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I was a stay-at-home mom. Supply chain sparked my interest. My first class was like, ‘Define supply chain management in your own words.’ I thought to myself, ‘Oh Gosh, what I can think of… I’m a mom, yes, I’m a supply chain manager at home!’ I have to say that my associate’s degree to supply chain management was the best thing ever, and it really helped me grow as a person, as a mom, and gave me the opportunity to get back in the economy.

Maria Rawalpindiwala

Union College of Union County Graduate, Supply Chain Management, Class of 2022

Client Success Specialist, IMS Transport

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I always tell the students that I mentor now, there is no clean-cut pathway to different goals and avenues that you can achieve. It’s not always a linear path, and if you stay on the course and have good, supportive people behind you, you will succeed.

Monae Haskins, BSN, RN

Essex County College Graduate

Application System Analyst, Atlantic Health System

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Going into the medical assistant program was really the best thing for me. By getting real-world experience, learning about medicine, learning about healthcare, and getting to experience it first hand with the externship that was provided.

Rachel Shea

Camden County College Amuna

Certified/Registered Medical Assistant Program Graduate

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The STEM courses at Bergen Community Colleges were very challenging, which helped me transition to engineering courses. These challenging courses made me think differently, which helped me to improve my problem-solving skills, which will be indispensable in my future career as a chemical engineer.

Sebastian Lidwin

STEM Graduate, Bergen Community College

NJIT Transfer Student, Chemical Engineering

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Rowan College at Burlington County is definitely one of the best places that you can go to launch your career. I’ve found that the teachers are incredibly acceptable, and that they’re incredibly passionate about teaching students. They can also speak to their real-life experiences in the field. Its not that they’re completely out of touch with what’s going on in cyber security, because they’ve worked in the field, and they are working in the field.

Shanni Prutchi

Graduate, Rowan College of Burlington County, Cybersecurity Program of 2020

Security Consultant, Bishop Fox

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July 21, 2025 | News Story

New Jersey Community College Students Honored with Statewide and National Recognition

In Spring 2025, students from New Jersey’s community colleges received statewide and national recognition for their accomplishments.

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) recognized 35 students from the state’s 18 community colleges as members of the 2025 New Jersey All-State Academic Team. All honorees are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for community college students, and were nominated by their college leaders for their academic performance, leadership, and contributions to both campus and community.

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July 21, 2025 | News Story

New Jersey Community College Award Winners: Recognizing Excellence and Achievement

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) recognized 13 exceptional individuals and one organization as recipients of New Jersey Community College Awards for 2025. These awards, given in eight categories, reflect the essential role that New Jersey’s community colleges play in providing accessible, high-quality, and affordable education that serves to transform lives and communities across the Garden State. The vision, leadership, and achievements of these students, college leaders, trustees, state leaders, faculty, alumni, and partners have been integral to the efforts of the community colleges to build a more prosperous state.

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July 1, 2025 | News Story

Statement of NJ’s Community Colleges on the FY26 State Budget

On June 30, the Legislature passed the FY 2026 state budget—signed by Governor Murphy—which restores $20 million in critical operating aid for New Jersey’s community colleges and includes a key investment in the Summer Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) program.

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