The Program Pod

Episode 10: 2023 Liberal Arts Commencement Coverage

The first of our three-part commencement series special checks out the 2023 Liberal Arts commencement on May 17, 2023. We'll speak with the 2023 RCBC Valedictorian Madeleine Armstrong, catch up with Liberal Arts graduates and hear a few clips from this memorable event. 

Episode 9: Sketch Your Future with a Fashion and Design Degree

What are today's current fashion trends? How is the industry changing through lens of social media? Hear from Makenzie Phillips (RCBC Fashion Design Student), Lisa Steinberg (Program Coordinator for Fashion Design and the new Fashion Media and Merchandising) and Lisa Wolstromer (Senior Marketing Director for Cherry Hill Mall) as they discuss the RCBC Fashion and Design program and full details of RCBC's 2023 Spring Fashion Show returning to the Cherry Hill Mall on Friday, May 12. 

Episode 8: Broadcast Your Career to the Masses with an Entertainment Technologies Degree at RCBC

Wonder what it's like to cover one the NFL's premiere teams? RCBC alumni Connor Hughes (SNY) and Dave Zangaro (NBC Sports Philadelphia) share their stories of climbing the sports journalism ranks leading them to their dream jobs of NFL reporting and provide advice for the next wave of aspiring sports reporters. 

We're also joined by Dr. Brooke Mailhiot (RCBC Entertainment Technologies Program Chair and Assistant Professor) who explains how to build a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills needed for entry into the entertainment field with a focus on video and digital media production through the Entertainment Technologies program at RCBC.

Episode 7: Making a Career by Making a Difference

Interested in a career with helping others? 2022 RCBC President's Award winner, Gia Carosiello, shares her story of transforming her battles with substance abuse into a remarkable student success story of helping others through a RCBC Human Services degree. 

We're also joined by RCBC Instructor and Department Chair of Social and Behavioral Science, Dr. Brandon Chapman who's currently abroad in the country of Georgia and adding to his already extensive anthropology background.   

Episode 6: Nursing Your Health Sciences Degree to Better Health

What's it like to be a nurse on the frontline of a pandemic? How about medical care in the pediatric world? Join us on this episode as we take you inside getting a nursing degree at RCBC. We'll hear from RCBC nursing student and nurse assistant for Weisman Children's, Brianna Watson, and RCBC Assistant Professor of Nursing, Elizabeth Brendle as they take us inside the classroom and out in the field. 

Episode 5: Igniting Your Glow Moment with an Inclusive Education Degree

Wonder what it's like to go from student to teacher? Why is inclusive education and diversity in the classroom so important? What exactly is a glow moment?

Get the answers to these questions and more as we take you on a roller coaster of a conversation with a current 3+1 Inclusive Education major Bert Jordan, RCBC Education Program Chair and full-time faculty member Professor Corvena Francis-Denton, and Willingboro Superintendent of Schools Dr. Neely Hackett. 

 

Episode 4: Weighing the Scales of a Law and Justice Degree at RCBC

The Program Pod honors Women's History Month in the latest episode featuring an all-women panel including Criminal Justice Professor Dr. Amber Ciccanti, 3+1 Law and Justice alum Helen Hull and Manager of the NJ State Parole Board’s Community Programs Division Sherry Sandler for an in-depth discussion about what it means to pursue a career in criminal justice.

Episode 3: Overpower Your Anxiety with Public Speaking and Communications

Interested in learning more about how to be an effective communicator? What it takes to land a job in the communications field? Or, simply, how you can overcome public speaking anxiety? This episode of “The Program Pod” features RCBC students Michael Chulsky-Lopez and Scott Kubic, RCBC Associate Professor of Speech & Communication Arts and Vice President of the New Jersey Communication Association Dr. Erica Osmond; and RCBC Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications Greg Volpe. 

Episode 2: Securing a Cyber Career with Information Technology

Do you have to be a techie to join the IT field? Will you get real-world experience in an RCBC classroom? Do the professors really make themselves available to students? 

Get the answers to these questions and more in this episode! 

We’ve invited Information Technology Instructor Paul Warner, Deborah Chief Information Officer Rich Temple and RCBC Information Technology alum Alassane Togola to speak about all things IT and cybersecurity.

Episode 1: Re-engineering Addiction Through Education

Hear an amazing story from RCBC engineering student Justin Schoopachevich who overcame addiction and landed a career with Lockheed Martin. We also hear from RCBC Engineering and Technology programs Professor Dave Wilson and CEO of Denton Vacuum and a member of RCBC's advisory board Frank Cumbo.