Bergen Community College

PARAMUS, N.J. – The American Association of Community Colleges has selected Bergen Community College Board of Trustees Chair Dorothy Blakeslee as a finalist for the “Trustee of the Year” award as part of the organization’s annual Awards of Excellence program. The honor recognizes Blakeslee…

Previous Bergen Community College Foundation scholarship awardees with Foundation Board of Directors Chair Dan Foley (far right). PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Community College Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that supports the institution, has awarded scholarships to 241 students for the…

LatinxCEO students and entrepreneurs at the program’s kickoff last year. PARAMUS, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has secured $75,000 in federal funds for the Bergen Community College business accelerator’s LatinxCEO program as part of $191.6 million that he has delivered…

Celebrating faculty and staff accomplishments represents a key value in fostering a culture of belongingness at Bergen. PARAMUS, N.J. – For the second consecutive year, Bergen Community College has earned a spot on Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine’s “Most Promising Places to Work…

Andy Krikun, Ph.D. PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College music professor Andy Krikun, Ph.D., will move from the classroom to the concert hall for a special evening of original songs covering his career as a musician and songwriter. “Where Have I Been…

Bergen students have access to the region’s leading resources that help them learn, belong and succeed. PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College will welcome prospective students and their families to the annual spring open house on Thursday, April 18 from 3 to…

Bergen Community College students gathered at the institution’s annual EarthFest last year. PARAMUS, N.J – Since the U.S. first recognized Earth Day in 1970, it has become the signature event encouraging global citizens to safeguard the planet. In celebration of Earth Day,…

Pianist Edwin Sungpil Kim has performed throughout the world, including at the Sydney Opera House. PARAMUS, N.J – World-renowned pianist Edwin Sungpil Kim will bring his unique blend of “magic in atmosphere, individuality and poise” (International Piano Magazine) to the Anna Maria…

PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College academic coaches Mana Mehdizadeh (’23) and Daneiah Nasser, Ph.D., have earned the Association of Coaching and Tutoring Professionals Academic Coach of the Year Award. The honor recognizes the outstanding contributions of professional coaches from throughout the…

Large format display profiles of successful students notched Bergen a national award. PARAMUS, N.J – For the first time in Bergen Community College history, the National Council in Marketing and Public Relations has recognized the institution’s work with a Paragon Award –…