凡妮莎·雷诺兹, Buena, Business Management: I am very excited. This took me a little bit longer than expected because I [work] full-time and a mom, but I did it!
布列塔尼Reaves, 28, West Creek, NJ, Business Management: I am so excited. The main reason is because it took me forever – seven years. 但我儿子在这里, so I’m excited to show him that you can do whatever you want to do, 不管要花多长时间.
周四, 5月11日, 一种不可避免的纯粹快乐的能量, 喜洋洋, and a bit of relief permeated the atmosphere at Rowan College of South Jersey–坎伯兰 Campus's (RCSJ) 4th annual 毕业典礼 ceremony. 更多的 than 300 students were on hand to celebrate their academic achievements with their fellow graduates, 家庭成员, 和朋友.
当地政府官员, 管理员, and educators were also in attendance to support the graduates and acknowledge their accomplishments.
RCSJ的学生们欢呼起来, 鼓掌, and cheered for their fellow classmates as they walked exuberantly across the stage to receive their well-earned diplomas.
Several students shared their thoughts and emotions about the paths they traveled on to become Rowan College of South Jersey–坎伯兰 graduates.
莱斯利·马丁内斯, 30, 葡萄地, Criminal Justice: I’m very excited. I’m ready to see what else is in store for me.
科迪麦克马汉, 28, Rosenhayn, Horticulture: I’m very excited to move on. My favorite part about RCSJ was all the hands-on classes [and] working with plants.
Erykah Bluitt, 21, 葡萄地, Criminal Justice: I am so excited. 这是一次很好的经历. I can’t wait to transfer to a four-year school and get my bachelor’s and master’s.
Boguslaw Sakhan, 29, 葡萄地, 护士:解释一下, it's the same thing as an individual in the desert for 20 days without any water and you finally taste that first sip. That's how it feels right now – liberating.
斯蒂芬妮Risley, 23, Millville, Justice Studies: I'm glad that we got through it and that it's over. It was definitely a journey but I'm glad it's done. I'm ready to move on to the next step. I'm going to go to another school and get my bachelor's in criminal justice/social justice.
蒂娜Matias, 49, 葡萄地, Human Resources: I am very excited. This has taken me 24 years to complete my journey, [but] my journey’s not done. I’m going to continue on to [earn] my bachelor’s. I want a better life and my kids are [older] and I have my grandkids. I want to prove you’re never too old to go back to college.
泰利尔邓恩, 21, Millville, Liberal 艺术 Communications/Digital Communications: I am very happy to graduate because there are some people who I have lost, and I feel like I’m making them proud. 这就是我做这件事的原因.
考特尼Ayars, 17, Millville, Early College High School, Liberal 艺术: I’m very excited. Being in college and high school at the same time is not easy, but it was fun. 我玩得很开心. I made a lot of close friends along the way [and received] a lot of help from everyone here.
图片来源:Tim Hawk
