1. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – Twelve New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.
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2. NEW JERSEY TUTORING CORPS CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF NATION'S FIRST TUTOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO ADDRESS EDUCATOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGES
Builds "Garden State Dream Team" of State Education Innovators to Assist Activation and Implementation of New Tutor-to-Teacher Pathway [New Jersey – June 12, 2025] – The New Jersey Tutoring Corps (NJTC) announced today that ConnectED Workforce, New Jersey City University, and the Teacher Apprenticeship Network will provide needed expertise ...
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3. Bergen Celebrates Class of 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A record number of Bergen Community College candidates for graduation participated in the institution’s 56th annual commencement exercises during a morning ceremony at MetLife Stadium on May 13. Nearly 1,100 graduates in attendance celebrated alongside approximately 7,000 family, friends, faculty, staff and special guests.
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4. 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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5. Inclusive Education Program Notches National Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Turning Point Program, a two-year postsecondary education experience for young adults with intellectual disabilities, has earned a silver “Excellence Award” in the Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice category from NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
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6. Paramedic Students Answer the Call, Earn Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – With certification exam outcomes exceeding the statewide average, Bergen Community College paramedic science program students have secured the National Conference on EMS “Director’s Award” for the institution. More than 99 percent of Bergen paramedic science students pass their certification and licensing exams compared with 96.7 percent of ...
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7. College Communicators Continue Winning Ways
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Office of Public Relations and Marketing at Bergen Community College has eclipsed its own record for excellence in strategic communication, winning an institution-record four National Council in Marketing and Public Relations Medallion Awards - a bellwether recognition for community college communicators.
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8. 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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9. High Schoolers Get a Head Start on College
PARAMUS, N.J. – This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas.
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10. 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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11. Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift
Nutley, NJ – November 20, 2024 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a $3 million leadership gift from Carin and Roger Ehrenberg to support the Human Dimension program at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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12. Construction Management Pipeline Runs Through Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College recently recognized 20 certificate program graduates enrolled under a $4 million state grant program that sought to prepare women and minority candidates for jobs in construction management.
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13. 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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14. BERKELEY COLLEGE LAUNCHES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MEDIA DEGREE PROGRAM
Berkeley College recently announced the launch of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Media degree program, with concentrations in Digital and Social Media, and Social and Cultural Responsibility. The program, approved to be offered on-site at the New York City and Woodland Park campuses and online, prepares students to ...
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15. Centenary University Awards Degrees to Bergen County Residents
University confers degrees on 348 students earn degrees at the University’s 149th commencement during three on-campus ceremonies
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16. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
... were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence. The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are made possible thanks to ...
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17. Bergen Volunteers Celebrates 18 Years of Bergen LEADS
[HACKENSACK, N.J. - June 17, 2024] –  Bergen Volunteers celebrated the 18th anniversary of its distinguished professional development program Bergen LEADS this month. Since 2006, Bergen LEADS has been at the forefront of cultivating community leaders dedicated to making meaningful changes within Bergen County.
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18. Innovation on Display at Meadowlands Open House
LYNDHURST, N.J. – Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands will showcase resources such as the Innovation Center, paramedic science laboratory and conference center as part of an upcoming open house at the facility.
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19. Bergen Grads Turn Their Tassels
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The 55th class of Bergen Community College graduates received their degrees during a morning ceremony on May 14 at MetLife Stadium.
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20. Commencement a Capstone for Bergen Grads
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will celebrate the graduates of the class of 2024 during the institution’s 55th annual commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. MetLife Stadium.
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21. Felician University’s Dr. Ligia Alberto Recognized by International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education
RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 2024 – Felician University is proud to announce that Dr. Ligia Alberto, Program Director of Educational Leadership, and Assistant Professor in the School of Education, was recently published in the International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education. Her research entitled, The Power of Mentoring for Women ...
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22. Bergen Grads Gain B.A. Pathway at Thomas Edison
PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College and Thomas Edison State University (TESU) have established an articulation agreement that makes the pathway to a baccalaureate degree easier for Bergen graduates.
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23. Bergen Opens Registration for Next Semesters
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will once again offer an accelerated winter semester in January 2024, allowing students to complete classes in just 14 days. The intensive offerings remain popular with students seeking to earn credits in the downtime between the fall and spring semesters - including visiting students ...
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24. Explore Bergen Community at Fall Open House
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will host a comprehensive open house for prospective students and their families that will showcase the institution’s programs, resources and personnel on Thursday, November 2 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the College’s main campus at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. The expansive open ...
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25. Kean University Trustees Chair Honored at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards
UNION, N.J. — Steve Fastook ’H06, chair of the Kean University Board of Trustees, has been inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) prestigious Gold and Silver Circle, an honor society for the television industry.
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