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Dawnyel Furlong
Dawnyel Furlong, a Delaware Tech alumna, started her career at the College in 2016 as an adjunct instructor and became a full-time instructor in 2019. Before starting at the College, Furlong worked as an operating room and post-anesthesia care unit nurse. Outside of teaching, Furlong enjoys running, cycling, and engaging in other outdoor activities with her family. Moving forward, she has goals of leveraging technology and developing new teaching strategies to help her students succeed.
Q: What is your favorite thing about working at Delaware Tech?
"I enjoy working with students to help them meet their career goals."
Q: Why was it important for you to work at Delaware Tech?
"I enjoy working at Delaware Tech since we put the students at the center of everything we do - especially related to nursing. I enjoy enhancing the success of students to optimize healthcare delivery in the state and region. Lastly, I enjoy the work-life balance and the support from faculty and staff."
Q: Describe your first day at Delaware Tech. What was that experience like?
"My first day at Delaware Tech was exciting! I was welcomed to the team during a campus-wide presentation, met the nursing faculty, toured the campus, and ended with a campus ice cream social."
Q: What changes have you seen in yourself since you started working here?
"During my time with Delaware Tech, I have gained more awareness of the obstacles a student at a community college may face and how we, as a college, help them achieve their dreams by fostering solutions."
Q: Do you have a favorite memory from your time at Delaware Tech thus far?
"My favorite memory from Delaware Tech thus far is celebrating the students' successes with them and their families during graduation and the nursing pinning ceremonies."

Job Title
Nursing Instructor
Started Working at Delaware Tech
2016 (Adjunct), 2019 (Full-time)
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