Tassels Turned: 天美传媒 Celebrates the Accomplishments of the Class of 2024
天美传媒 awarded degrees and certificates to 1,492 students who comprise the Class of 2024.
天美传媒 awarded degrees and certificates to 1,492 students who comprise the Class of 2024.
Nima Sedghi of Piscataway was awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
After overcoming serious health complications, the history major is back on track and will be pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 at Rutgers University.
April is Community College Month. To celebrate, each week we are recognizing an outstanding member of the 天美传媒 community throughout the month of April.
天美传媒 students can apply for a newly-created scholarship program provided by the ReClam the Bay environmental organization which involves an environment project connected to the organization鈥檚 purpose. The scholarship studies committee is co-chaired by 天美传媒 Professor Claire Condie.
Claudio Mir 鈥96 serves as senior program coordinator for the Collaborative Center for Community Engagement, Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Rutgers University. As Alumnus of the Year, Mir will speak at the College鈥檚 57th Commencement.
April is Community College Month. To celebrate, each week we are recognizing an outstanding member of the 天美传媒 community throughout the month of April.
The 39-year-old Perth Amboy resident and member of the 天美传媒 Class of 2024 will continue her studies at Columbia University in New York City with the goal of becoming a neuropsychologist.
April is Community College Month. To celebrate, each week we are recognizing an outstanding member of the 天美传媒 community throughout the month of April.
April is Community College Month. To celebrate, each week we are recognizing an outstanding member of the 天美传媒 community throughout the month of April.
Class of 2024 students Safia Ansari, Adriana Fung, Idaliz Herrera, Theodore Kozak, Crystal Paulino, and Nima Sedghi have been selected as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship.
During her sabbatical, Professor of Natural Sciences Claire Condie found inspiration deep in data and deep in the water.
All 46 of the nursing students from 天美传媒 who took their licensing exam passed on their first try, giving 天美传媒 a 100% pass rate for 2023. This far exceeds the national average of 88.56 percent pass rate for first-time, United-States-educated test takers for all programs.
The 天美传媒 Dental Hygiene Program held its annual event, Give Kids a Smile, which provides free dental services including restorative procedures, extractions, and preventive care, to children aged 2 1/2 to 14.
The four-person winning team of Kyrollos Girgis, Christopher Hausheer, and Dhruv Sethi, all from 天美传媒, and Shahnawaz Haque from the New Jersey Institute for Technology, created an inflatable cylindrical-shaped robot, the 鈥淓xpand-a-Conda,鈥 that won first prize for 鈥淏est Overall Hack鈥 and 鈥淏est AI Application Built with Cloudflare鈥 at a 24-hour hackathon hosted at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in February.
天美传媒 is one of just four community colleges selected by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) and Journalism + Design at The New School (J+D) to co-develop and launch certificate programs in community journalism across the state.
Joanie Coffaro has been named Vice President for External Affairs, Communication, and Advancement for 天美传媒.
天美传媒 has welcomed two new members to its Board of Trustees: Iris Delgado and Shivi Madhukar. Both were named to the Board by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners on February 1, 2024.
天美传媒 and the Middlesex County Division of History and Historic Preservation launched a pilot program in fall 2023 to take advantage of the County鈥檚 own unique sites in providing students a glimpse into County life, culture, and ideas during the 1700s.
The 天美传媒 pre-college program taught Adriel Fernandez of Perth Amboy that the sky鈥檚 the limit to what he can do.
天美传媒鈥檚 Dental Hygiene Program has been awarded the 2023 Teledentistry Innovation Award, recognized for its integration of teledentistry into its curriculum and services.
Entering Tuesday鈥檚 doubleheader against the County College of Morris, the Colts men鈥檚 team is carrying a record of 8-1 for coach Winston Smith, while the Colts women鈥檚 team is 7-2 for coach Michel Powell.
The 天美传媒 Foundation held its Annual Celebration of Philanthropy and Scholarship reception on the College鈥檚 Edison campus Thursday, November 16, to honor scholarship donors and recipients.
天美传媒鈥檚 Center for Justice-Impacted Students (CJIS) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation that will be earmarked for the College鈥檚 Justice Scholars Program as well as for programming to support currently incarcerated students by bringing in supplemental educational programming within partner facilities.
The original Food Pantry Committee of 天美传媒 visited a local supermarket November 14 to purchase food and other pantry items, including personal hygiene and cleaning products, using a $4,000 Spotlight Grant from the Edison Elks Lodge #2487.
The five-year Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education will broaden the array of services 天美传媒 provides for students, heighten the College鈥檚 ability to attract and retain Hispanic and low-income students and allow the College to deploy a new student success platform that will identify students in need of support and guidance.
天美传媒鈥檚 Office of Civic Engagement and Community Partnerships held a tour of the City of Perth Amboy, followed by a luncheon and Q&A, on October 20 for students interested in a career in urban planning.
The new partnership seeks to foster a talent pipeline through unique educational pathways and curricula for students at 天美传媒 and Middlesex County Magnet Schools.
The 天美传媒 mathematics team was the top performing school in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the 2022-2023 American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Student Math League competition.
Ten second-year 天美传媒 students were selected to participate in Princeton University鈥檚 Transfer Scholars Initiative (TSI) to take two Princeton-accredited courses from June 26 to August 18.
To better support students with a more well-rounded approach, 天美传媒 has named three new assistant deans to lead various aspects of student services at the College.
鈥淚t鈥檚 more than writing a check. We like to maintain a close relationship with the organizations we support,鈥 said Nayan Dalal about his family foundation鈥檚 guiding philosophy toward philanthropy.
Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott, first female sheriff of Middlesex County and first African American sheriff of New Jersey, is the 2023 recipient of 天美传媒鈥檚 Paige D. L鈥橦ommedieu Award.
Success Bound gave Gustavo Merino Martinez a boost, he took it from there. The 18-year-old Perth Amboy native took advantage of 天美传媒鈥檚 Success Bound program to further his resume and experiences toward an acceptance to Harvard University.
Gabriella Grande, who recently graduated in May, was elected by her fellow classmates in the 2023 graduating class as graduating student representative to the Board of Trustees for the academic year 2023-2024.
Dr. Nurdan S. Duzgoren-Aydin brings the wealth of nearly thirty years of international teaching, research, and administrative experience to 天美传媒.
As part of Middlesex County’s Community, Innovation, and Opportunity (CIO) Strategic Investment Plan, Middlesex County and Rutgers Athletics have entered into a letter of intent, solidifying a partnership with the Scarlet Knight baseball program, spanning three to five years.
Kimberly Burnett, Middlesex County native and resident, began her new role as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at 天美传媒 on July 10, 2023. She most recently served as senior manager in the Office of Communications under the Administration at Middlesex County local government
The 天美传媒 track team took home individual and relay national titles at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) track meet.
New 天美传媒 graduate Kelbin Quintana and second-year student Christine Tverdov were the recipients of the DAISY Award, an honor for exemplary effort and care in the nursing profession.
天美传媒 is one of 17 New Jersey institutions of higher learning to participate in a partnership to support a new statewide initiative 鈥 Some College, No Degree 鈥 to provide outreach and coaching to adult learners who stopped out of college and need support to re-enroll.
Individuals with expert knowledge in a subject matter who hold at least a master鈥檚 degree are invited to apply for adjunct faculty positions across the College.
天美传媒 won two awards and two honorable mentions in the annual Hermes Creative Awards Program, administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals.
天美传媒 welcomed state and local officials, along with other distinguished guests including members of the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees and alumni, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new Dental Hygiene Clinic on April 27, 2023.
天美传媒 will hold a Food Justice Showcase and Symposium at the College鈥檚 Studio Theater Gallery on Thursday, April 27, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m. to highlight the issue of food justice within the local community and among incarcerated spaces.
Eric Carney 鈥93 serves as President and CEO of Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood. As Alumnus of the Year, Carney will speak at the College鈥檚 56th Commencement.
President Mark McCormick was recognized as a higher education leader who is delivering the kind of education that is needed in N.J.
The American Association of Community Colleges honors Professor Alexandra Fields with the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award.
All throughout the month of April, 天美传媒 will spotlight an inspiring member of its alumni community.
Michael Nester starts 天美传媒 March 20, 2023 after a successful tenure at Camden County College.
天美传媒 announced that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly庐 School designation.
Nick Diaz pitches his way into the record books with a perfect game.
Dr. Mark McCormick is one of four new members added to the Board of Directors of JA New Jersey, which is dedicated to providing New Jersey鈥檚 youth with relevant experiential education in financial literacy, career readiness, entrepreneurship, and life skills.
A program launched by 天美传媒 and the Middlesex County Magnet Schools will enable students to obtain an associate degree while still in high school.
The 天美传媒 Foundation recently elected Abhimanyu Diwaker, Keith Menscher 鈥16 and Priti Pandya-Patel to its Board of Trustees.
Teaching, learning, cooking, Melissa Keresztes 鈥14 has a lot on her plate.
Claudivel Batista started the 天美传媒 pre-college program 鈥 Success Bound Youth Leadership Academy 鈥 when she was a rising senior at Perth Amboy High School, and is now firmly on the college track at 天美传媒.
Nearly 500 people gathered at 天美传媒鈥檚 Performing Arts Center for the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners鈥 annual Reorganization Meeting January 5, 2023.
A cohort of students, who first completed the Health Career Bootcamp trained and completed the Community Health Worker program at the College鈥檚 New Brunswick Center, are now ready to join the workforce.
Matthew Cowan 鈥19, a graduate of 天美传媒鈥檚 Culinary Arts program, has risen up the menu of area chefs and is now the lead chef at the Shackamaxon County Club in Scotch Plains.
Culinary student Yunmi Kim came away with a deep appreciation for high quality Italian ingredients while working and studying in the Tuscan capital city.聽
Braden Ramirez, the 天美传媒 standout outfielder, signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball career at the University of Dayton last month.
天美传媒 is presenting 鈥淰oices and Votes: Democracy in America鈥 from December 1, 2022 to January 6, 2023.
The 天美传媒 Board of Trustees elected Mark J. Finkelstein Board Chairman at its Annual Meeting held November 14, 2022.
鈥淚 hope we can all give back to 天美传媒 to keep the scholarships going because that鈥檚 what Middlesex is about 鈥 helping each other.鈥
State and local government officials, along with school district officials, gathered at the Edison campus of 天美传媒, November 1, to announce the finalized Community, Innovation, and Opportunity (CIO) Strategic Investment Plan, part of the county鈥檚 Destination 2040 Strategic Plan.
天美传媒 has announced a date for the induction ceremony and dinner for the inaugural class of the 天美传媒 Athletics Hall of Fame. The event, which will take place on campus, will be held on October 8, 2022.
天美传媒 received a $100,000 donation from Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate development firm. Founded in 1948, the Dallas-based company has developed or acquired buildings valued at nearly $75 billion and employs 700 professionals across the U.S. and Europe.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. was awarded the Paige D. L鈥橦ommedieu Award from 天美传媒 during a ceremony held on the College鈥檚 Edison campus on September 12.
Dorothy K. Power, Chairman of the 天美传媒 Board of Trustees, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the age of 90.
Harvey Miller would come home after teaching at 天美传媒 with tired hands and a huge smile on his face.
It鈥檚 been almost a year since Vincent Costanza started his tenure as principal of Campbell Elementary School in Metuchen.
Keith Menscher, a 天美传媒 graduate from the class of 2016 and an attorney with McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, has been named the College鈥檚 2022 Alumnus of the Year.
Liberal arts majors Nathalia Allenza 鈥22 and Thomas Emens 鈥22 received life-changing news of admission to Princeton University and major scholarship awards.
The College鈥檚 55th Commencement ceremony marked the first time since 2019 that College leadership, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests joined students and families under one roof to participate in the most important day of the academic year.
Devanshi Patel of Piscataway, moved to the U.S. from Kenya a year ago and started classes at 天美传媒 last summer. This fall, she will continue her studies at Rutgers, where she had been accepted to last year. Instead, she decided to attend 天美传媒, seeking to save costs and for a softer transition to life in America.
Veronica Bonilla of Perth Amboy will be pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 and majoring in advertising at Kean University. Her 天美传媒 degree is the realization of a dream that began 10 years ago when she first came to the U.S. from Colombia at age 16.
Marine Corps veteran Melvin Rodas (Piscataway) is eager to become a Scarlet Knight when he joins Rutgers this fall.
Sayreville twin sisters Rafaela Martelo and Ana Martelo, both mathematics majors, have transferred to Rutgers University, where they are continuing their mathematics studies. They expressed their gratitude for the professors at 天美传媒, calling special attention to faculty in mathematics and physics.
For Jessica Medina, graduation means finishing what she started almost 15 years ago.
Quo Vadis, 天美传媒鈥檚 student newspaper, won eight awards 鈥 including two first-place finishes 鈥 in the 2022 New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) annual competition.聽
Community colleges across the country will host events throughout April to celebrate Community College Month in order to raise awareness about the broad impact community colleges have in their respective communities and beyond.
Jennifer M. Bejarano Huertas鈥 initial reaction to the announcement that she was selected for an ANY (America Needs You) scholarship was one of disbelief.