‘Skills nobody can take’: Meet a 20-year-old with a 4.5 GPA who skipped college for technical school to land an ‘AI-proof’ career

Fortune•Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 07:12 AM•2 min read

Alejandro Rodriguez was a gifted-and-talented student with a 4. 5 GPA and every expectation of a four-year degree.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/22/20-year-old-with-high-gpa-who-skipped-college-technical-school-ai-proof-career/)

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