1. Depression-Era Culture on Display at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Curator and Head Archivist of the Woody Guthrie Archives and Foundation Jorge Arévalo Mateus, Ph.D., and Bergen Community College professors Andrew Krikun, Ph.D., and John La Barbera will present “The Song Catchers: Folk Singers from the Great Depression” at the College next month.
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2. Prospective Students Secure Open House Invite
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College experienced significant growth in its new student population this fall with a 25 percent increase in that cohort’s enrollment year-over-year - the strongest indication yet that students have returned to pre-pandemic educational goals.
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3. Bergen Grads’ Clean Energy Research Published
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College biology Professor Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., and three biology graduates have seen their research on clean energy published in the summer issue of the journal, BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology.
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4. Community Foundation Receives NJ Department of Environment Protection's Coastal Flooding Arts Grant. Call for Artists Announced.
 (Hackensack, New Jersey; September 16, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the award of a New Jersey Department of the Environment Community-Based Arts grant of $22,000. 
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5. Coca-Cola Serves Up Student Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College sociology student Yoav Aharon, of Fair Lawn, will receive a $1,000 scholarship as one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa honor society members named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. More than 1,300 students applied for the scholarship.
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6. Rally for the Arts Results in Half a Million Dollars for Bergen County
(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 2, 2022) -- The rallying cry from the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen and the arts community to Bergen County's Board of Commissioners and County Executive James Tedesco III resulted in increased funding for the arts.
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7. Bergen STEM Director Has Winning Formula
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College STEM Program Director Luis De Abreu has earned statewide recognition as a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
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8. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Awards Grant to University for Scholarship and Women's Soccer
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 29, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund awarded a grant of $4,000 to Stockton University Foundation in Galloway, New Jersey. 
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9. Kean University Enrolling Largest Freshman Class Ever for Fall 2022
UNION, N.J. — Kean University’s freshman enrollment this fall is projected to be the highest in the University’s history, with more than 2,000 students currently registered for classes, University officials announced.
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10. Married to the Stage: Alumni Couple Premieres Series
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Bergenstages theatre troupe will host the world premiere of the comedy film series, “Life’s Not Fair(e),” written and directed by Bergen alumni couple, Kevin Maphis and Katie Maphis (Stevens), Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre (400 Paramus Road).
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11. Trinitas Regional Medical Center Earns National Award for Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation
(ELIZABETH, NJ) – Trinitas Regional Medical Center has been honored with the 2022 Workplace Partnership for Life Platinum Award for its organ and tissue donation awareness program from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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12. Valley Health System Named Top Healthcare Employer In New Jersey on Forbes Best-in-State Employers 2022 List
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, August 24, 2022 – Valley Health System has been named the top healthcare employer in New Jersey, ranking first in the Healthcare & Social Industry category, on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022.
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13. Grant Pushes Play on New Equipment for Preschool
PARAMUS, N.J. – Leveraging a portion of a $208,434 federal grant, Bergen Community College unveiled new playground equipment for its on-campus early learning facility and dedicated the space in honor of its longtime director, Sally Dionisio, who will soon retire. The unveiling and dedication took place Aug. 1 at the ...
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14. Class of 2022 Grad Joins Bergen Board
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College class of 2022 graduate Alicia Guidolin Hocman will serve on the institution’s Board of Trustees this academic year as alumni representative.
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15. Northern NJ Community Foundation's Jannie Smith Legacy Fund Presents Scholarships to Students of Color Impacted by Family Member Battling Cancer
(Bergen County, New Jersey; July 19, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The Jannie Smith Legacy Fund awards its 2022 scholarships for $1,000 each to twins Kassidy Frempong and Kaydence Frempong of Teaneck, New Jersey, who will attend Hampton University in the fall. 
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16. Bergen Students Shine at Beacon Conference
PARAMUS, N.J. – Selected from more than 30 institutions across the entire northeast region, 10 Bergen Community College students had their papers chosen for presentation at the 30th annual Beacon Honors Conference, with one student winning first place honors.
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17. Bergen STEM Students Win NSF-Sponsored Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Students from Bergen Community College have earned first place honors in the national Community College Innovation Challenge sponsored by the National Science Foundation and American Association of Community Colleges.
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18. Bergen Tuition-Freeze Extended Through Aug. 1
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has extended its popular “inflation-busters” tuition freeze initiative through Aug. 1, giving students additional time to register for fall 2022 classes under the fall 2019 tuition rate ($146.50 per credit for Bergen County residents). The College’s latest student affordability program has already encouraged 4,743 ...
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19. WINE SPECTATOR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2022 RESTAURANT AWARDS
—Annual Awards Program Recognizes the World’s Best Wine Lists—
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20. Northern NJ Community Foundation Provides Support With Fiscal Sponsorship to Hasbrouck Heights Green Team
(Bergen County, New Jersey; June 30, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation announces its support of the Hasbrouck Heights Green Team with a fiscal sponsorship.
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21. The Community Chest Raises $148,000 at Golf Outing & Gala.
Summary: The funds will provide grants to nonprofits responding to increased need for services to our neighbors experiencing hardships.
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22. WINE SPECTATOR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2022 RESTAURANT AWARDS
—Annual Awards Program Recognizes the World’s Best Wine Lists— ‘Restaurant Awards’ Issue Profiles How Restaurants Are More Creative and Inclusive Than Ever
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23. JERSEYCAN GRADUATES 2021-2022 NEW JERSEY TEACHER LEADER POLICY FELLOWS
Bergen County Technical Schools Own Ahlam Yassin Included in this Year’s Fellowship
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24. Foundation Continues Legacy of New Milford Terrorist Victim Darren Drake With Scholarship Award in His Memory
(Bergen County, New Jersey; June 24, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) Darren Drake Memorial Fund named New Milford High School 2022 graduate Anthony Scrivanich the fifth recipient of its scholarship award. 
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25. Leonia High School Senior Awarded Scholarship for Being a Good Friend, Student and Athlete
(Hackensack, New Jersey; June  2022) -- Being a good friend to others, student and athlete matters.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) The Class of 1964 Ralph Gregg Memorial Scholarship Fund announces Leonia High School senior Richard Cho was named its seventeenth recipient. 
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