76. Northern NJ Community Foundation Awards Grant to CancerCare for Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp
(Hackensack, New Jersey; May 23, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund continued its support of organizations providing services to help children dealing with the loss of a loved one from cancer.  The NNJCF awarded a grant of $3,000 to CancerCare of ...
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77. Commencement Comeback: Live Ceremony Returns
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Caps were tossed. Graduates walked across the stage. Surprise scholarships were awarded. After two years confined to a digital screen, Bergen Community College commencement came back, live and in-person. Valedictorian Katie Conte, of Ringwood, addressed her peers as the top student in the class of 2022.
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78. EXCEPTIONAL TEEN NAMED 2022 NEW JERSEY “YOUTH OF THE YEAR” BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY
Trinity Campbell Set to Receive College Scholarship and Vie for Northeast Regional Title in June
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79. BERKELEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION TO HOST 5th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING TO SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
... its 5th Annual Golf Outing on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Hamburg, NJ. The event, which includes a 9 a.m. shotgun start as well as a luncheon and silent auction, will assist the Foundation in its mission to provide scholarships and support for student success.
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80. Bergen Valedictorian Gets an A+ in Gratitude
PARAMUS, N.J. – When Bergen Community College class of 2022 valedictorian Katie Conte entered college after a 20-year career in special education, she earned more than a degree - she found a mentor.
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81. Students Counter Conflict in Essay Contest
PARAMUS, N.J. – Four students have earned $2,500 in scholarships from the Bergen Community College Center for Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation (CPJR) and Bergen Community College Foundation for their submissions in an essay contest on conflict resolution.
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82. Wegmans Awards Over 1,900 Employee Scholarships in 2022
With graduation just around the corner, Wegmans is once again awarding employee scholarships to a new class of recipients. For the 2022-2023 school year, over 1,900 new scholarships will be awarded, and more than $6 million in tuition assistance will be provided to both new and returning scholarship recipients. ...
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83. Two-Part Celebration Awards $700k to Students, Welcomes President
... N.J. – In a two-day extravaganza hosted by the Bergen Community College Foundation at the institution’s main campus, the nonprofit awarded more than $700,000 to student scholarship recipients, recognized the donors who made the scholarships possible and officially welcomed Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., as the College’s eighth president.  
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84. Bergen Honor Society Lands in Top 100 (Again!)
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter, Alpha Epsilon Phi, earned seven international and regional awards as well as 13 individual student recognition awards at the PTK Catalyst Conference this month.
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85. $4 Million of Relief Funds Support Tuition-Free Summer Classes at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Expanding the tuition assistance program that resulted in recognition from the federal government and First Lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., Bergen Community College will offer degree-seeking students the opportunity to take up to six credits of summer classes tuition-free. Most students who enrolled at the College during the ...
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86. Bergen “All-In” on Return to Live Commencement
PARAMUS, N.J. – After two years of virtual ceremonies necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bergen Community College will return to a live and in-person commencement ceremony next month at MetLife Stadium. Bergen’s biggest day of the academic year will take place Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m. with more than ...
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87. If We Build It, Caregivers Will Come
This week we celebrate “Careers in Aging Week”—a national observance honoring the many career paths in the long term care profession.
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88. Bergen Student Follows the Law to Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College legal studies student Deborah Regan earned second place in the annual national essay scholarship contest held by the American Association for Paralegal Education national honor society, Lambda Epsilon Chi.
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89. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Thomas Amitrano honored by the New Jersey State Nurses Association
Amitrano is one of the Diva and Don Award recipients to be recognized on April 7
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90. FROM COLLEGE TO CAREERS: BERKELEY COLLEGE LEGAL STUDIES ALUMNAE SHARE THEIR JOURNEYS
Join the Webinar on Thursday, April 7, to Learn More about Opportunities in Real Estate Law, Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Human Rights
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91. $10k Grant Powers Bergen Renewable Energy Program
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Infiniti Equity Fund, a renewable energy advocacy and development organization located in Howell, has selected Bergen Community College for its inaugural $10,000 grant available to New Jersey nonprofits.
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92. Bergen Signs Transfer Agreement with Pace
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College and Pace University have signed a new dual admission agreement that will allow Bergen graduates to enter Pace with junior standing. Officials from both institutions signed the agreement March 10 at Bergen’s main campus.
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93. CarePlus Foundation to Host Virtual Conference for Healthcare Professionals on Power of Compassion and Combatting Compassion Fatigue
Featured speakers include Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH, Medical Director at Cooper University Health Care and Ken Verni, PsyD, Founder and Director of New Jersey Center for Mindful Awareness
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94. Bergen President Caps First Year with National Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as the institution’s top official, has earned a national leadership award from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for community colleges.
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95. Jeffrey B. Perry, A Spartan Who Took a Different Path
Dr. Jeffrey B. Perry (Jeff Perry) is an independent, working-class scholar formally educated at Paramus High School (class of 1964), Princeton, Harvard, Rutgers, and Columbia. The recently published, second volume of his Hubert Harrison biography entitled "Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927" (Columbia University Press, December 2020) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
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96. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces 2022 Women of Achievement Honorees
Riverdale, N.J. – February 1, 2022 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces it will be recognizing five of New Jersey’s most influential women leaders as this year’s Women of Achievement honorees.
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97. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Awards $50,000 to Local Non-Profits Through 2022 Grant Program
Hackensack, N.J. (January 25, 2022) - The Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving communities across the Northeast, is proud to announce it has awarded 9 grants totaling $50,000 for its Spring 2022 grant program.
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98. BERKELEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION NAMES ELLEN ZITIS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Berkeley College Foundation recently announced the appointment of Ellen Zitis as Executive Director. Zitis, a resident of Wyckoff, NJ, previously served as Associate Director, Northeast Regional Advancement, for William & Mary, a premier public research university, where she managed donor outreach and planned giving for university alumni in the ...
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99. Wegmans Increases Investment in Employee Scholarship Program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wegmans Food Markets today announced, it is increasing the annual award for recipients of the Wegmans Employee Scholarship. Applications for the 2022 scholarship award open in January to current part- and full-time Wegmans employees working in Wegmans stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices.
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100. Traphagen Firm Caps Kindness Acts with $10k for College Foundation
PARAMUS, N.J. – In honor of the firm’s first 50 years, Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors, of Oradell, completed 50 acts of kindness to give back to the community they serve, saving the biggest for last - a $10,000 donation to the Bergen Community College Foundation. Bergen officials, including Board of ...
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