Two Rowan graduates who kept their word to it.

Ric Edelman '80 and Jean Edelman '81

Ric graduated in 1980 in Communications; Jean in 1981 in Home Economics with minors in Nutrition and Marketing. Together they built one of the nation’s most successful financial planning firms and became national advocates for financial literacy and lifelong learning.

They believe we learn more from our mistakes than our successes, so scholars are encouraged to take risks and grow through the moments that don’t go as planned. Jean’s conviction that a wellness-centered life is the foundation of lasting success shaped the program’s Living Well component directly. Each year, scholars meet Ric and Jean in a small-group conversation — one of the most distinctive experiences in the program.