Jon (left) and Matt Hunt
Brothers Earn Scholarships and Cybersecurity Degrees Together at Bellevue University Jon and Matt Hunt are as close as brothers can get.
Matt followed in his footsteps and earned his two-year degree from there in 2020, as well.
Only 13 months apart – Jon was born in August 1997, and Matt in October 1998 – the two are best friends and do almost everything together, including attend Bellevue University for their bachelor’s degrees in cybersecurity.
“Jon and I have been extremely close throughout our entire lives,” Matt said. “We would, and still do everything with each other. This meant that we had similar goals and career ideas.”
“Technology has always been a part of our lives,” Jon said. “We grew up using it, but I never really thought of it as being a career option.”
He continued, “After receiving my associate degree, Jon and I felt like we needed to increase our thoughts on career routes. We hadn’t heard much about cybersecurity before, but with our love for technology and the rate at which it is growing, we decided to give it a shot.”
After high school, Jon took a job that required him to gain knowledge about various electronics in new vehicles and walk customers through how to use them. He also attended Metropolitan Community College for his associate degree, which he received in 2018.
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The two ultimately decided to attend Bellevue University because, as Jon said, “It offered a quicker degree from start to finish while also including several important courses along the way.”
