Bergen students returned for the fall semester Sept. 1. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College experienced significant growth in its new student population this fall with a 25 percent increase in that cohort’s enrollment year-over-year – the strongest indication yet that students…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College biology Professor Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., and three biology graduates have seen their research on clean energy published in the summer issue of the journal, BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology. The students, Adeladja Turku, Lisa Pincus,…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College sociology student Yoav Aharon, of Fair Lawn, will receive a $1,000 scholarship as one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa honor society members named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. More than 1,300 students applied for…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College STEM Program Director Luis De Abreu has earned statewide recognition as a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The June 2022 “I CAN STEM” New Jersey STEM Role Model award, presented by the New…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – The PepsiCo/Bergen Community College Women-in-STEM Mentorship Program received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The award recognizes 78 colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Bergenstages theatre troupe will host the world premiere of the comedy film series, “Life’s Not Fair(e),” written and directed by Bergen alumni couple, Kevin Maphis and Katie Maphis (Stevens), Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in…
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Bergen Community College dedicated grant-funded playground equipment Aug. 1. PARAMUS, N.J. – Leveraging a portion of a $208,434 federal grant, Bergen Community College unveiled new playground equipment for its on-campus early learning facility and dedicated the space in honor of its longtime…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College class of 2022 graduate Alicia Guidolin Hocman will serve on the institution’s Board of Trustees this academic year as alumni representative. Hocman’s peers elected her to the position in April and she took the oath of…
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Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., and the small business support specialists. HACKENSACK, N.J. – During a July 26 event at the county seat, Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III announced new…
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PARAMUS, N.J. – Selected from more than 30 institutions across the entire northeast region, 10 Bergen Community College students had their papers chosen for presentation at the 30th annual Beacon Honors Conference, with one student winning first place honors. The students, members of Bergen’s…
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