If you’ve been walking or driving around the �ƹ���Ƶ campus these past few months, you may have noticed some colorful new additions hanging from the light poles. In March, new tri-fold banners were installed as part of a grant highlighting students studying to enter nontraditional roles.

�ƹ���Ƶ (RCBC) will host its annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community Event on Saturday, June 7, from 11 am to 3 pm at the college’s Health Sciences Center at 1000 Briggs Road in Mount Laurel.

Whether you’re considering a healthcare career, want to learn to stay healthy and safe, or are simply looking for a fun way to spend the day, this EMS event offers many free, exciting, and informative opportunities for the whole family.

Filmmaker Mario Cerrito III had no plans for the silver screen at first. Originally from Salem County, Cerrito attended �ƹ���Ƶ in 2003 to play baseball and study criminal justice. It was after graduation when he entered construction that he found himself unhappy and picked up screenwriting instead.

�ƹ���Ƶ was named one of the top ‘military-friendly’ institutions in New Jersey ahead of Memorial Day,  published by the Education Connection, sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. 

Overactive and hyper as a child, Claire Robbins’ parents found it hard to get her to settle down. There was only one thing that got her attention—the Food Network.

“That was what inspired me to love cooking and start my journey in cooking,” said the �ƹ���Ƶ Culinary Arts graduate. “I just love the idea that there’s so many things you can do with food… that food can bring people together.”

�ƹ���Ƶ will hold its May 14 commencement indoors because of rain in the forecast, which means the college will break its record with five graduation ceremonies in one day.

“Rain can force us inside, but a little weather cannot dampen the spirit of �ƹ���Ƶ Barons,” said RCBC President Dr. Michael A. Cioce. “Every graduate deserves a celebration, and we’ll stay as long as it takes to cheer everyone across the stage for a well-deserved moment of recognition for their hard work and achievement.”

Nakul Mittal traveled 8,000 miles to New Jersey to pursue his dreams of secondary education in the United States. Already daunted by the distance and the time he’d be away from his family in India, he’d face another challenge when circumstances forced him to transfer from his initial college choice, Rider University.

Most people go through everyday life thinking their lives aren’t all that interesting. �ƹ���Ƶ nursing student Emma Marett is one of those people. But the truth is, she’s had an unconventional path to RCBC.