

Retired Vice President of Engineering, Global Safety and Environment General Mills

Gregory P. Theis Vice President of Liberty Packaging North Liberty Diversified International

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

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Clifford I. Anderson

Former President Crown Holdings, Inc.

Robert W. Carlson, Jr. Former Chairman of the Board Quadion Corporation

David P. Crosby

Managing Director, Investment Banking Piper Jaffray & Company

Joel A. Elftmann ‘60 Machine Tool Technology

Former Chairman of the Board FSI International

Charles E. Kiester

Former Vice President 3M

Cornell L. Moore Of Counsel Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Raymond K. Newkirk ‘65 Machine Tool Technology

Owner

Custom Mold & Design Teamvantage, Inc.

Gary N. Petersen Retired President/ Executive Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer Minnegasco

Donald E. Ryks

Former Vice President General Mills

Maurice J. Wagener ’57 Automotive Service Technology Morrie’s Classic Cars

Alumni & Friends Calendar of Events 2022

AUGUST

MONDAY, AUGUST 8

Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament

Registration & Boxed Lunch, 11:00 A.M.

Shot Gun Start, 12:30 P.M.

Location: Edinburgh Golf Course Brooklyn Park, MN

SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

LEAD Speaker Series

7:30 A.M. | McNamara Center

Dunwoody College

Speaker: TBD

OCTOBER

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

LEAD Speaker Series

7:30 A.M. | McNamara Center

Dunwoody College

Speaker: Darrell Thompson

President, Boulder Options

NOVEMBER

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

LEAD Speaker Series

7:30 A.M. | McNamara Center

Dunwoody College

Speaker: Gloria Perez

President & CEO

Women's Foundation of Minnesota

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Kate Dunwoody Society Luncheon

11:30 A.M. | Metropolitan Ballroom and Clubroom

Speaker: Kate Agnew

Sr. Director of Software Engineering

Optum

DECEMBER

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

LEAD Speaker Series

7:30 A.M. | McNamara Center Dunwoody College

Speaker: Eric Jolly, Ph.D. President & CEO Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation