Joe Rodey didn’t come to the Computer Science program at Kishwaukee College by the usual routes.
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Joe Rodey didn’t come to the Computer Science program at Kishwaukee College by the usual routes. He came with a bachelor’s degree and two minors in hand from Northern Illinois University.
“I wanted to add something to my repertoire that would be useful in any field and make me valuable as an employee,” he said. “Kish is close to NIU, which is where my fiancé is completing her Master’s degree, and I heard good things about it from others who took classes here.”
Originally from Countryside, Joe has a B.S. in Meteorology from NIU with minors in Geography and Applied Mathematics. He is planning to utilize the computer science skills he has gained at Kishwaukee to add to his meteorology degree, though he admits that a career that focusses on one area more than the other is equally welcome.
It is not unusual that programs in the Career Technology division at Kish draw students like Joe who already have a university degree. The two-year programs or one-year certificates housed in the division with their emphasis on hands-on experience is often the perfect addition to a four-year degree, providing the complementary skills to enhance employability.