Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College student Jensy Jimenez is studying engineering for a career in biomedical engineering. Jimenez, of Wood-Ridge, is one of 10 student interns in the inaugural data analyst program offered this spring 2025 under the College’s Bergen for Business workforce development initiative. As a student intern in the data analyst program, Jimenez utilizes data visualization and dashboards with Excel. He has focused on public health research and completed a data evaluation paper utilizing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) resources.

“I chose Bergen Community College because of its strong academic programs, the Judith K. Winn School of Honors, and the opportunities it provides for leadership, research, and professional development,” said Jimenez. “The College has allowed me to engage in meaningful extracurricular activities, gain experience in data analytics and public health research, and develop my skills through leadership positions, such as being a peer leader in the Title V program.”

Jimenez is a member of Phi Psi Lambda Leadership Society (Alpha Chapter), the Judith K. Winn School of Honors, and a peer leader in the Title V program at Bergen. He is a member of the Chess Club and the Music Club. He is a transportation coordinator at EZ Ride where he works on community education and advocacy for safe transportation.

“Bergen Community College’s supportive faculty and diverse student community have helped me grow academically and professionally,” said Jimenez who provided testimony and advocated for the modernization of community colleges in the state of New Jersey at the State House in Trenton.

“My success at Bergen Community College comes from my dedication to learning, my ability to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects, and my strong leadership and communication skills,” said Jimenez.

“Being a part of the Judith K. Winn School of Honors, serving as a Peer Leader in the Title V program, and engaging in public health research have strengthened my academic foundation,” he said. “Additionally, my involvement in advocacy work, such as testifying at the State House in Trenton, and my participation in student organizations like the Chess Club and Music Club, have helped me develop a well-rounded perspective and a strong network within the Bergen Community College community.”

He expects to graduate in 2026.

Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 13,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.

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