1. Student Scholars Shine at Beacon Conference
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recognizing excellence in community college student scholarship, Bergen Community College hosted the 33rd annual installment of the Beacon Conference at its main campus on June 6. A collaborative of 15 mid-Atlantic community colleges, of which Bergen remains a charter member, have partnered to organize the event since ...
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2. NJ Woman Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Liver Transplant by Running 5K with Her Father Ahead of Father’s Day
(New Providence, NJ) - In a heartfelt tribute to both her organ donor, her transplant team at NewYork-Presbyterian, and her devoted parents, Jessica Chipkin-Klein of Jersey City celebrated the 20th anniversary of her lifesaving liver transplant by running side by side with her dad, David Chipkin of Kinnelon, in NJ ...
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3. NJCCC Honors Bergen Leader’s “Spirit” with Award
... year, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges has recognized a Bergen Community College leader with one of the organization’s top honors. This year, Bergen’s Tracy Rand, the senior director of student access and transition services, received the “Spirit Award” recognizing her “above and beyond” service to community college students.
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4. MENTORS IN MEDIA INITIATIVE WITH iHEARTMEDIA TURNS UP THE VOLUME FOR BERKELEY COLLEGE APPLIED MEDIA STUDENTS
Berkeley College students pursuing degrees in Applied Media and Marketing recently rocked the airwaves thanks to an experiential learning opportunity with iHeartMedia New York. Through the Mentors in Media initiative, students toured the iHeartMedia facilities in New York City, interacted with media professionals, and shadowed radio personalities during live broadcasts. ...
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5. Summering in France: Students to Study Abroad
PARAMUS, N.J. – Six Bergen Community College students will study abroad in France this summer during a two-week bootcamp program as part of the Community Colleges in France Bootcamp initiative.
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6. HOW TO CHOOSE A SUMMER CAMP
By Andy Pritikin When your kids have graduated the local Day Care, Rec. Program, or “Camp Mom”, and you’re looking for the next logical step in giving a wonderful growth experience away from video games, smart phones, the internet, and TV –  Summer Camp is the answer! In the last summer, ...
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7. Bergen Honor Students Secure Scholarships
PARAMUS, N.J. – Two Bergen Community College students and an alumna have received $10,000 in scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society organization for two-year colleges. Leading the honorees, Elizabeth Girard (‘24) has earned the 2025 Hites Transfer Scholarship, PTK’s most prestigious and largest scholarship offering at $7,500.
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8. College Conferences Spotlight Human Trafficking
PARAMUS, N.J. – According to data reported by former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last year, approximately 27 million people worldwide have become victims of human trafficking through exploited labor, services and commercial sex.
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9. Take a Tour at Bergen’s Spring Open House
PARAMUS, N.J. – Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to explore Bergen Community College programs, facilities and resources at the institution’s spring open house on Thursday, April 3. The expansive campuswide event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the College’s main campus at 400 ...
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10. Please Announce This Updated News. Women Leaders to be Recognized at The Community Chest's 'Girls Night Out'
The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s Third Annual 'Girls Night Out' to Recognize Women Leaders (Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; February 12, 2025) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month at its third annual ‘Girls Night Out’ on Thursday, ...
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11. NY WATERWAY CHRISTENS 500-PASSENGER FERRY JACKIE ROBINSON, THE NEWEST IN ITS FLEET, IN HONOR OF AN AMERICAN ICON
Weehawken, NJ (January 29, 2025) –Yesterday, New York Waterway christened the newest addition to its fleet, Jackie Robinson, in a traditional champagne bottle-breaking ceremony at its Port Imperial Terminal in Weehawken, New Jersey. The 500-seat Jackie Robinson is named in honor of the Brooklyn Dodger legend and civil rights icon who is one of the ...
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12. Student Secures NJ Sharing Network Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College respiratory therapy student Karsen Griffin has earned one of six $1,000 health science scholarships from the NJ Sharing Network Foundation recognizing students dedicated to careers that support organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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13. Kaplan Educational Foundation Welcomes New Scholars for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities
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14. Kaplan Educational Foundation Welcomes New Scholars for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities
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15. Sharing Network Foundation Awards Health Sciences Scholarships to College Students
... and Tissue Donation NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Sharing Network Foundation is proud to announce the honorees of its inaugural Health Sciences Scholarships, awarded to six exceptional college students from New Jersey who are dedicated to careers that support the lifesaving field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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16. Bergen Students Secure State Council’s Scholarship
TRENTON, N.J. – Bergen Community College students Chennelle Brown and Zhyldyz Makhmutova have received the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) Richard and Ann Wellbrock Chair Scholarship.
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17. Student Selected for Prized Ambassadorship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Maria Frometa Lora has earned one of 50 spots in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leader-in-Residence Program for the 2024-25 academic year.
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18. Boonton Woman Celebrates Her Lifesaving Double-Lung Transplant During National Healthy Lung Month
(Boonton, NJ) – As we recognize National Healthy Lung Month this October, Sarah Steinhauser is reflecting on her lifesaving double-lung transplant and advocating for NJ Sharing Network’s mission by encouraging people to register as organ and tissue donors to help save and enhance lives.
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19. Be a Hero for Bergen Veterans - Run a 5K
PARAMUS, N.J. – After raising $15,000 for Bergen Community College student military veterans in 2023, the institution’s Hero 5K run will return for its ninth year on Sunday, November 3. The event, sponsored by the Bergen Community College Foundation and the College’s veterans committee, will take place at Bergen’s main ...
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20. Feds Select Bergen for $2.97 Million Grant
PARAMUS, N.J. – The federal government has awarded Bergen Community College a $2.97 million grant to develop support programs that will help students remain enrolled and positioned to earn associate degrees.
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21. Student Army Reservist Reaches for the Stars
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Joen Concha has earned the $1,000 2024 Coca-Cola Military Leaders of Promise Scholar award from Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges.
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22. Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2024 College Decisions
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities New York, NY (August 15, 2024) -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 17th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program. 
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23. Kean University Announces Education Partnership with 2024 HBCU NY Classic
UNION, N.J. — Kean University, the state’s urban research university, will serve as the New Jersey Education Partner for the 2024 HBCU NY Classic and host a series of events on its Union campus in advance of the annual football tradition in September. 
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24. TEDESCO, BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLAUD LEGISLATORS FOR RESTORING FUNDING FOR NJ COMMUNITY COLLEGES
FY2025 Budget Includes Over $290 Million in Aid to Community Colleges (HACKENSACK, N.J.) – On Tuesday, June 28th, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) New Jersey state budget into law which restored $20 million in potential cuts to New Jersey community colleges.
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25. Gabrielle Peralta
Gabrielle Peralta of Newark, NJ, was named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll, recognizing college students who go above and beyond to advance nonpartisan student voter registration. Peralta was also recognized as Student of the Year during the 2022 Berkeley College Commencement ceremony on Friday, ...
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