Beyond The Brown & Gold

Chrissy Buteas '04 on Working in Government, Playing Field Hockey, & Advice for Students

Chrissy Buteas '04 made the most of her time at Rowan University. Buteas won a national championship as a member of Rowan University's field hockey team. Her success extended past the field as she explained in a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold.
Buteas, the President & CEO of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), joined the podcast to discuss her career in government; how she arrived at her chosen career path; continued work at Rowan University; and much more including her time as a Rowan University athlete.

Karl Jurman ’78 and Mary (D’Arcy) Jurman ’77 on Falling in Love, Broadway, & A Life in the Arts

Karl Jurman ’78 and Mary (D’Arcy) Jurman ’77 joined Beyond the Brown & Gold to share their experiences at then-Glassboro State College and more. These Prof Sweethearts detail the story about how they met; and how the arts has played an important part in their lives. Plus, hear from Karl Jurman '78 on life working on Broadway and his vast experiences as a music director. Mary Jurman covers her work in voice performance and the pivotal moments that helped shape her career

Lu Reyes '20 & Jay Reyes '13 on Art, Working with a Sibling, & Being The Super Poor Kids

Lu Reyes '20 and Jay Reyes '13, known as The Super Poor Kids, are an accomplished art duo hailing from Camden, NJ, whose artistic pursuits span over a decade and a half. During their time at Rowan, they joined the Xi Gamma chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated and remain active members of the organization today.
The brother duo joins the latest episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold to talk about their art careers, upbringing, working with the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and much more.

Prof Sweethearts Edition - Part 2

Love is in the air during February for Beyond The Brown & Gold as we salute Prof Sweethearts. Couples who met their significant other at Rowan University share their love stories in a special two-part episode.
Part 2 features the following the couples: 
Avé (Borneo) Altersitz ’77 & Russell Altersitz ’76
Chris Douglas ’94 & Lourdes (Fernandez) Douglas ’96
Gina (Bittner) Di Bartolo ’09 & Anthony Di Bartolo ’09
Angela (Sharp) Tripido ’93 & Anthony Tripido ’93
Enjoy this special look at love courtesy of Beyond the Brown & Gold!

Prof Sweethearts Edition - Part 1

Love is in the air during February for Beyond The Brown & Gold as we salute Prof Sweethearts. Couples who met their significant other at Rowan University share their love stories in a special two-part episode.
Part 1 features the following the couples: 
Brian Ceriani ’99 & Jessica (Striplin) Ceriani ’99
Charles Morgan ’12 & Stephanie (Holmes) Morgan ’13
Abby Aretz ’20 & Emily Kertis ’20
Enjoy this special look at love courtesy of Beyond the Brown & Gold!

Dr. Al Lewis '06 on Becoming a Leader, Life as a Superintendent, & Playing Ice Hockey

Dr. Al Lewis '06 developed a career in education as the Superintendent at Weymouth Township School District. He shares his path to success on the latest edition of Beyond the Brown & Gold. Dr. Lewis explains how Rowan University played a pivotal role in his life from the classroom to the ice rink and meeting his future wife. Also, he describes what action he took upon taking on a new job, the position's challenges, surrounding yourself with the right people, and much more.

Angela Brown '98 on Being a Non-Traditional Student, Resiliency, & COVID Challenges

Angela Brown '98 is the co-founder of Perfecting Ministries in Sewell, NJ and executive director of Loving Our Cities - a community development corporation with a mission to enhance the quality of life and advocate to amplify women's voices. Striving to make the world a better place, Brown shared her joys, struggles, influences, and dreams on the latest episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold. While going through Rowan University as a non-traditional student, Brown managed to stay active in a variety of areas including through the Black Cultural League, Student Government Association, and more. She described life during COVID; how she battled adversity through her college days and beyond. 

Walt Walker '05, M '06 on Engineers without Borders, the Importance of Mentors, & Building Community

Walt Walker '05, M '06 is the Vice President and Water Equity Practice Leader at T.Y. Lin | Greeley and Hansen Water Solutions. Walker joined a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold to discuss how he landed in the engineering field; Rowan's Engineers without Borders; and taking a risk by moving to New York City to pursue his dreams.
Also, Walker describes the importance of mentors to career development; how marathon running helped him build community; and how is journey through Rowan University shaped him.