Beyond The Brown & Gold

Betty (Bowe) Castor ’63 on Being a Trailblazer, International Travel & Spending Time on Air Force One

Betty (Bowe) Castor '63 is a legend in the Glassboro area and a female trailblazer. The new Beyond The Brown & Gold visits with Castor as she recounts her days in the 'Boro and how the Bowe name became such a fixture in Glassboro. Also, she explains the challenges of being a working female in the 60s and beyond; being appointed to the Fulbright Scholarship Board by President Barack Obama; and how she is still giving back to Rowan University.

Alex Pollock ’15, MA ’17 & Caroline Kubach ’15, MA ’17 on Music, Teaching Children, & Being A Duo

Alex Pollock '15, MA '17 and Caroline Kubach '15, MA '17 met at Rowan University as freshmen guitar majors. Recently married, the couple stops by Beyond The Brown & Gold to discuss their journey of love and music. Along with playing as a musical duo throughout the country, the couple also finds time to teach music to children in Kennett Square PA. Find out how they became Prof Sweethearts, cultivated their love of music as the Dulcet Guitar Duo, and discuss how to teach kids how to play an instrument.

Michael Connallon, Jr. ’00 on Business, Working Overseas & Giving Back to Rowan University

Michael Connallon, Jr. '00 is currently executive director and senior relationship manager with JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s Agency Securities Finance business. He stops by to chat on a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold. Connallon shares his worldly business experiences that landed him in London and Hong Kong. Furthermore, Connallon discusses what he is doing to give back to his alma mater including his work with the Rowan University Foundation Board and the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund.

Stephanie Poe-Cerdan ’19 on Being a Non-Traditional Student, Hospice Care, & Business Ownership

Stephanie Poe-Cerdan '19 says there is no such thing as a bad day. Find out why from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences graduate on a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold. She covers her road to a Rowan University degree as a non-traditional student and how she started caring for people at nine years old. Serving as CEO & Executive Director of Devani Home Care Solutions, the energetic Poe-Cerdan discussed what it is like working in the hospice care field and why it is so important to her.
 

Joe Wagner ’04 on ChatGPT, AI, & Jiu-Jitsu

Once upon a time Joe Wagner '04 was working towards a computer science degree at Rowan University. Now, he is a Cloud Architect at Vanguard. A long and winding road that includes his days as a Rowan University student, jiu-jitsu, and working overseas in England is detailed on a new episode of Beyond The Brown & Gold. Also, he offers thoughts on how to navigate cloud-based storage, ChatGPT, and the craze involving artificial intelligence (AI).

Maureen (Maguire) St. John ’78, ’87 on Black Sabbath, Springsteen, & Abstract Art

Find out why the arts has played such an important role in the life of Maureen (Maguire) St. John '78, '87 on a new episode of Beyond The Brown & Gold. St. John is a studio artist, photographer and retired art educator, who loves to educate on the finer points of art. The two-time Glassboro State College graduate shares her unique experiences growing up in South Jersey including seeing some legendary rock concerts in Glassboro including Black Sabbath, Bonnie Raitt, and many more. Also, she talks about what drove her into the art field; the importance of the arts; her love of music; and why Angelo's Diner is one of the many things that makes Glassboro a special and unique place.

BTBG MINISODE: Rowan University Homecoming 2023 is Almost Here!

Rowan University Homecoming 2023 kicks off on Monday, October 9 and lasts until Sunday, October 15. As Rowan University celebrates its 100th anniversary, find out how you can be a part of a once-in-a-lifetime spectacular from Jessica Kanady and Rob Lightfoot in a special Beyond the Browan and Gold minisode!

Hannah Battiste ’15 on Dance, Psychology, & Finding Your Passion

How does a South Jersey native end up in the Pacific Northwest? Let Hannah Battiste '15 tell you all about it in a new episode of Beyond The Brown & Gold. As a Rowan University student, Battiste spent her time as a part of Student University Programmers, Rowan After Hours, and more. She shares her memories of Rowan and life after Glassboro which included working with animals. Plus, Battiste discusses her multiple jobs; and talks about how cultivating her love of dance and theater at a young age led to becoming a choreographer for children.
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