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Two South Jersey Institutions Aim to Launch Esports Degrees

By P. Kenneth Burns | WHYY
Published April 5, 2023 at 1:07 PM EDT
Ricky Cobian, 19, a second year cyber security major at Camden County College, competes in esports on his school's ''Rainbow 6 Siege'' team.
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WHYY
Ricky Cobian, 19, a second year cyber security major at Camden County College, competes in esports on his school's ''Rainbow 6 Siege'' team.

The road to a burgeoning new industry is being built in South Jersey. Competitive video gaming or esports could be a new career.

WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports two colleges are planning to launch degree programs in the fall.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 3/30/23)
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P. Kenneth Burns | WHYY
Kenneth Burns is WHYY’s South Jersey reporter. He joined the station in 2018 as an anchor. He also contributed stories and won a 2020 Keystone Media Award for one of them.
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