Alumni Spotlight
Randy Rudy
Aberdeen, Maryland
. . . he earned two degrees through Columbia Southern University.
As featured in the Distance Education and Training Council 2007 Outstanding Graduates and Famous Alumni publication:
Chief Randy Rudy has served the State of Maryland, the City of Aberdeen, and his country with extraordinary service and complete dedication. After 28 years of policing at the state level and six years at the municipal level, Randy decided to further his education. He enrolled in and completed two distance education degree programs with Columbia Southern University (CSU); a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice.
After serving in the Navy as an Air Traffic Controller, he began his distinguished 28-year Maryland State Trooper career advancing to Assistant Commander, Criminal Enforcement Command overseeing 16 diverse major statewide units including Homicide, Auto Theft and Missing Children.
As the City of Aberdeen, Maryland’s Chief of Police, Randy has provided leadership to a nationally recognized municipal police department, including initiating an award-winning, contemporary Community Policing Plan.
“Selecting CSU was a great decision. The support from CSU’s professors was unbelievable. The interaction via e-mail or telephone was more than acceptable when comparing online study to the classroom setting. I learned a lot that I am using everyday,” said Rudy.
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