1. Valley Health System Appoints Robert Brenner, MD, System President, and Karteek Bhavsar System Chief Operating Officer
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, January 22, 2024 – Valley Health System has announced the promotion of Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, to the position of President of Valley Health System. In his new role, Dr. Brenner will oversee the operations of the System’s three entities -- The Valley Hospital, Valley Medical Group, ...
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2. The Community Chest Accepting Applications for Seventh Annual High School Young Women's Leadership Awards
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; December 28, 2023) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County is accepting applications for its seventh annual High School Young Women's Leadership Awards.  This year, three awards will be given to outstanding students identifying as female, enrolled in either their junior or senior years, ...
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3. Nation’s Top Tutor Studies at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College peer writing tutor and academic coach Ricardo Santana has earned the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) 2023 Rick Sheets Outstanding Tutor Award, making him the top tutor from more than 1,200 accredited tutoring programs across the country.
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4. ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Ranks Kean University Among Top in Nation for Social Mobility
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is among the country’s top institutions of higher education in social mobility for students, ranking number 26 among national universities in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges rankings.
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5. Student Secures Coveted Federal Internship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Askar Mirza has secured a federal internship through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program (HNIP).
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6. New York University Student Selected for Television Academy Foundation’s Inaugural Bob Bennett Future Leaders Program
New York University student Madeleine Kern has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Bob Bennett Future Leaders Program. She is one of only 10 college students selected, among the Foundation’s 2023 summer interns, for the inaugural program.
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7. Bergen Grad has 55,000 Reasons to Celebrate
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recent Bergen Community College graduate Rene Bulnes has earned the $55,000 per year Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship - the most prestigious award for community college students. Bulnes represents one of only 60 students to receive this year’s award among more than 1,700 who applied.
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8. Parting Gift: Recent Grads Earn $10k Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Just hours after becoming newly minted Bergen Community College graduates earlier this month, students Yoav Aharon and Mana Mehdizadeh learned they would each receive a $10,000 scholarship through Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of junior colleges.
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9. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Honors Exceptional Young Women With Sixth Annual Leadership Awards
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; May 19, 2023) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces the recipients of its sixth annual High School Young Women's Leadership Program's awards. 
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10. Wayne Hills High School Alumna Fabby Prescott Nominated by Television Academy for 42nd College Television Awards
The Foundation’s annual College Television Awards recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges across the country. Winners in the competition will be announced by television stars at the red carpet awards ceremony April 1 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.  
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11. STEM Student Secures National Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Lisa Nam has earned the 2022-23 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award and Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Nam, of Teaneck, will receive $1,000 for educational expenses and a plaque commemorating her achievement. The international nonprofit organization ...
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12. Kean University Shares ‘Strength in Numbers’ at Mid-Year Convocation
UNION, N.J. — Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.
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13. The Community Chest Accepting Applications for Sixth High School
  (Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; November 21, 2022) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County is accepting applications for its sixth annual High School Young Women's Leadership Awards.
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14. Felician University Dean Receives 2022 Mujeres Brillantes Award
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Felician University is proud to announce that Dr. Marilú Marcillo, Dean of the School of Business & Information Sciences, is the recipient of a 2022 Mujeres Brillantes Award sponsored by Prospanica New Jersey and Prudential. The award ceremony took place on Thursday, November 10, in Kiyo Hall ...
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15. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Welcomes Project SEARCH Interns
Bergen New Bridge was the first hospital in Bergen County to host a program only for adult interns
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16. Hackensack Foundation's Green Team Investigates the Hackensack River's Storm Water Runoff and Flooding
This summer, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) partnered with Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies (ISS) to host a trans-disciplinary Green Team. 
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17. Coca-Cola Serves Up Student Scholarship
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 the scholarship.
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18. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Honors Exceptional Young Women With Leadership Awards
(Bergen County, NJ; June 24, 2022) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces the recipients of its fifth annual High School Young Women's Leadership Awards Program.
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19. Wegmans Awards Over 1,900 Employee Scholarships in 2022
With graduation just around the corner, Wegmans is once again awarding employee scholarships to a new class of recipients. For the 2022-2023 school year, over 1,900 new scholarships will be awarded, and more than $6 million in tuition assistance will be provided to both new and returning scholarship recipients. ...
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20. County, College Collaborate for Small Business Support
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., the Bergen County Commissioners and Bergen County Division of Economic Development Director Joanne Cimiluca have joined forces to develop a portfolio of free support services for entrepreneurs through the Bergen County Business Resource Network.
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21. BERKELEY COLLEGE ALUMNUS MAINTAINS DUAL ROLES AS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXEC AND COSMETICS ENTREPRENEUR
Edwina Kulego is on a mission. She wants young girls in underserved communities to believe that they can achieve any level of professional success that they desire. 
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22. The Community Chest Accepting Applications for Fifth High School Young Women's Leadership Awards
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; January 19, 2022) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County is accepting applications for its fifth annual High School Young Women's Leadership Awards.  This year, seven awards will be given to outstanding students identifying as female, enrolled in their junior or senior years, and ...
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23. Wegmans Increases Investment in Employee Scholarship Program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wegmans Food Markets today announced, it is increasing the annual award for recipients of the Wegmans Employee Scholarship. Applications for the 2022 scholarship award open in January to current part- and full-time Wegmans employees working in Wegmans stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices.
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24. Wegmans Ranked #1 on PEOPLE’s Companies That Care List
Rochester, NY, September 1, 2021 - Wegmans has ranked #1 on PEOPLE’s 2021 list of ‘Companies That Care.’ The list highlights companies that have demonstrated respect, care, and concern for their employees, their communities, and the environment. Wegmans has been included on the list for five consecutive years.
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