26. Bergen Grad has 55,000 Reasons to Celebrate
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recent Bergen Community College graduate Rene Bulnes has earned the $55,000 per year Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship - the most prestigious award for community college students. Bulnes represents one of only 60 students to receive this year’s award among more than 1,700 who applied.
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27. BERKELEY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY GRANT FOR QUALIFIED NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS TO EARN A DEGREE DEBT-FREE
Qualified New Jersey residents can enroll in a full-time Associate’s degree program without incurring any loans for tuition and fees, through the Berkeley College Opportunity Grant. Students who meet the requirements can enroll for the fall 2023 semester, which begins on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. 
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28. National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section Honors Local High School Seniors as Leaders of Tomorrow
TEANECK, NJ (June 9, 2023)- For more than 15 years, National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS) has awarded endowed scholarships to young Jewish women who are graduating from Bergen County public high schools and plan to attend a four-year college or university.
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29. Parting Gift: Recent Grads Earn $10k Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Just hours after becoming newly minted Bergen Community College graduates earlier this month, students Yoav Aharon and Mana Mehdizadeh learned they would each receive a $10,000 scholarship through Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of junior colleges.
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30. Bergen Named a “Most Promising” College to Work
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has earned the distinction as one of only 20 “Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges.” Sponsored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and administered by Do Good Work Educational Consulting LLC,
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31. Honors Students Stacking Awards
... N.J. – Five current and alumni members of Bergen Community College’s Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa - the honor society of two-year colleges - have secured awards during the spring semester. From scholarships to leadership positions and even a publishing credit, each of the students has made ...
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32. DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS: BERKELEY COLLEGE FACULTY AND WOODBRIDGE METRO CHAMBER DISCUSS DEI IN THE WORKPLACE
Berkeley College faculty shared strategies with business owners seeking to incorporate or elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in their organizations, during a Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce – Business Owner Resource Center event, held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Berkeley College in Woodbridge, NJ. 
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33. Bergen Professor Pair Honored Mariella Spagnolo and Anthony Yankowski, Psy.D.
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College professors Mariella Spagnolo and Anthony Yankowski, Psy.D., have earned the institution’s 2022-23 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award.
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34. Wayne Hills High School Alumna Fabby Prescott Nominated by Television Academy for 42nd College Television Awards
The Foundation’s annual College Television Awards recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges across the country. Winners in the competition will be announced by television stars at the red carpet awards ceremony April 1 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.  
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35. STEM Student Secures National Honor
... Nam has earned the 2022-23 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award and Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Nam, of Teaneck, will receive $1,000 for educational expenses and a plaque commemorating her achievement. The international nonprofit organization seeks to inspire progress and innovation at community colleges.
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36. Enrollment Rising as Summer/Fall Registration Opens
PARAMUS, N.J. – As post-pandemic enrollment at Bergen Community College continues to climb with more than 11,000 students taking classes this semester, online registration for summer and fall classes will open on Saturday, April 1.
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37. Bergen Prepares Workforce for Cannabis Careers
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has launched multiple programs that will provide students with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Financial research firm Morningstar, Inc. pegs cannabis as a $10 billion industry in the U.S. with the potential to rise exponentially in the coming ...
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38. Kean University Shares ‘Strength in Numbers’ at Mid-Year Convocation
UNION, N.J. — Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.
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39. Bergen Students Secure Accolades for Academic VP
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College Vice President of Academic Affairs Brock Fisher, Ph.D., has earned the “Distinguished College Administrator” award from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges. Students from Bergen’s award-winning Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter nominated Fisher for the honor.
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40. Students Create Mini-Golf “Fore” Intellectually Disabled
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College honors students have secured a $1,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create two portable, accessible and sensory mini-golf courses for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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41. Author James McBride to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean University Feb. 9
UNION, N.J. — Award-winning author and screenwriter James McBride will speak about identity and inclusion on Thursday, February 9 as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series at Kean University.
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42. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RECOGNIZES BERKELEY COLLEGE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE EDUCATION FOR 10th CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Berkeley College among the Best Colleges in the nation for Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
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43. An Emmy Nod for Bergen Adjunct
PARAMUS, N.J. – College adjunct faculty bring varied knowledge to the classroom, often connecting their teaching to experiences in their primary careers outside higher education. In turn, students have the opportunity to reflect on a subject from both the academic and practical, broadening their understanding of a topic.
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44. Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership
... N.J. — As part of a longstanding commitment to diversity and equity in higher education, Kean University announced today it is the first university in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030.
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45. BERKELEY COLLEGE STUDENTS COMPLETE COURSE WITH NJ POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION
AS THEY PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL CAREERS
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46. Middle States Reaffirms Kean University Accreditation
UNION, N.J. — The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed Kean University’s accreditation following a two-year self-study process at New Jersey’s urban research university. 
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47. NJ TRANSIT TRANSFORMS WOODBRIDGE TRAIN STATION INTO ‘HOME OF BERKELEY COLLEGE’
NJ TRANSIT and Berkeley College announced a three-year marketing partnership transforming the North Jersey Coast Line’s Woodbridge Station into the “Home of Berkeley College,” during a ceremony on Monday, November 28, 2022. 
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48. Community College Trustees Recognize Bergen Student
PARAMUS, N.J. – During the Association of Community College Trustees annual Leadership Congress event last month, the organization recognized students who secured major national awards this year, including Bergen Community College student Kim Gastelu.
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49. Kean University Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is one of 14 colleges and universities across the country taking part in a pilot program for college admissions that helps level the playing field for prospective students, especially minority and first-generation students.
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50. Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean University Professor Launch Latest Book
UNION, N.J. — Kean University Distinguished Professor Robin Landa’s 25th book was launched with celebrity cachet this month when her former student, Kean graduate and television star Holly Taylor hosted an Instagram Live session for her 109,000 followers.
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