South Jersey HS Grad Follows Different Path At RCBC

Like many other high school graduates, Mitchell Biderberg chose to go to a four-year college after high school. The Cherry Hill High School East graduate enrolled in Virginia Tech’s engineering program. After one semester, he realized he came home after deciding engineering was not the right path for him.

“I figured, why spend all that money at Virginia Tech when I don’t know what I want to do,” Biderberg said in a release from Rowan College at Burlington County. “I spoke to some friends who go to RCBC and that felt like a good choice for me while I figure out what I want to do.”

In the spring, Biderberg enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County as a graphic design major. He ultimately hopes to obtain a masters degree in human-computer interaction at the University of Maryland after he graduates from Rowan College at Burlington County.

“The teachers here are very helpful and informative, plus you can’t beat the price,” Biderberg said. “At Virginia Tech, you would have hundreds of people in your class. I enjoy the smaller classes and getting to know my professors, some who even teach at larger universities as well.”

Biderberg and some friends from Virginia Tech and Purdue began a startup company in January. They are working on a website that will assist students from China acclimate to life in the United States and assist with the miscommunications that often happen.

They presented their project at a business competition at Virginia Tech and made it to the semifinals. They plan to launch their website this summer.