Grady Mayo

I've always been a gamer, and while I was working on my Associate degree in Computer Science, I found myself making small games for most of my independent projects. I decided to steer my career towards game development. Champlain came up as one of the top options, and everything I read about the Game Studio indicated that it was well-regarded in the industry and in academic rankings.

I've had a unique experience with the Core. Being ten years older than my classmates, I have a different perspective on some of the issues we discuss and can bring my life experience into the conversation. It's interesting to see the similarities and differences in the discussions and topics from when I graduated from high school to now.

I get a stronger sense of engagement and interest from the faculty at Champlain than at other schools. The small class sizes make the give-and-take of the learning process more successful. I also enjoy hearing about the career experiences of our Game Studio professors-it's always nice to know that what we are learning will be useful once we graduate.