AlumKnights Newsletter January 2021
DCTC campus community looks forward to the new year Industry Partner Spotlight: Terex Corporation Global manufacturer donates $150,000 in equipment to HCET program Terex…
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Industry Partner Spotlight: Terex Corporation
Global manufacturer donates $150,000 in equipment to HCET program Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products, recently donated $150,000 in…
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Former Faculty Spotlight: Eugene Thurmes
U.S. Navy veteran launches Heavy Equipment Mechanic program in 1974 Eugene Thurmes, 87, recently visited the campus of Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount,…
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HCET Receives AED Re-Accreditation
John Deere Construction & Forestry program receives AED Accreditation Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) provided the following press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2018…
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New Student Spotlight: Brock Westermayer
HCET major receives $2,500 Workforce Development Scholarship Brock Westermayer, 18, is enrolled in the Heavy Construction Equipment Technology (HCET) program at Dakota County Technical…
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HCET Buys John Deere Backhoe Loader from RDO
Purchase made possible by Minnesota State Leveraged Equipment program The Heavy Construction Equipment Technology (HCET) program at Dakota County Technical College recently purchased a…
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DCTC General Education Faculty Operate Heavy Construction Equipment
Interdepartmental collaboration provides insights that benefit students One sunny Friday in September, several adventurous instructors in our General Education department tried out some big…
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Ziegler CAT and Caterpillar Foundation Support DCTC
DCTC Foundation receives $45,500 for HCET program Ziegler CAT, one of the largest and most successful Caterpillar dealers in the U.S., donated $22,750 to…
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HCET Student Elected SkillsUSA State Office Team Treasurer
Brad Heinz hits his stride as a student, mechanic and ambassador. Brad Heinz, a student in the Heavy Construction Equipment Technology program at Dakota County…
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