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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Students at Camden County College will soon be able to take advantage of a free shuttle service that will operate between the Gloucester Township and Camden campuses, county officials announced on Monday.

The service was the brainchild of student Hecmarie Berrios, a Camden resident who found it challenging to reach the Gloucester Township campus. Most of the nursing student’s classes are in Camden City, but she also needs access to the Blackwood campus. So she started a petition. After gathering 300 signatures, she presented her petition to the college, and her idea became a reality.

“Part of our mission at Camden County College is to be responsive to the needs of the community. We continuously enhance our programs and services to meet these needs,” Camden County College President Don Borden said. “It is our job to provide opportunities and reduce barriers for students. But when we can show students that their actions and hard work can make an impact, that is when we are truly doing our job as an institution.”

The shuttle comes courtesy a partnership between the college, the county and the South Jersey Transportation Authority. It will run Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning Jan. 17.

Camden County College is one of the largest community colleges in New Jersey and ranks among the top 100 nationwide in terms of associate degree graduates. It is recognized nationally as a leader in technology programs such as video game design/development and photonics. It has also been acknowledged for maintaining one of the lowest tuition rates of any college or university in the state or region.

Camden County College is known for responding to the changing needs of the communities and students it serves by continuously updating its programs and services to support the area’s economic development and residents’ professional and personal development.

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BLACKWOOD – Camden County College hosted a Thanksgiving lunch for international students on Nov. 21. The lunch took place from noon to 2 p.m. in Roosevelt Hall on the Blackwood campus.

About 200 international students attended the event out of the 300 international students who attend the college, said international student adviser Lani Nguyen.

“It’s much more than a meal. It’s about showing the international students how much we appreciate them,” said Nguyen about why she helped start the Thanksgiving lunch for the international students.

Students were served turkey, Caesar salad, house salad, mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, bread, rolls and sweet potato pie, which was made by the cafeteria staff at the college.

Students from Brazil, Ireland, India, Nigeria, Austria and other countries went table to table meeting people and interacting with classmates and friends.

“Lani invited me and I felt that it was nice because I could see everyone and get together. It’s nice to meet more friends and to see who else is a part of international students,” said international English student Franciely Lippert about why she came to the lunch. “I like the idea a lot. It seems like the college made us welcome.”

Among the international students who attended the lunch were students majoring in nursing, business, English, communications and other fields.

“It’s free food, so yeah that’s why I came … because I know everyone else since I’m a part of a soccer team,” said international student James Garrard. “I enjoyed it. The food wasn’t that good but good atmosphere.”

Nguyen said making the event happen was a team effort. “The dean and assistant dean got the food. I talked to the students and made them feel welcome,” she said.

Nguyen, food service workers and faculty members welcomed students to the lunch. Around the tables, students talked about the classes they were taking, the experiences they have had being in a new country, how they got to the college, why they came to the college and other topics. The students spoke in English and their native languages.

Christian A. Browne
CCC Journalism Program

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