Mount Laurel Waitress Who Picked Up Check for Firefighters to be Recognized at RCBC Logo Unveiling

The Mount Laurel native who picked up the diner tab for two firefighters who had just spent 12 hours fighting a massive blaze in North Brunswick will be highlighted when Rowan College at Burlington County unveils its new logo on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Liz Woodward is a former Student Government Association (SGA) President who graduated in 2012. She recently raised money to buy a wheelchair accessible van for her dad via a GoFundMe Page.

She raised the money needed six months ago, but continued to accept donations to go toward her father’s care. After word got out that she picked up the tab for the firefighters, the page began to receive donations again.

This summer, her alma mater, the former Burlington County College entered into a new partnership with Rowan University that will soon make it possible to earn a university degree on the Mount Laurel campus for about $30,000.

“Everywhere I go, I meet a student or a parent who is shocked that we have created a pathway toward a $30,000 four-year degree, when they are used to seeing that price for just one year at many universities throughout the nation,” Rowan College at Burlington County President Paul Drayton said. “I am happy to assure them that we have achieved a victory against the affordability crisis in higher education, and invite everyone to celebrate this momentous occasion for our students.”

A ceremonial logo unveiling takes place Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3 p.m. in the rear of Votta Pavilion at the Enterprise Center on the Mount Laurel campus. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. The new logo was selected with input from more than 400 faculty and staff members and nearly 1,700 students and alumni.

“I am proud to call myself a Rowan College at Burlington County alum and I look forward to this new chapter in the college’s history that will preserve access to high-quality and affordable education in our county,” said Burlington County Freeholder Director Mary Ann O’Brien, whose legal career began as a paralegal student at the then-Burlington County College. “This is a proud time for our college, county and everyone who works and lives in Burlington County.”

There will be a drawing for a free, three-credit, regularly-priced course. Students must be registered by Aug. 18 for at least 12 credits for fall 2015 – the college’s first semester as Rowan College at Burlington County.

The event will feature free t-shirts, refreshments from the Rowan College at Burlington County’s culinary arts program and hands-on activities led by the college’s talented faculty in areas such as biology, psychology and criminal justice. The college’s radio station and arts and crafts stations for children will add to the festive occasion.

“Our alumni succeed in many ways whether in business, government, the military or in small acts of kindness that embodies the spirit of service to others,” Drayton said. “This partnership is all about increasing access and opportunity for the next generation of students so they may succeed more quickly, and with less debt.”

Anyone who wishes to attend the unveiling should RSVP at www.bcc.edu/logo-event-rsvp.

The attached image was provided by Rowan College at Burlington County