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Overactive and hyper as a child, Claire Robbins’ parents found it hard to get her to settle down. There was only one thing that got her attention—the Food Network.

“That was what inspired me to love cooking and start my journey in cooking,” said the �Թ��� Culinary Arts graduate. “I just love the idea that there’s so many things you can do with food… that food can bring people together.”

�Թ��� will hold its May 14 commencement indoors because of rain in the forecast, which means the college will break its record with five graduation ceremonies in one day.

“Rain can force us inside, but a little weather cannot dampen the spirit of �Թ��� Barons,” said RCBC President Dr. Michael A. Cioce. “Every graduate deserves a celebration, and we’ll stay as long as it takes to cheer everyone across the stage for a well-deserved moment of recognition for their hard work and achievement.”

Nakul Mittal traveled 8,000 miles to New Jersey to pursue his dreams of secondary education in the United States. Already daunted by the distance and the time he’d be away from his family in India, he’d face another challenge when circumstances forced him to transfer from his initial college choice, Rider University.

Most people go through everyday life thinking their lives aren’t all that interesting. �Թ��� nursing student Emma Marett is one of those people. But the truth is, she’s had an unconventional path to RCBC.

�Թ��� student Emmanuel Lewechi, an aspiring storyteller and screenwriter, didn’t know where to start at the beginning of his own college story. Admittedly apathetic about where to go and what to do for college, he decided the first step in the right direction was to get an associate degree at RCBC, majoring in communications.