Tag: Brookdale Community College
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Brookdale honors graduates at 49th commencement ceremony
Degrees and certificates were awarded to nearly 1,845 Brookdale Community College students during the college’s 49th annual commencement ceremony in Lincroft on May 16. Students who earned their Associate in Arts degrees received diplomas at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Students who received their Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Science, Associate in Fine Arts, Academic…
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Brookdale Community College graduation is May 16
Brookdale Community College will award degrees and certificates to an anticipated 1,845 students at two graduation ceremonies during the institution’s 49th commencement ceremony on May 16. Brookdale will present honorary degrees to two individuals and honor two other individuals with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Students earning their Associate in Arts degrees will receive their diplomas at…
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Wilbur Ray Scholarship Dinner Set for April 5
Six area community leaders, professionals, volunteers and organizations will be honored on April 5 at the 34th annual Wilbur Ray Scholarship Dinner at the Waterview Pavilion in Belmar. Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, is the host to the awards recognition ceremony each year. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Wilbur Ray Scholarship Program, which awards…
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90.5 The Night to sponsor songwriters circle fundraiser March 17
Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night, will be the host to a Songwriters Circle fundraiser on March 17 at 6 p.m. at the Strand Center for the Arts in Lakewood, 400 Clifton Ave. The event features performances by several musicians, including Matthew Caws (of Nada Surf), Davy Knowles, Anthony D’Amato, Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, Lefty…
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Brookdale Community College will add video game design major
Beginning in the 2019 fall semester, students who attend Brookdale Community College will have the opportunity to declare a major in video game design. The new major will be introduced at that time to the college that is located in Lincroft. In a March 14 on-campus interview with Claire Smuga, the professor of digital animation…
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NASA astronaut ‘finds space’ after series of challenges
The right stuff is the never-give-up-stuff. That was the name of astronaut, scientist and author Leland Melvin’s memoir that was presented during Melvin’s recent appearance in the Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. On the evening of Feb. 28, Brookdale students and faculty members, and members of the public, came to learn about…
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Reader: New Jersey should not prosecute citizens for cannabis
I recently retired after a higher education career in the Garden State, where soon it will be legal to get high from cannabis. I served as a National Education Association/New Jersey Education Association union officer. I know it is a good thing for civil rights and the economy to legalize. Perhaps my former employer, Brookdale…
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Astronaut to speak about his journey to space at Brookdale on Feb. 28
Astronaut, scientist and author Leland Melvin will speak at Brookdale Community College on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Collins Arena, Lincroft. In his address, A Journey Into Space and Beyond!, Melvin will discuss his personal journey from the football field to the stars. His multifaceted life as an astronaut, scientist, athlete and author serve…
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‘Artistic Journeys’ on display at Brookdale gallery through Feb. 28
Artistic Journeys – a range of visual art works by six painters and two sculptors from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be on display in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft through Feb. 28. The artists with paintings in the show include Pat Cresson, Freehold; James Kent, Oceanport; Cecilia…