DCTC Scholar: Maria Navidad Sanchez Resendiz
TRIO student and Campus Lion awarded full-ride scholarship to Bethel Maria Navidad Sanchez Resendiz was 6 years old when she moved to Minnesota from…
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Alumnus Spotlight: Aaron Volkert
Welding Technology grad benefits from Career Services Aaron Volkert, 21, started working as a welder at the age of 16, applying his TIG (tungsten…
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HVAC and Maintenance Students Train at Uponor
Training covers radiant floor heating Students in the HVAC & Refrigeration Technology and Industrial & Energy Plant Maintenance programs at Dakota County Technical College…
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Area Business Leaders Attend DCTC Manufacturing Showcase
Event featured speakers: John Connelly, Enterprise MN, Pat McQuillan, CPWD, Sue Mueller, Global Corporate College On Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 2014, leaders from area…
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FHR Supports DCTC Technical Programs
DCTC Foundation receives $5,000 from high-tech manufacturer On Oct. 28, 2013, the Dakota County Technical College Foundation received a $5,000 grant from Flint Hills…
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Energy Tech Student Wins Grainger Scholarship
Former Navy submariner Don Alveshere aiming for career in nuclear industry In August 2013, Don Alveshere, a student in the Energy Technical Specialist–Nuclear program…
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Energy Tech Specialists Enter Nuclear Industry
Nuclear certified graduates meet nationally recognized standards Five students, one instructor and a dean from Dakota County Technical College trekked down to the Prairie…
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The New Blue Collar Worker – Part 2
Blue-collar adj ˈblü-ˈkä-lər Definition of BLUE-COLLAR 1: of, relating to, or constituting the class of wage earners whose duties call for the wearing of work…
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Faster Than the Wind
Innovative Engineers turn on the power Imagine a worldwide blackout that lasts several days. Electricity simply vanishes, causing power plants—coal, natural gas, nuclear and…
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Energy Technical Specialist
Specialty Emphasis Elective: Nuclear Power As the maintenance training supervisor at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Andy Pullam understands better than anyone…
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