New Dunwoody president steps in as enrollment trends upward [Video]

MINNEAPOLIS — For years, the nation has faced a shortage of skilled trades workers due in part to older workers retiring and fewer young people signing up to replace them. 

But that trend may be changing. 

“It’s a big day,” Stallman told KARE ahead of the ceremony. “We’ve got some great students here, some amazing faculty here and it’s just a pleasure for me to be able to stand in front of folks and talk about how great this place is.”

With St. Louis roots and recent work history in Houston, Stallman first joined Dunwoody in 2021 as college provost. He now replaces Rich Wagner who retired after 15 years as president.

“It’s a very unique college in America,” Stallman said of Dunwoody, which opened in 1914. “There aren’t very many places that are non-profit colleges that are focused on high pay, high demand fields.”

His promotion comes amid the national skilled trades worker shortage.

“So much so …