It was obvious Rowan College at Burlington County student Blaise LaFleur was affected by a disability as early as two years old when he didn’t acquire speech like babies tend to do at that age. LaFleur’s mother, RCBC’s Director of Paramedic Sciences Andrea Quinn, said it took him until he was five years old to say his first words.

Reading and writing came slowly, too. While his auditory processing was high, he couldn’t read three- and four-letter sight words expected of him at his grade level. 

Last summer, twelve Rowan College at Burlington County students signed up to become student models for the college. Over a few weeks, they participated in several photoshoots both in the studio and around the campus and became the face of the college and its brand. You’ll see their faces all over campus, on benches, posters, banners, and flyers, and they even pop up on the promotional video on the college website’s homepage.