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Camden County College partners with Cooper University Health Care to Launch EMT Training

Camden County College is offering a new program for those interested in filing the need for qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in our area. Presented in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care, the Camden County Board of Commissioners, Camden County One Stop, Camden County Workforce Development Board, and Hopeworks, the low-cost, comprehensive training prepares participants for an entry level career in emergency medical services.

“This new EMT program reinforces Camden County College’s ongoing commitment to becoming a regional leader in workforce development and community engagement through strategic partnerships with business, industry, and premier institutions to deliver a career-ready education to students,” said Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett, President of Camden County College.

The inaugural class will take place at the Camden City Campus. After completing the necessary coursework to obtain their EMT certification, graduates of the program will be given the opportunity to participate in a 120-hour clinical tour with Cooper EMS. Admission to the EMT program will be on a rolling basis. Applicants who display financial need may be eligible for tuition-free training.

“It is exciting to launch another great program where we offer career opportunities to community members, specifically careers with great benefits and opportunity for advancement,” says John Steiner, Dean of Math, Science and Health Careers at Camden County College. “It has been a team effort to create this class curriculum and we look forward to creating additional career pathways for students.”

For more information or to register for the EMT Training Program, contact Melanie Iannuzzi at miannuzzi@camdencc.edu.

CCC Student Athlete’s Jersey to Be Displayed at Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee

Congratulations to Lady Cougars Basketball Forward Tatiana Johnson, who will have her jersey hanging in the Ring of Honor at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Ring of Honor recognizes excellence in all levels of women’s basketball, from high school players to professionals.

Tatiana was also named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American, Garden State Athletic Conference, and NJCAA Region 19- Division 3 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. The Lady Cougars Basketball team was 22-7 this season and ranked #13 nationally; Tatiana led the Lady Cougars in points per game (13.9), rebounds per game (7.3), and assists (4).

Tatiana attended Sterling High School in Somerdale, where she played on the Lady Knights Varsity Basketball team and graduated in 2021. Tatiana is currently studying pre-law at CCC.

Camden County College’s 55th Annual Commencement

Camden County College’s 55th annual commencement was held on May 12, and included the conferral of degrees and certificates to more than 1,600 students. Over 5,000 family members and friends attended the ceremony, which will be conducted under an 18,000-square-foot tent.

The keynote address was delivered by Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow of Lawnside who became the first female Mayor of her borough in 2010. Under her leadership, projects benefitting residents were completed in areas including Public Safety, Finance, and Economic Development.

Marcus Biddle of the Class of 2012 and host of a weekly NPR show was named this year’s Outstanding Alumni, and Dr. Jane Weber, Professor of Education was presented with the Teaching Excellence Award.

Among this year’s graduates are:

  • The largest group of Early College Associate Degree Program graduates (51) that received their Associate degree before they receive their high school diplomas
  • 63 students from 38 countries around the globe
  • 45 graduating with more than one degree
  • 17 veterans of the United States military
  • 113 that earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average
  • Oldest and youngest members of the class are ages 17 and 77

Panel on Solutions to Veteran Suicide

Panel of People
Camden County Commissioner and Gold-Star Mother Melinda Kane moderated a panel discussion about veteran suicide awareness at Camden County College on March 12, 2022. The discussion included veterans sharing their stories, lethal arms and storage safety, and information about #988, which is the veteran’s crisis line. The event also included a veteran resource fair with representatives from organizations ranging from the Travis Manion Foundation to Moms Demand Action, the Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs, and more.

“We here at Camden County are committed to fighting the epidemic of veteran suicide through prevention, education and awareness,” said Commissioner Melinda Kane, who serves as the liaison to the Office of Veterans Affairs. “Bringing an array of resources together for one event is a crucial way that we can support our veterans and offer them a safe space to reach out for the help they may need.”

Veteran suicide is a significant challenge for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, in 2020, there were 6,146 veteran suicides. This was on average 16.8 per day. In 2020, adjusting for population age and sex differences, the suicide rate for Veterans was 57.3% greater than for non-veteran U.S. adults.

Athletic Highlights

Cougar Wrestling will be heading to Lackawanna CC this weekend for the Gulf Atlantic District Championship. The students representing Camden County College in Districts will be: Jason Cruz, Giuseppe Notte, Zachery Hurst, Finnegan McFadden, David Barber, Aidan Dick, Joseph Teguia, Rotimi Animashaun, John Stanton, and Shane Whitney. The tournament will start Saturday February 17. The tournament will be streamed on www.lackawannafalcons.com/live as well as on Region 19 Sports Network www.region19sn.com/

Winners from districts will qualify for nationals in Iowa.

Women’s basketball currently ranked #14th in the country. They finished out the regular season 20-6 and now will wait to learn their seed in the upcoming region 19 tournament. The winner of the tournament will earn a bid to the NJCAA national tournament.

During Tuesday double header basketball game we celebrated the sophomores for both the men’s and women’s basketball team before the start of the game.

Grand Opening of CCC Esports Arena

Camden County College officially opened the Cougar Esports Arena at the Williams G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill on January 27.

The 1600 square foot state-of-the-art Cougar Esports Arena was constructed to host in-person intercollegiate esports league activities and academic programming. There are currently 12 Cougar Esports teams: Valorant, Rocket League, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Super Smash Brothers, Madden Football, Apex, Hearthstone, Call of Duty: Warzone, NBA 2K23, Overwatch 2 & Rainbow Six: Siege, competing in 2 intercollegiate leagues (NACE and NJCAAe) supporting over 50 student-athletes and broadcasters.

Camden County College’s new Cougar Esports program gives College and local community members the opportunity to play video games competitively while providing dedicated career pathways in esports-related fields. The popularity of professional esports is now surging, and today millions of followers are watching esports events on live, streaming platforms. Cougar Esports is excited to support these efforts and help prepare our students for the esports jobs of tomorrow, today.

The College will offer an Esports Production Associate of Applied Science degree int the Fall 2023 Semester. Camden County College will be the first in the region to offer a 2-year Esports Production degree. This degree was designed with Horizon AVL Esports Integration, a Blackwood-based company that has worked with over 100 institutions nationwide for esports integration. Program goals include preparing students for careers in the esports industry, developing production skills in esports, understanding the business of the esports industry, and discussing social in esports. The degree will prepare students for career opportunities in esports event planning, networking, cybersecurity, video, and audio production.

The Cougar Esports teams have competed against several 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities. Notable matches so far have included – Cornell, Marquette, U. of Miami, West Virginia, DePaul, Drexel, Iowa State, Florida State, Randolph-Macon, U. of Cincinnati, Rochester Institute of Technology. Playoff appearances over the past year have included Smash, NBA2K, CS:GO, COD, Rocket League & Valorant. A variety of matches and events are streamed live weekly via Twitch.

Upcoming events at the Cougar Esports Arena include the annual Camden County Cougar Esports High School Invitational, and a variety of esports camps and boot camp opportunities this summer. The arena will host monthly open houses for the public to tour the space and to learn more esports.
 
Esports Ribbon Cutting
Left to right – Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Shin Angulo, Commissioner Melinda Kane, Commissioner Al Dyer, President Lovell Pugh-Bassett, Congressman Donald Norcross, Vice President David Edwards, Board of Trustees Member Jessica Stewart, Assemblyman Bill Moen, Board of Trustees Member Anthony Maressa

Athletic Highlights

Camden County College Women’s Basketball entered the national rankings for the 1st time this year. The Cougars have been receiving votes in the last few rankings, and have entered the national at 15 to start the new year. The Cougars hold a 10-4 record, including a 9-game win streak before losing to CCBC Catonsville in a close game before the break. The Cougars will be back in action January 12 at home to open up the semester vs Middlesex. The game is slated to start at 5pm. Go Cougars!

Athletic Highlights

Camden County College Athletics had a great fall semester.
Women’s tennis finishes a great season by winning the Region 19 championship and finishing 2nd place at the NJCAA National Women’s Tennis Tournament. Concluding a great season, the Cougars produced two singles All-Americans: Madison Scambia and Bryn Kelleher, and two sets of doubles All- Americans: Bryn Kelleher, Madison Scambia and Analise Ramos, Selena Guerrero.

Men’s Soccer finished the season winning the Region 19 B title and finishing 4th in the national tournament losing to the national champions Dallas Richland in the semi- finals. Joao Goncalves received offensive player of the Region 19 tournament, Ross Harper received defensive player of the Region 19 tournament, and head coach Matt Perrella received coach of the year for Region 19. Four players from Camden County have been named to the All-Region 19 team. Joao Goncalves (1st team All-region), Diogo Tristad Cardoso (1st team All-region Goalie), Riccardo Italiano (2nd Team All-region), and Javier Oltra (3rd team All-region) voted to All-Region Selections.
Joshua Cason ended his cross-country season with his 6th consecutive Top 10 finish at nationals. Joshua ran a personal best time 8k time of 27:09 and became an NJCAA 2nd Team All -American with his 6th place finish.
Women’s soccer forward Logan Koester was named 1st team all-region. Logan, a sophomore, was voted to all region team by the coaches in Region 19.

This winter our women’s basketball program is currently 10-4 and hold the 3rd seed so far in Region 19. The women had a 7-game win streak going into the break. The women are currently receiving votes for national rankings and should enter the top 15 ranking in January during the next vote. Tataiana Johnson was named GSAC player of the week the week of December 12th-19th. Men’s basketball fighting through injuries have been able to start a win streak going into the break. They are currently tied for 8th in the region but are starting to turn the corner. Men’s wrestling has been dominated in the region so beating RCSJ, Middlesex and Sussex by a wide margin. The wrestling team is currently ranked 13th nationally. We are looking forward to the start of the spring semester where are w inter teams will be competing for a regional title and national titles, and our late spring sports (baseball, softball, track and field, golf) will be starting their seasons in March.

Go Cougars!

CCC Men's Soccer Team
Women’s soccer forward Logan Koester
CCC Men's Basketball TEam

Athletic Highlights

Women’s basketball continues their dominance in region 19. The women are currently on an 8-game win streak, and are 10-3, which is good for 2nd place in region 19. The cougars are receiving votes for top 20 national ranking, and should move into the rankings after an impressive win over Northampton who was previously ranked 15 in the country. The women will be back at home Saturday December 17 for a match-up vs CCBC Catonsville. Game time is 12pm.

On Sunday, men’s wrestling competed in the Nassau Open in Long Island, New York. The tournament was comprised of opponents from various levels including NCAA DI, DII, DIII and NJCAA. Joey Notte had a standout performance for the Cougars. Notte pinned his way through the 141 lb bracket to take home the title. Shane Whitney also earned a 3rd place finish in the heavyweight bracket. This performance in Long island came after beating 2 regional teams Middlesex and Sussex in a tri-match hosted by the cougars on Saturday. The Cougars look forward to competing next in the NWCA National Duals in Niagara, New York on January 7.

Go Cougars!

CCC player shooting a jump shot
CCC wrestler pinning opponent
girls basketball team with scoreboard in the background

Athletic Highlights

The men’s and women’s basketball teams captured two wins this week, beating both Bergen County College and Middlesex County College. Women’s basketball currently sits 3rd in the Region 19 standings. Men’s basketball is currently tied for 7th in the Region 19 standings. Both teams are back in action tonight on the road vs. Montgomery County College. Both teams will be on the road Saturday as well. The Men’s team will travel to Union County College and the Women’s team will travel to Lehigh Carbon County College. Men’s wrestling will be hosting Middlesex this Saturday at home for a 12pm meet. The wrestling team is coming off a dominant performance against RCSJ Gloucester last Saturday. Go Cougars!

Refree raising wrestlers arm for the win
Woman passing basketball
Man dribbling basketball past opponent