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Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 to serve as a resource for all residents of Monmouth County, fromyoung students hoping to earn a degree to adults looking for a career change. Our first class had 306 students.In the five decades since, Brookdale has grown into something more. Nearly 30,000 Monmouth County residents cometo Brookdale each year to earn a degree, a certificate, a workforce credential, a new skill, or simply to enrich their lives.This year we ranked #72 out of more than 1,100 community colleges in the nation in associate degrees awarded, andthree of our academic programs ranked in the top 26.Generations of students have transformed their lives – and the lives of those around them – by walking through our doors.Tens of thousands of Brookdale alumni have earned degrees, transferred to top universities, started businesses, earned nationalawards and climbed to the very top of their industries. Local children have taken their first steps in education at the Children’sLearning Center in Lincroft or at our annual Summer Camps; local seniors line up every semester to study history, literature,the arts, and politics through our Lifelong Learning division.Today we have six locations in all corners of the county, offering education, training, support, and even bachelor’s degreepartnerships to residents of all ages and backgrounds. We offer comprehensive career training and employment services tothousands of local workers and employers each year, including affordable certification programs that help residents begina rewarding new career in months, not years. Each year we award more than 30 million in financial aid to local students,including hundreds of scholarships to working-class students who don’t qualify for traditional aid.For decades, area residents have tuned in to Brookdale Public Radio, the county’s only public radio station. Local families havespent their summers watching Shakespeare on the Lawn in Lincroft or Songwriters on the Beach in Belmar; in the fall theybrave our Haunted Theater or attend a guest lecture by a visiting Pulitzer winner, award-winning artist, or media personality.Our employees and students hold annual donation drives, raffles, and bake sales to support local charities; they participatein local beach sweeps and even hold a public office of two. Brookdale isn’t in Monmouth County; Brookdale is MonmouthCounty. We understand this community, because we were born here too. For fifty years we have been lucky enough to call thisextraordinary community home, and we hope to continue serving as a resource for you, your family, and all of our neighbors formany years to come.This annual report is just a glimpse of what our students, our employees, and our community partners achieved throughoutthe last school year. To read more, we encourage you to view the digital edition of our Annual Report, located at www.news.brookdalecc.eduOn behalf of myself, my colleagues, and the countless students who have reimagined their lives at Brookdale, I thank you foryour support. Together we have built one of the finest community colleges in all of America. And if there’s one thing we’velearned over the last 50 years, it’s that nothing great is ever achieved alone.Very sincerely,Dr. Maureen MurphyPresident, Brookdale Community College.1
Photo by Kevin Burkitt.if not for BrookdaleI would neverhave gotten this far.
Brookdale Among Top DegreeProducing Colleges in U.S.Brookdale Community College continues to be one of the top associate degreeproducing colleges in the country.On Sept. 13, Community College Week released its annual Top 100 rankings,which place Brookdale at number 77 nationwide for total associate degrees conferredduring the 2014-15 school year. Brookdale’s Class of 2015 combined to earn morethan 1,900 associate degrees, the second highest total in the state for the secondconsecutive year.Brookdale has been among the top associate degree-producing colleges in theU.S. for many years, topping most of the nation’s 1,132 community colleges anda significant number of four-year universities as well.This year, Brookdale also ranked near the top in a number of specific degreeprograms. The college produced the 7th most education associate degrees in thenation in 2014-15, and ranked 14th nationally in the production of criminal justiceand corrections degrees.Brookdale also ranked 25th in the nation in the production of business,management, marketing, and related support services degrees; and 31st inproduction of communication technologies, technicians and supportservices degrees.Collage 2015 Receives GoldMedal from ColumbiaCollage, Brookdale’s student arts magazine, has once again received one of thetop honors in the nation for scholastic publications.In March, Collage 2015 was awarded a Gold Medal from the Columbia ScholasticPress Association (CSPA). The award, presented annually by an international studentpress association comprised of student journalists and faculty advisers, recognizesoutstanding achievement among qualifying scholastic publications across the country.“I am very proud to have contributed to an award-winning magazine, showcasingthe diverse and unique talent we have at Brookdale,” said Kenny Bieber, one of thestudent editors who reviewed submissions and helped produce and publish Collage2015. “It makes me feel much more connected to my school.”The Gold Medal isn’t Collage’s first such award. In the last four years alone, thepublication has won two silver and two gold medals from the Columbia ScholasticPress Association. In 2014, Collage also won the CSPA’s coveted Gold Crownaward for excellence.3
BrookdaleProfessor WinsStatewideAchievementAwardThe accolades continue to pile upfor Brookdale mathematics professorLinda Wang. After being named 2013Professor of the Year by the CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement ofTeaching and earning a 2014 BarringerAward from the Brookdale AlumniAssociation, Wang was honored onSept. 29 by the New Jersey ChineseAmerican Chamber of Commerce,which presented her with the 2015Professional Achievement AwardWang was recognized alongside eightother honorees for her communityservice and dedication to the professionof teaching, both of which have been4apparent to students and colleagues alikesince she joined Brookdale as an adjunctinstructor in 1990.Addressing a crowd of more than 400,Wang spoke about her long history ofservice and volunteerism in the ChineseAmerican community as well as the joysand rewards she receives from teachingcommunity college students.“I am pleasantly surprised and extremelyhonored to receive this very prestigiousaward,” Wang said. “I never dreamedI would receive an honor like this Ienjoy teaching, and to be with studentsday in and out is the best award I couldask for in my life.”A Brookdale alumna, Wang waspreviously a stay-at-home mom anda programmer for the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture in California.A resident of Marlboro, she also taughthigh school math at the Ranney Schoolin Tinton Falls and served as principalof the Jersey Shore Chinese Schoolin Holmdel, where she also taughtChinese dance.“It’s funny. When I was hired as a fulltime math faculty member at Brookdale,everyone in the Chinese-Americancommunity thought I was hired as aChinese dance teacher,” said Wang.“Now, no one would even believe that Iused to dance in the past. I think that’skind of cool.”At Brookdale, Wang has taught basicmath, elementary algebra, pre-calculus,business calculus, and statistics, whileserving as a founding member ofthe college’s Diversity Council andestablishing the student Asia Society.“The truth is that, if not for Brookdale, Iwould never have gotten this far,” Wangsaid. “My sincerest thanks to Brookdaleand everyone here who has helped meand shaped me into who I am today.”
AcclaimedAuthor WilliamWatkinsReturnsto BrookdaleBrookdale’s 2015 Visiting Writers Seriescontinued on Nov. 3 with the return of,acclaimed novelist, poet, and playwrightWilliam Jon Watkins. One of Brookdale’s founding faculty members, Watkins served as a humanities professor atthe college until his retirement in 2008.During that span, Watkins made a namefor himself as a science fiction authorand prolific poet, penning more than600 poems and winning the 2002 Rhysling Award for “We Die as Angels andCome Back as Men.” His work has appeared in publications such as “Asimov’s,Commonweal,” and Twilight Zone, andhis story “Beggar in the Living Room”was a 1993 Nebula Award finalist.It was a triumphant return for the formerBrookdalian, who was welcomed by acapacity crowd of students, faculty, staff ,and community members in the StudentLife Center’s Navesink Rooms.Watkins was introduced by professorSuzanne Parker, director of Brookdale’sCreative Writing Program, andHumanities Institute dean CarlCalendar, who harked back to his firstexperiences with Watkins as an earlyBrookdale faculty member in 1970.Watkins, in true artistic form, beganhis talk with a lesson in philosophy.Plato, he said, believed that for all ideas,people, and things in this world, thereis an ideal, perfect form that can beachieved. While achieving this “ideal”is rare, it does occasionally happen forauthors and artists, Watkins said.Between readings of a selection of hisworks, including the riveting nonfiction essay “100 Yard Hill” and the late1960’s poem “Revolution,” Watkins alsogave some more practical advice to thebudding artists in attendance.“I write pretty much everything: novels,short stories, plays. And if you are abeginning writer I advise you to try all ofthose,” he said. “You will develop skillsin each one, even if you only master oneof them. The skills from the others willcarry over.”5
Brookdale VP Named AspenPresidential FellowBrookdale’s Vice President for Learning Dr. Matthew Reed is one of a select groupof educators from across the nation to be awarded the inaugural Aspen PresidentialFellowship for Community College Excellence.The Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization basedin Washington, DC, announced on April 7 that Reed will be one of 40 outstandingcommunity college leaders to join the first cohort of Aspen Presidential Fellows.The fellowship, featuring a diverse group of educators from 30 colleges in 17 states,is a highly selective yearlong leadership program designed for recently appointed oraspiring community college presidents. Beginning in July, the fellows will participatein a series of intensive seminars and receive ongoing mentorship offered throughStanford University and community college leaders across the U.S.Reed, a Freehold resident, came to Brookdale in July 2015 after serving as vicepresident for academic affairs at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts.He previously served as a dean with the County College of Morris in Randolph andDeVry University in North Brunswick, and as a faculty member at Kean Universityand Rutgers University. He earned a doctoral degree in political science fromRutgers in 1997.In his first year at Brookdale, Reed has been a strong advocate for student-centeredservices and initiatives, working to expand local dual-enrollment programs, developopen educational resources for Brookdale courses and launching a free “e-tutoring”service that is now available to all students.The inaugural Aspen Presidential Fellows are expected to complete the programby spring 2017.6
Brookdale Student Namedto All-USA Academic TeamBrookdale student Sameerah Wahab has been named one of the top 20 two-yearcollege students in the nation as a member of the 2016 All-USA CommunityCollege Academic Team.The annual honor recognizes students who display an outstanding combination ofacademic achievement and community service. Wahab, of Howell, will receive a 5,000 scholarship and was recognized with her fellow team members during theAmerican Association of Community Colleges national convention in Chicago, ILon April 12. She was also one of a select group of students featured in a specialAll-USA team edition of USA Today.“I am beyond humbled and amazed,” said Wahab. “Being named the top communitycollege student in New Jersey was a surprise. To now be recognized as one of the20 students in the nation in the All-USA competition is surreal. I could not be moregrateful to my colleagues, faculty and family who have helped me get to this point.”The competition, which included more than 1,900 nominees from more than1,000 community colleges across the U.S., evaluated students on grades, leadership,activities and their contributions outside of the classroom.Wahab, a biology major, was nominated for her work as an officer with theBrookdale chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society. She alsoserves as a peer mentor in the Brookdale Honors Program and a member of thecollege’s Students for Global Citizenship club.To read more about Sameerah andall our success stories, go to news.brookdalecc.edu7
This program is about hopeand opportunity, and supportsour vision.
New Poseidon StudentsTour Lincroft CampusThe newest members of the Poseidon EarlyCollege High School program officially joined theBrookdale community on Aug. 20 during a collegeorientation program on the Lincroft campus.The students, all high school freshmen from theNeptune Township Public School District, took aguided tour of Brookdale’s facilities before receivingtheir official college IDs in the Student Life Center.The orientation began with a welcome address from Dr. Matthew Reed, Brookdale’snew Vice President for Learning.“I have been here all of a month, so you are almost as new as I am,” joked Reed.“But I think you will find your time at Brookdale to be a wonderful experience.We are excited that you are here, and we hope you come to feel that you are partof the college. Because you are. So welcome to Brookdale, and welcome to college.”The students then took a guided tour of the Lincroft campus, visiting the MainAcademic Complex, Bankier Library, Center for the Visual Arts, and the StudentLife Center, where they each had their photos taken for a new Brookdale One Card.“It’s pretty cool,” said Poseidon student Joe Sarambo, of Neptune. “I mean, it’s weirdknowing that I’m 14 and I’m in college now, but I’m excited. I know it’s a lot of work,but I don’t mind.”The Poseidon program is the first of its kind in the state of New Jersey, offering firstgeneration college students the opportunity to earn an associate degree by the timethey graduate high school. Students take college courses offered by Brookdale facultyat the college’s newly renovated Neptune Higher Education Center, located acrossthe street from Neptune Township High School.The free program, administered by Brookdale and the Neptune Township SchoolDistrict (NTSD), is funded by an unprecedented 1 million endowment to thecollege from local education advocates Dr. Robert and Joan Rechnitz.9
Brookdale Approves Two NewHigher Education PartnershipsThe Brookdale Community College Boardof Trustees approved two new higher educationpartnerships on May 17 designed to expandopportunities for local high school andcollege students.Officials from Brookdale and Georgian Court University (GCU) signed off onthe new Brookdale – Georgian Court University Partnership, which will allowstudents to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the university whilestudying under GCU faculty at Brookdale’s Hazlet campus.The partnership builds on an existing articulation agreement between bothschools, offering dual admissions and GCU tuition discounts of up to 45percent to eligible Brookdale graduates. Programming began inSeptember 2016.“We are very excited to extend what has been a long and lasting partnership,”said GCU President Joseph Marbach, who joined Brookdale President MaureenMurphy to sign off on the initiative during the Board of Trustees meeting, held atBrookdale’s Hazlet Higher Education Center.“Partnerships are becoming the norm in higher education, and it’s great to bepiloting a program that allows a student to complete an associate degree, abachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree in one location. Affordability andaccessibility are critical to local students, and that mission is something we bothshare at Georgian Court and Brookdale.”According to Marbach, nearly 8 percent of all GCU alumni share a connectionto Brookdale.10
The Brookdale board also unanimouslyapproved the new Explorer Program EarlyCollege Academy, offered by Brookdale andthe Hazlet Township School District.Eligible Raritan High School students willbe able to earn a Brookdale associate degreein social science by the time they graduate from high school. Enrollees willcomplete their first two years at Raritan, their junior year at Brookdale’sHazlet campus and their senior year on Brookdale’s Lincroft campus.“The students coming through Raritan High School are going to get anopportunity that very few students in New Jersey ever get,” said BrookdaleVice President for Learning Matthew Reed, adding that Explorer Programgraduates will be highly sought after by four-year institutions. “It’s a way tocut student debt, it’s a way to serve the community and it’s a way to makethe pathway forward clearer.”Hazlet Township school district Superintendent Bernard Bragen, Jr.joined Brookdale Predident Murphy at the meeting for an official signingof the partnership.“Years ago we had a dream for our Raritan High School graduates to leavewith maybe 30 college credits,” said Bragen. “To expand that, and to have thecapacity to offer graduates an associate degree, is astounding. It’s a dream-cometrue for us as well as our community. We are all very excited.”The Explorer Program is the latest in a series of early college partnershipsapproved by Brookdale in recent years, including the Poseidon Early CollegeHigh School program in Neptune and the Early College Academy at Saint JohnVianney High School in Holmdel, which welcomed their first classes in 2014.11
‘College Promise’InitiativeLaunched inAsbury ParkThe Asbury Park School District,Brookdale Community College, and theJules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundationhave partnered to launch the “AsburyPark College Promise.”12The program, announced on June 9,offers college scholarships to eligibleAsbury Park High School studentswho complete a comprehensive collegereadiness program beginning in the11th grade.The program, which begins thisSeptember, is funded over the next threeyears by the Jules L. Plangere, Jr., FamilyFoundation through a 240,000 grantmade to the Brookdale CommunityCollege Foundation.The “last-dollar” scholarships, good forup to 64 credits toward a Brookdaleassociate degree or certificate, will fundany tuition and fees that are not coveredby Pell Grants, state assistance funds, orother scholarships.“This program is about hope andopportunity, and supports our visionof ‘Building A Brighter Future’ for ourstudents and community,” said AsburyPark School District SuperintendentLamont Repollet. “We are eternallygrateful to the Plangere Foundation forselecting the Asbury Park School Districtto be the recipient of their generosity.”The Asbury Promise program willalso offer students a wide range ofacademic enrichment courses, careerworkshops, college preparatory courses,and mentorship opportunities designedto help students succeed at the collegelevel and beyond. Parents will also berequired to attend orientation sessions.
RedesignedCareer ServicesOffice Expandsits MissionBrookdale’s Office of Career Servicesis officially gone. Taking its place, thissemester, is the newly rebranded Officeof Career and Leadership Development,which is already rolling out new servicesand advancement opportunities forBrookdale students.The department, headed by careerservices director Sarah McElroy,former Student Life and Activitiesassistant director, Jill Donovan, andrepresentatives Anne La Porta, LynnEyerman, and Rose Messere, features anexpanded focus on student developmentand skill building, offering new outletsfor students to hone the traits thattoday’s employers are looking for.While continuing to offer guidanceand support for students seeking jobs,internships, and workforce experience,the department will also helpBrookdalians become better students,employees, and leaders in their chosencareers, McElroy said.“Leadership qualities and leadershipexperience are extremely important toall employers,” said McElroy said. “Nomatter what career path you choose,these are vital skills to have.”One of the department’s first initiatives isexpected to be a popular one. Beginningthis semester, McElroy and Donovanare establishing a Brookdale chapter ofthe National Society of Leadership andSuccess (NSLS), the largest leadershiphonor society in America.Boasting 509 chapters and more than570,000 members across the country,the NSLS offers students a wide rangeof exclusive member benefits, includingscholarship opportunities, awards, accessto campus events, employer recruitmentthrough an online job bank, and discountson computers, textbooks, grad school prepcourses, insurance, and more.“Members will also be able toparticipate in live, interactive broadcastpresentations by some truly inspiringpeople,” said Donovan. “In the past,they have had Arianna Huffington,Carly Fiorina, Alton Brown, HillaryDuff – the list goes on.”The Brookdale chapter will featureexclusive workshops and leadershipdevelopment opportunities, allowingmembers to develop valuable skillswhile earning an official NSLSleadership certification, along withlifetime membership in the nationalorganization.13
Jon KellerUS Army VeteranWe will be here for youevery step of the way.
Brookdale Welcomes VeteranStudents to CampusWhether they came from the Army, Navy, Marines, or National Guard, whetherthey were first-time college students or returning alumni, the students gathered inthe Student Life Center on Sept. 2 all had at least one thing in common: they wereembarking on a new journey.Some, like Navy veteran and current reservist Mike Luma, were returning to collegeafter a lengthy layoff, armed with a long stack of questions. Others, like Army veteranand Brookdale alumni Erica Perez, were returning to earn a new degree and set outon a promising new career path.All of them, regardless of age, experience, or length of service, were now on the sameteam. They were members of the Brookdale community.“I could not be more proud to welcome you here tonight,” said Brookdale PresidentDr. Maureen Murphy, who joined a host of college officials at the 2015 VeteransStudent Welcome Reception in Lincroft.“On behalf of everyone here, I want to thank you for your service. Your dedication,your hard work, and your spirit of community will continue to serve you well hereat Brookdale, and we want you to know that we will be here for you every step ofthe way.”The new and returning students, who will join more than 350 student veteranscurrently enrolled at Brookdale, were introduced to a wide range of exclusiveresources and student services available to them at the college.The Brookdale Veterans Center, opened last year in the MAC building, now servesas a “one-stop shop” for nearly all of those resources, including student counseling,GI Bill assistance, degree planning, and career services, said Center associateChristine Forman.“The one thing we hope you understand is that you don’t have to be afraid to ask forhelp,” Forman said. “We are here specifically for you. Talk to us, talk to your fellowstudent veterans. We understand where you’re coming from.”To read more about the Veterans Center andall our support services, go to news.brookdalecc.edu15
BrookdalePresidentElectedto NationalAdvocacy BoardBrookdale President Dr. MaureenMurphy has been selected to serve onhe board of directors of the AmericanAssociation of Community Colleges(AACC), the primary advocacy groupfor the nation’s nearly 1,200 twoyear institutions.Beginning on July 1, Dr. Murphy joins 31community college presidents and chiefexecutives from across the country for athree-year term on the AACC board.At a time when two-year colleges areimplementing new career trainingservices, business partnerships, fouryear degree programs and, even“tuition-free” models to strengthentheir local workforce, Murphy said theappointment is a unique opportunity toshare ideas and represent the needs oflocal residents.in meeting President Barack Obama’s“2020 College Completion Challenge,”Murphy said.“Many community colleges, includingBrookdale, are currently at work on avariety of new strategies to help theirstudents and community membersreclaim the American dream,” saidMurphy. “ These are importantconversations to be involved in, and Iam extremely grateful for the opportunityto represent Monmouth County andBrookdale on the AACC board.”As a member of the AACC board,Murphy said she will be able tocollaborate with community collegeleaders who have experienced similarchallenges and instituted novel programsand partnerships to help address them.She will also be ableto offer guidance on Brookdale’s owninitiatives, including a recent college-wideredesign focused on college completionand student success.The appointment comes at a criticaltime for community colleges in theU.S., which are attempting to adapt torapidly changing workforce demandsand provide new tools, training, andresources for area workers. Facing ashrinking middle class, widening incomegaps and an ever-increasing demand forpost-secondary education, Americancommunity colleges will play a vital role“This is an opportunity to learn, shareideas, and help shape the direction ofcommunity college education,” Murphysaid. “In years past, Brookdale wasunderstood as a national leader. Witheverything that is going on, and all that wehave accomplished, I believe we have theopportunity to assume that role once again.”
New TrusteesJoin BrookdaleBoardThe Brookdale Board of Trusteeswelcomed two new members to itsranks in the 2015-16 school year:Francis Bret Kaufman and graduatetrustee Paul Geissler.A resident of Spring Lake and agraduate of Manasquan High School,Kaufman graduated from West PointMilitary Academy in New York in1979. He went on to serve as an officerin the U.S. Army, earning a medalfor valor for his service in Grenadain 1983. After retiring as an armycaptain, Kaufman earned a master’sdegree in finance from Golden GateUniversity in San Francisco.Overthe last three decades, Kaufman hasworked as an engineer, contractor, andcertified home inspector, foundingtwo companies and serving as vicepresident for a third. He served aspresident of the American Society ofHome Inspectors’ New Jersey chapterfrom 2005 to 2015, and currently runsthe inspection company KaufmanConsultants, LLC, based outof Madison.“I hope to live up to each of yourexpectations and contribute in ameaningful way as a member of thisboard,” Kaufman said. “I will give itmy absolute best effort.”Kaufman was appointed to serve afour-year term as a Brookdale trustee.Addressing his fellow board memberson Nov. 20, 2015, Kaufman said hehopes to use his knowledge of facilities,finance, business, and management forthe good of the Brookdale community.was excited to welcome Kaufman as atrustee, where the former armycaptain’s unique set of skills will be putto good use on behalf of Brookdalestudents, employees, and members ofthe Monmouth County community.Kaufman replaced former trusteeCharles Karcher, a Red Bank-basedattorney who served on the board fromApril 2012 through October 2015.Geissler, who was elected by hisclassmates to serve a one-year term asgraduate trustee, said he was excitedto get work after being sworn in onAug. 20, 2015.Board chair Dr. Carl Guzzo Jr. said he17
Brookdale Hosts Second‘Minority Male Initiative’Brookdale and the Monmouth/OceanCounty Pan Hellenic Council joineda team of industry professionals anddozens of local students on the Lincroftcampus Feb. 19 for the second annualMinority Male Initiative conference.“Many of you, like me, are firstgeneration college students,” saidWilson, an assistant Brookdaleprofessor and a counselor in thecollege’s Equal Opportunity Fundprogram. “My parents couldn’t tellme about enrollment and majors andThe event, titled “Finding a Career That financial aid. I had to sort of figure thatSuits You,” paired high school seniorsout on my own. And upon getting toand Brookdale students with established college, I realized that I had no ideaprofessionals in four separate careerwhat I wanted to do.clusters: STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics); health“I ended up changing my major threecare and health science; business andtimes, and I wasted a lot of time and asocial science; and communicationslot of money,” Wilson added. “It is verymedia.difficult to be successful in an arena youare not familiar with. The reason weAttendees were able to participatedo this is because we understand thein a career-focused workshop in thevalue of exposure. If we can expose youdiscipline of their choosing, learning the to professionals who work in differentins and outs of potential career pathscareers, it may spark an interest orand the most effective ways to break into motivate you or inspire you. So askspecific industries. Students also hadquestions, get some business cards.the opportunity to secure a few business That’s what today is for. We want youcards from professionals in their fieldto make some connections while youof interest, and apply for a number ofare here.”exclusive Brookdale scholarships.The conference, co-sponsored byThe conference began with addressesBrookdale, the Monmouth/Oceanfrom a wide range of speakers, including County Pan Hellenic CouncilBrookdale President Dr. Maureenand Meridian Health, is part of aMurphy, Pan-Hellenic Councilcollaborative, ongoing effort toPresident Kenneth Morgan, andincrease support for minority maleinitiative co-founders the Rev. Williamcollege students in Monmouth andE. Coleman Jr. and Fidel Wilson.Ocean counties, Wilson said.18 pa
On Sept. 13, Community College Week released its annual Top 100 rankings, which place Brookdale at number 77 nationwide for total associate degrees conferred during the 2014-15 school year. Brookdale's Class of 2015 combined to earn more than 1,900 associate degrees, the second highest total in the state for the second consecutive year.
