Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College Dean of Business and Social Sciences Mi Na Ahn, Ph.D., and CIANJ Executive Vice President Kathy Agudo. PARAMUS, N.J. – The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine have named Bergen Community College Dean of…

Mark Hayes, Ph.D. PARAMUS, N.J. – Lifelong educator Mark Hayes, Ph.D., will serve an unexpired term on the Bergen Community College Board of Trustees through October 31, 2028. Hayes took the oath of office at a regular meeting of the College’s governing…

Last year’s Bergenstages performances included “The Drawer Boy.” PARAMUS, N.J. – As part of its 53rd season, the Bergenstages student theatre troupe will present a series of performances that encourage audiences to “discover all things possible.” “Our 2026-2027 season brings together productions…

Civitas Senior Director of Customer Development Jackie Harris and President Eric M. Friedman. PARAMUS, N.J. – Representatives from new student affairs solutions partner Civitas visited last month and took part in a signing ceremony to officially kick-off Bergen’s collaborative efforts with the firm. Civitas will help…

Bergen STEM Student Research Center Director Chris Tully, Professor Ara Kahyaoglu, students Mateo Garcia, Roselyn Diaz and Lucas Hahn, and Dean of Math, Science and Technology Emily Vandalovsky. PARAMUS, N.J. – From establishing a hydroponic garden in an urban bodega to developing…

Claudia Rubner and Bonnie Platter. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College adjunct professors Bonnie Platter and Claudia Rubner have earned the 2026 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for their commitment to teaching and student success. Nominated by…

PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has partnered with FirstGen Forward, a first-generation college student advocacy nonprofit, to collaborate on initiatives focused on improving student outcomes through data-informed strategies and research. The organization selected Bergen as one of its next collaborator colleges…

Bergen Community College student-athletes include the members of the Region 19 East Region B men’s soccer championship team. PARAMUS, N.J. – Three “rookies” will join the Bergen Community College athletics roster this fall with women’s wrestling, men’s volleyball and women’s flag football…

Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., and Board of Trustees Treasurer Patrick Fletcher. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College Board of Trustees Treasurer Patrick Fletcher has received the Ronald D. Winthers Community College Trustee Leadership Award from the New Jersey Council of…

PARAMUS, N.J. – Four Bergen Community College honors students placed first in their categories at the 34th annual Beacon Conference, an interdisciplinary showcase for community college student research. Sixteen Bergen students presented their research at this year’s conference hosted virtually by the…