Our Donors

Bergen Community College is grateful to the many individuals, families, and organizations that have supported our students and campus community over the years.

Below are biographies of some of the individuals who Foundation scholarships are in memory of or were started by. If you are a scholarship recipient, we hope you enjoy reading about the person who made your scholarship possible.

Please contact bccscholarship@bergen.edu with any questions.

Suzanne M. Helff

Suzanne M. Helff

Suzanne Margaret Helff was born in 1970, the same year that her father, Peter Helff, Sr. began his lifelong service to the students, staff, and faculty at Bergen Community College. “Pooh,” as Suzanne was affectionately known, was a familiar figure at the college...

The Adler Family

The Adler Family

Mike and Elaine Adler co-founded Myron Manufacturing, a mail order firm specializing in marketing products to businesses, over 60 years ago. While building their business into an international company, Mike and Elaine Adler worked together to nurture in their...

The Ciccone Family

The Ciccone Family

Maria Santa Croce and Pasquale Ciccone were married in their hometown of Reggio Calabria in Sicily, Italy, at the turn of the century. The Ciccones celebrated the birth of their first child just before the family immigrated to the United States in 1900. Soon after...

Visions Federal Credit Union

Visions Federal Credit Union

Visions Federal Credit Union was founded over 50 years ago by eight IBM workers and with 40 dollars total. These five dollars each in 1966 have become more than $5.5 billion in assets today, with Visions now serving more than 250,000 members across nearly 60 branches...

William and Margaret Klein

William and Margaret Klein

Bill and Marge were childhood sweethearts who were married after Bill served in the Army in WWII. They were married for 49 years before Bill passed away in 1995. They were truly in love and were an inspiration to their family and friends. Bill and Marge were both...