Mechanical engineering, track and field, and performance
Academically, Dakotah studied abroad at the University of Sussex (England), completed a sustainability fellowship at Beloit College to research and assess HVAC systems, and spent a summer at a radio engineering unit, or REU, at the Milwaukee School of Engineering researching cardiovascular systems to build a device to pump water through an artificial heart valve.
With a MS from the University of Minnesota, Dakotah currently works as a mechanical engineer for Integrated Process Engineers and Constructors, where he is making impacts in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage industries.