Bergen Community College

Students at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus. PARAMUS, N.J. – The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on personal finances has prompted Bergen Community College to deploy numerous strategies at making education more affordable. Among them, the College leveraged nearly $5 million of…

Members of the Bergen Community College class of 2022. 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….

Katie Conte 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. Conte, of Ringwood, wrote about Bergen education…

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. The 2021-22 Peace Scholarship Essay…

Bergen President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D. PARAMUS, 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…

Award-winning members of Bergen Community College’s Alpha Epsilon Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa with President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter, Alpha Epsilon Phi, earned seven international and regional awards as…

Bergen Community College will offer tuition-free summer courses for students. 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…

Bergen Community College’s commencement ceremony returns in-person at MetLife Stadium this year. 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…

PARAMUS, N.J. – Enjoy an evening of storytelling and stand-up comedy when Bergen Community College Professor Brian Altano, Ed.D., of Ridgewood, and his son Dan present “Just a Jersey Guy and Son: A Night of Comedic Storytelling,” Saturday, May 14 at 7:30…

New Jersey State Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D-38) answered Bergen Community College students’ questions during its EarthFest event. PARAMUS, N.J. – An upcycle clothing exchange, food composter demonstration and discussion on beekeeping represented just some of the events that comprised Bergen Community College’s…