Beyond The Brown & Gold

Troi Barnes '17 currently serves as the director of media relations at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the nation's premier legal organization. Also, she Is a part of the Rowan University Black Alumni Network. A new episode of Beyond The Brown & Gold highlights her time at Rowan University and what the Glassboro means to her family - including why it has a special meaning to her parents. Also, B...

Acclaimed financial advisor and best-selling personal finance author Ric Edelman ’80 hosted the country’s longest-running personal finance radio show, The Ric Edelman Show, and subsequent podcast, The Truth About Your Future with Ric Edelman. Jean Edelman ’81 is an author and host of the Self-Care with Jean podcast. They continue to build a legacy at Rowan University and beyond. The latest edition...

Steve Feinberg '90 is a seasoned music industry professional with a remarkable career spanning over 24 years. His journey in the arts started when he relocated from Philadelphia to New York, where he became an integral part of the entertainment landscape. A new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold catches up with Feinberg and his amazing run in the entertainment industry and how he landed back a...

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 sh...

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...

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...

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 &...

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 Kerti...

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...

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. Whil...

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 d...

Juliet (Williams) Hahn '97 is the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) at FetTech. However, she battled adversity growing up. Despite being a successful two-sport athlete, Hahn's academic career faced a big challenge...dyslexia. Despite the learning obstacles, she built a successful career after college, which includes hosting numerous podcasts and working in the communications industry. Hahn, who g...

Kevin McMahon '06 is the Senior Director of Community Fundraising & Cause Marketing at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold finds McMahon recounting his days in Glassboro and what led him to extend his academic career at the University of Tennessee. Also, McMahon shares his experiences with Rowan University's Rec Center; what it was like working with the Phila...

John Rondi ’89 & Johnny Rondi ’18 are a father-son duo that built a very unique brand called Johnny Drinks. They've shared their love of cocktails and food all over the world and they explain how Johnny Drinks came to be on a new episode of Beyond the Brown & Gold. The pair recounts their personal paths to creating a brand that has become a social media hit with nearly three million follow...

Fresh off a flight from Key West, Florida, Daniel Jones '05 joins the program to talk about his rocky road from Rowan University to working for Xbox. Besides his work in the world of artificial intelligence, Jones has a love for jiu jitsu and mentoring young engineers. Jones shared wisdom regarding technology, being a parent, and much more during a fun trip down memory lane.

Isha Strasser M'20 traveled all over the country, which includes a stop at Rowan University in Glassboro. Strasser, who is an organizational director, and contemplative teacher, covers her background and the enjoyment of learning. Also, she talked about the challenges of being a non-traditional student while attending Rowan University, working in prisons, resiliency, and much more.

Matt Morgan '06 has an eclectic background that he shares on a new edition of Beyond the Brown & Gold. Morgan's regular job is as a Department of Defense Civilian at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. However, Morgan's career also included time as a writer for Wired and MTV. He discusses his versatile background; why he chose engineering at Rowan University while also being a part of the Rowan...

Before Blake Winston Rice '12 created critically acclaimed short films for the Cannes Film Festival, he roamed Bozorth Hall at Rowan University as Radio/TV/Film major. He joins Beyond the Brown & Gold to talk about his path through the entertainment world including working as a stand-up comedian; and beginning his journey as a filmmaker. Rice details his inspiration and thought process on crea...

Rowan University alum Sara Rizzo '10 took an unusual path to land in her current position as an assistant professor & Data Services Librarian at National Louis University in Chicago. Rizzo discusses her journey (which included living in Kazakhstan) and why she decided becoming a librarian was the career path for her. Also, she talks about the importance of taking risks, her time at Rowan, and...

Tony Racioppi '04 spends his time developing the next generation of quarterbacks as a coach with Test Academy. Before he became a coach, Racioppi was one of the greatest athletes to ever to play at Rowan University. The former record-setting All-American quarterback paid a visit to Beyond the Brown & Gold to talk about his playing days as a Prof including his team's remarkable run; a big coach...

Teray Johnson MBA '17 is the Director of Data Automation and Transformation at Lifepoint Health. She joins Beyond the Brown & Gold to talk about her unique career path that involves being a healthcare professional while also earning an MBA from Rowan University. Also, she discusses how she became a novelist; how data plays a big part in her work; why she opted to pursue an MBA at Rowan Univers...

Julia Lechner '09 is quite a creative force, who has a love for comedy and storytelling. The Rowan University graduate took decided to pick up and move out to the west coast where she hopped into the entertainment industry. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold finds Lechner discussing the transition out west post-graduation, the importance of storytelling, her time at Rowan Radio, sharing a surprise...

Fresh off of speaking at Rowan University's 2024 College of Education Commencement ceremony, Jeannine Frisby LaRue '74 is a guest on Beyond the Brown & Gold. Currently, Senior Vice President of the Kaufman Zita Group and an accomplished leader in New Jersey, LaRue shares her wisdom and insight on a new episode that should not be missed. She details her emotional journey as a student upon arriv...

Dr. Kathleen Wickham, Ed. D. '71 wears many hats including being a professor in the School of Journalism & New Media at Ole Miss. Before building a career down south, Dr. Wickham attended then-Glassboro State College. Recently, she returned to campus for a visit and stopped by Beyond the Brown & Gold to talk about her career and time in Glassboro. Dr. Wickham discussed writing for The Whit...

Charity Herndon '19 is a skilled and passionate author. A new Beyond the Brown & Gold finds Herndon talking about her road to Rowan and how she became a writer. Herndon discusses her debut novel - Other Side of the Tracks. Also, she outlines her writing process and how she balances writing along with teaching children. You can find a copy of Other Side of the Tracks online.