First student calls Data Science program 'too cool to pass up'
As the first student accepted into the Data Science Certificate program, Alex Dunn admits he’s never been one to make long-term plans, or think he'd wind up in grad school. After hearing more and more about the value of data science over the last few years, and doing research into the career path, he discovered data scientist is ranked first in job satisfaction both financially and spiritually.
“I’m looking for room to grow in my career, and data science checks that box for me. I plan to continue into a masters, and possibly a Ph.D. This program is just perfect for me right now,” he said. After he completes the certificate program in the Spring of 2021, Alex said he hopes to take on more projects at his current company, or even move into a full-time data science role. “Who knows,” he said. “This program is just too cool to pass up.”