Mount Laurel, NJ—After 36 years as an Underwriting Manager, Laura Jaskot retired and set her sights on a new learning opportunity that had nothing to do with how she had spent most of her career. 

She had begun editing videos through her church to publish services on YouTube. Despite having no editing history, she liked it and wanted to learn more.

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MOUNT LAUREL – A student research team will debut the official college fragrances as part of RCBC’s Student Research Celebration at noon on Wednesday, May 1.

The team spent the semester studying the chemical structures of different fragrances to develop new combinations for a cologne and perfume named the Baron and Baroness in honor of RCBC’s mascot. The team consisted of students Ariane Dos Santos, Juliana Jusino, Iman Khan and Brianna West, with guidance from Chemistry faculty members Terrence Sherlock and Dr. Laura Stewart.

MOUNT LAUREL – Aislynn Fait is a shining example of overcoming adversity. Although she faced many obstacles in her educational career, she is graduating this May with a 3.8 GPA and endless possibilities.

Fait struggled with her education before entering college. Due to family health and financial troubles, she was homeschooled until 17. Her schooling often departed from traditional curriculum courses, leaving gaps in her knowledge. Fait said she entered college with a 5th—or 6th-grade education level in certain subjects.

MOUNT LAUREL – Joseph Vercillo embarked on a remarkable journey of profound personal transformation through »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ 20 years after his last educational experience. 

Vercillo, originally from Canada, started from scratch after spending years drifting from various jobs without a firm career path. With the encouragement of his wife, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter, attending fire school and joining volunteer fire departments while working toward a career in firefighting.

MOUNT LAUREL – Growing up in Western Nigeria, Taiwo Adekunle dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. However, this wasn’t an option in her home country, which considered fashion more practical and a skilled trade than a prestigious pursuit.

She studied more conventional academic topics—sociology and anthropology—before her family abruptly moved to the United States. The move wiped out three years of education, and any pursuit of higher education would have to start over in a country and culture completely different from her home.

Academically advanced students Katriel Master and Charissa Foster accepted the Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team scholarship award last month in Trenton, New Jersey alongside »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ President Michael Cioce, and RCBC Assistant Professor and PTK Advisor William Whitfield. The successful students were picked for their exceptional leadership skills and community efforts.

A few semesters into her Paramedic Science education at »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ, Jessica Bennett, 25, faced an unimaginable situation. After experiencing debilitating symptoms resulting from a lump in her neck, doctors told her that the lump, a mass on her salivary gland and not a swollen lymph node as she believed, possessed atypical cells - ones that were most likely cancerous. Immediately, uncertainty loomed over the rest of her college career. But thanks to her dedicated spirit, Bennett knew that continuing her studies was what she wanted to do.