Mother Of 5 Did Juggling Act On Way To RCBC Degree

Teresa Soca’s path to a degree at Rowan College at Burlington County was intense, according to a profile released by the college in honor of its 50th anniversary celebration.

From January through May 2018, she never got home between Wednesday nights and late Friday afternoons, sleeping a few hours in her car; washing up and changing clothes where she could; eating a Thursday night dinner dropped off by her significant other, Scott, of maybe pork chops, mashed potatoes and green beans.

On top of that, she’s a 50-year-old mother of five (3 girls and 2 boys, ages 30 to 8) and grandmother of five (three girls and two boys, ages 11 to 2).

Enrolled in Rowan’s 3+1 program, Soca hasn’t let up much in her time at Rowan University. Last semester she took six classes. This semester she took four. All were online, yet she still carefully regulated her time. Because those two jobs? She still has them.

It all paid off for Soca, though, when she graduated with honors on Monday, May 13, with a degree in nursing.

“If I sleep four hours, I’m good,” said Soca, who fuels up on coffee.

For more on her story, visit today.rowan.edu.