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Don’t give up. It won’t be easy, but following your dream will help you learn more about yourself.
![Katherine Ruelan](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/KatherineRuelan.jpg?itok=Ia1uluU3)
![Katherine Ruelan](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/KatherineRuelan.jpg?itok=Ia1uluU3)
The Veteran Center has provided me and the other veterans that hang out there a support system
![Christine and Faith Ortega](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Ortega.png?h=30591544&itok=OITkBN1V)
![Christine and Faith Ortega](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Ortega.png?h=30591544&itok=OITkBN1V)
RCBC is a fun, welcoming, equal opportunity campus. You can get your degree here while immersed in a collegiate environment that offers something for everyone.
![Erkan Batti](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Erkan%20Bat.jpg?h=6d8f3968&itok=__Z126s2)
![Erkan Batti](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Erkan%20Bat.jpg?h=6d8f3968&itok=__Z126s2)
Patients used to call me 'Dr.' by mistake, and I would promptly correct them. Now that I am actually a doctor, it's been an incredible experience adjusting to my new role.
![Amanda Hartman](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/AmandaHartman_Headshot.jpg?h=c2432572&itok=EkHkCavm)
![Amanda Hartman](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/AmandaHartman_Headshot.jpg?h=c2432572&itok=EkHkCavm)
When I was little, I always loved disposable cameras and capturing moments. I guess I kinda turned my hobby into my career move.
![Bret Weeden](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Bret%20Weeden_2_0.jpg?itok=SZeugUb-)
![Bret Weeden](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Bret%20Weeden_2_0.jpg?itok=SZeugUb-)
If I didn’t go through what I had gone through, my life wouldn’t pan out the way it is, and I wouldn’t be in this position I am today.
![Abby Crawley](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Abby%20Crawley_photo%20standing.jpeg?h=e0f6ffd3&itok=DeWjnZVk)
![Abby Crawley](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/Abby%20Crawley_photo%20standing.jpeg?h=e0f6ffd3&itok=DeWjnZVk)
As a first-gen student, it can be isolating when no one in your immediate circle can relate to what you’re experiencing. Still, through self-motivation, family support and school encouragement, I’ve learned anyone can get through it–and even thrive.
![Beverly Sweeney](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/beverly.jpg?h=1bece053&itok=ay__zzf9)
![Beverly Sweeney](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/beverly.jpg?h=1bece053&itok=ay__zzf9)
If you are determined to achieve something, you must put in the effort and go for it.
![Chimere Nicole Haskins](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/DSC_2368-2-Enhanced-NR.jpg?h=f7db9f65&itok=6Z-j8-L-)
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Rowan College at Burlington County alum Chimere Nicole Haskins has won International Mrs. USA 2023-2024, her second nationally recognized title, after winning Mrs. New Jersey America in 2020.
![Jadyn Arroyo](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/IMG_4703.jpg?h=b0092672&itok=YVmaEtsm)
![Jadyn Arroyo](/sites/default/files/styles/1x1/public/Images/IMG_4703.jpg?h=b0092672&itok=YVmaEtsm)
You just have to believe in yourself and work hard. You’re not going to get anywhere without putting in the work to create what you want. In the end, it’s really rewarding to see all you’ve done.