Behind the Baron

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. 

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. 

For years, Rowan College at Burlington County dental hygiene alum Amy Deluhery knew she wanted to give back. Using her clinical experience at RCBC, she thought a medical mission trip would be the perfect endeavor for personal and professional enrichment. 

Born and raised in a rural village in India, Rowan College at Burlington County student Bhagyasree Barman had few life paths to choose from. Would she become a school teacher, where her salary topped off at $40 a month, or settle down with a husband and grow a family? To care for her parents and disabled little sister, the paycheck of a teacher wasn’t going to cut it. And she felt limited as a housewife.

Rowan College at Burlington County student Jared Alexander is used to being relied on. After his father, Dr. Jonathan Alexander, the late professor of English literature and Holocaust studies at RCBC, became paralyzed, he took on the job of caretaker for his grandmother. As he juggled cooking her meals and cleaning her apartment, he took her to doctor’s appointments and made runs to the grocery store to stock up her fridge.

It’s never too early to think about your legacy.

Just ask Rowan College at Burlington County graduate Isaiah Warner. The 21-year-old’s new nonprofit organization, Legacy Room, links youth to resourceful career tools and professional mentors through networking mixers, allowing them to establish a lasting impact in their desired career fields.

Visit Marcus White’s office, and you’ll see copious photographs pinned around his desk, depicting his moments with cherished students and colleagues. Mention a particular picture, and he can point to each student’s face, recount their name, and chronicle all the events that took place that day. 

Stop him in the hallway between classes; he’ll regale you with a hearty conversation and lend an ear to your challenges or achievements. Send him an email with any questions, and he’ll respond with great interest and gratitude.

“If you could do anything you wanted, what would you do?”

Alex Wolf has held an interest in engineering since learning about it from his father. When considering what to study after high school, he decided to begin with Rowan College at Burlington County’s manufacturing machinist program. There, he learned blueprint reading, applied math, job layout, hand and power tools, manual milling, manual lathe, grinding, band saw and CNC lathe and mill machines. Upon completion of the program, he chose to continue his studies with an engineering degree from RCBC, citing the college’s affordability and convenience. 

When Rowan College at Burlington County alum Michael Thornburg found himself unemployed with four kids to support, he knew he had to pivot in a big way. That’s when he turned his attention to RCBC’s Cisco CCNA program. There, he gained a broader knowledge of technology, including internet protocols, network security and router configuration.