The Program Pod
Join us each month to gain firsthand perspective from those in the thick of a particular major or field. Each episode contains insights to help you narrow your focus, learn about potential careers and see what RCBC has to offer. Bonus: We’ll unpack some great student stories along the way!
Episodes
Ariel Howard, the 2026 President's Award winner at RCB, joins the show to talk about her journey and upcoming commencement speech. Ariel, a non-traditional student and full-time worker, overcame self-doubt to pursue early childhood education. She shared her military background, including 14 years of service and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and her transition to the American Red Cross. Ariel emphasized the importance of pers...
Take a deep dive into the biology program at RCB. Guests include Francesca Martelli, a three-plus-one biology major and member of the SEA-PHAGES program, Shannon Meadows, an assistant professor at RCBC and principal investigator for the SEA-Phages program, and Anne Tokazewski, also an assistant professor at RCBC and the architect of the 3+1 biology program, which allows students to earn a bachelor's degree from Rowan University for...
Debt Undone: 10 Years of 3+1 with Rowan & RCBC What happens when two leading New Jersey institutions rethink the cost of college? In this special companion episode, leaders from Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) reflect on a decade of the groundbreaking 3+1 partnership, a model that has helped nearly 2,000 students earn both an associate and bachelor’s degree for about $30,000 total.
💰 $52 million in collective tuition...
Meet the voices of the Class of 2025. In this special episode, RCBC Winter Commencement student speakers Omalayo Akinwole, Sherria Hannah, and Yvonne Tai open up about the exceptional stories behind their journeys and what it means to step onto the stage at Votta Hall Auditorium.
With Veterans Day and Thanksgiving this month at RCBC, we wanted to take time to say thanks to our veterans for their service and salute some of our own on campus. We are joined by RCBC Criminal Justice student and Army veteran, Reginald Taylor, RCBC Adjunct Instructor for the Paramedic Science program and Air Force Veteran, Stephen Hodsdon, and RCBC Coordinator for Military Education and Veteran Service, Jennifer George.
This episode comes to you from the RCBC Culinary Arts Center inside the demonstration kitchen. We sit down with RCBC Culinary student, Destiny Maldonado, RCBC Director of Culinary Technology and Hospitality, Chef Desmond Keefe, and Director of Economic Growth of Developmental and Regional Planning for the Burlington County Bridge Commission, Rob Wells. Gain insight into everything RCBC's Culinary program has to offer including team...
Spring 2025 Commencement coverage rolls on featuring our captivating conversation with Health Sciences President’s Award Winner Emma Marett, who was inspired to be a pediatric nurse by the treatment she received while recovering from illness. She discusses her travels and tribulations all culminating to the success story she has become today which showcases the inner strength to never give up.
Spring 2025 Commencement coverage continues with a conversation with the Humanities, Business, and Social Science Sciences Valedictorian Emmanuel Lewechi, who has a 4.0 GPA and is one of 467 semi-finalists for the national Jack Kent Cooke transfer scholarship. We tap into his affinity for creative writing and how he pushed himself out of his comfort zone helping him achieve life changing societal goals.
The first of our four-part Spring 2025 commencement coverage kicks off with a conversation highlighting the STEM Valedictorian Nakul Mittal who shares his experiences attending RCBC and his passion for computer science which lead to a fascinating research project in the popular world of AI.
The Program Pod wraps up the RCBC 2024 Winter Commencement coverage by catching up with President's Award Bhagyasree Barman who was selected to speak for the Health Sciences division ceremony and provided a powerful and inspirational way to never give up. We'll also hear clips of the commencement live stream and take you down to the Student Success Center where Emmanuel Amarh interviewed a few graduates to share their experiences ...
Jared Alexander, the 2024 Winter Commencement President's Award winner for the Humanities, Business, and Social Sciences division, is no stranger to the RCBC community. His father, Jonathan Alexander, the late professor of English literature and Holocaust studies at RCBC, touched many lives in Laurel Hall, where HBSS resides. Those same hallways are where Jared found his passion for Criminal Justice, thanks to incredibly inspiring ...
RCBC's 2024 Winter Commencement is finally here and we're excited to sit down for a conversation with the President's Award winners once again! Up first, we catch up with Wilkins Paul, who will speak at the STEM and Adult Basic Education ceremony as the division’s President’s Award winner. He'll discuss his passion for civil engineering including NFL stadiums, provide a motivational message to his peers, and take you inside his exp...
The final installment of the RCBC Spring 2024 Commencement coverage catches up with President's Award winner Joseph Vercillo who embarked on a remarkable journey of profound personal transformation through Rowan College at Burlington County 20 years after his last educational experience. We'll also catch up with a few graduating students sharing their success stories and experiences while attending RCBC.
The second installment of the RCBC Spring 2024 Commencement coverage catches up with President's Award winner Taiwo Adekunle and Keynote Speaker and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.
The first of our three-part Spring 2024 commencement coverage kicks off with a conversation highlighting President's Award Winner Aislynn Fait and takes you inside the Liberal Arts ceremony with clips featuring President Dr. Michael Cioce and Keynote Speaker Gregg Murphy of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The third and final part of our commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC Liberal Arts Winter Commencement. We'll speak with President's Award winner Pamela Zahn, catch up with Liberal Arts graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth and hear a few clips from this memorable event.
The second of our three-part commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC STEM Winter Commencement. We'll speak with President's Award winner Adam Jones, catch up with STEM graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth, and hear a few clips from this memorable event.
The first of our three-part commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC Winter Commencement, which kicked off with Health Sciences. We'll speak with President's Award winner Rahaf Alsharif, catch up with Health Sciences graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth, and hear a few clips from this memorable event.
An estimated 53.35 million US citizens were affected by cybercrime in the first half of 2022. How can you protect yourself and make a career by helping protect others? Join us for a conversation with RCBC Computing and Informatics Instructor Nabeel Baig, RCBC 3+1 Computing and Informatics major Roy Kramer, and RCBC cybersecurity major Allison Warren. We'll cover their award-winning cybersecurity club finishing sixth in the country ...
Ever consider a career with the New Jersey Department of Corrections? There are so many unbelievable opportunities for advancement with the largest law enforcement agency in the state. Find out what those options are along with inside perspectives on how to get you there through RCBC's Law and Justice Program. We'll hear from NJDOC Acting Deputy Commissioner, Willie Bonds, RCBC Law and Public Service Assistant Professor, Joseph Riz...
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