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Atlantic Cape’s 43rd Annual Restaurant Gala Gets Groovin’ and Raises More Than $312,000 for Student Scholarships

March 16, 2026

The 43rd Annual Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala welcomed 850 guests to the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City on March 12 and raised a record $312,130 for student scholarships while also honoring two deserving members of our community.

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Registration for Atlantic Cape’s Summer Sessions is Now Open; Second Eight-Week Spring Session Begins March 23

February 27, 2026

Does the bitterly cold snowy winter weather have you dreaming of summertime warmth and fun in the sun? If so, a great way to shake the winter solstice doldrums is by registering for Summer Session classes at Atlantic Cape Community College.

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Registration for Atlantic Cape’s Upcoming Fall Semester Opens April 6 for Students with 30+ Credits; April 9 for All Students

March 26, 2026

Registration for Atlantic Cape’s upcoming Fall Semester opens Monday, April 6 for students with 30+ credits; Tuesday, April 7 for students with 15+ credits; Wednesday, April 8 for returning students with less than 15 credits and Thursday, April 9 for all other students.

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End of Academic Year Events to Highlight Student Successes; DCA Commissioner Suarez to Give Commencement Keynote Address

March 25, 2026

Atlantic Cape will celebrate its graduates at the 59th Annual Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. at Ocean Casino Resort’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City. This year’s commencement keynote address will be delivered by Jacquelyn Suarez, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

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Atlantic Cape and Shore Medical Center Radiologic Technology Program’s Class of 2025 Earns Perfect Passing and Job Placement Rates

March 19, 2026

Atlantic Cape and Shore Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology Program's graduating students from the Class of 2025 achieved a passing rate of 100% on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) radiography exam and 100% job placement rate.

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students from local high schools attend Media Day

High School Students, with Love of the Written Word, Talk of Balancing Creativity in the Age of A.I. at Annual Media Day

March 16, 2026

Nearly 100 students from four local high schools attended the Atlantic Cape Early College Program’s Annual Media Day at the Mays Landing campus on March 6 where they learned about the latest technological media and communication innovations.

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President's Distinguished Alumni Awards 2026

Atlantic Cape Announces Recipients to be Honored at the 2026 President’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner in April

March 13, 2026

The Atlantic Cape Foundation will honor three distinguished alumni, three young alumni and three community service recipients at the 2026 President’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner on Monday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. at Carême’s Restaurant on the Mays Landing campus.

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Atlantic Cape Buccaneers baseball ready for 2026 season

Atlantic Cape Buccaneers Baseball Returns to Division III in 2026 as Program Rebuild Continues

March 6, 2026

The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers baseball program returns in 2026 to its previous status as a Division III National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 19 team in the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) after competing as a club team in 2025.

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Rainelle Blocker, Angelina Bell and Olyn Knox

Atlantic Cape’s Rainelle Blocker Named GSAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year; Angelina Bell & Olyn Knox Earn 2nd Team Honors

March 3, 2026

Three Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers student-athletes were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 19 and Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) for their on-court prowess during their respective women’s and men’s 2025-26 basketball seasons.

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Atlantic Cape celebrates Women's History Month 2026

Atlantic Cape Celebrates Courage and Leadership During Women’s History Month this March

March 2, 2026

Atlantic Cape proudly celebrates Women’s History Month this March with an opening public speaker event featuring the dynamic activist Carmen Perez-Jordan on Tuesday, March 3, 12:30 p.m. at the Mays Landing campus Student Center.

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Atlantic Cape alumnus Aris Theofanopoulos and wife Emily

Atlantic Cape Alumnus Living Out His Dream in Minor League Baseball

February 23, 2026

Atlantic Cape alumnus Aris Theofanopoulos always lived for sports and now it’s his full-time job as Assistant General Manager – Marketing & Entertainment of the Knoxville Smokies, a Southern League Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Atlantic Cape Associate Professor of English Rich Russell

Atlantic Cape English Professor Rich Russell Earns Prestigious State Council on the Arts Prose Fellowship

February 19, 2026

Atlantic Cape Associate Professor of English Rich Russell was awarded a $19,500 prose fellowship by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Individual Artist Fellowship program on February 10.

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From Childhood Trauma to Courageous College Graduate, Atlantic Cape Alumnus Grey Cubano Overcomes Challenges to Succeed at Life

February 16, 2026

Growing up, Grey Cubano was not unlike most young children. The 26-year-old Vineland, NJ native enjoyed simple pleasures from reading graphic novels and young adult books to singing and performing in theatre.

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Exciting 50/50 Cash Raffle and Five Dining Experience Ticket Packages Available at 43rd Annual Restaurant Gala

February 13, 2026

Participants to this year’s 43rd Annual Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala’s Groovin’ at the Gala 1970’s-themed event will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the 50/50 cash raffle and five exciting exclusive dining experience packages.

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Restaurant Gala announces 2026 food and beverage participants

Food and Beverage Participants Announced for 43rd Annual Restaurant Gala; Exciting Raffle Ticket Packages Still Available for Purchase

February 12, 2026

The 43rd Annual Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala is happy to officially announce its complete list of food, beverage and dessert participants who will be on-hand for this year’s Groovin’ at the Gala 1970’s-themed event on Thursday, March 12, 6-9:30 p.m. at the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City.

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Buccaneers Men’s Volleyball Seeking a Return to Region 19 Playoff Contention in 2026

February 5, 2026

The Atlantic Cape Buccaneers men’s volleyball team enters its 2025-26 season with high hopes centered around several returning sophomore student-athletes and the stability of a full-season in their own home gymnasium to buoy them towards a return to playoff contention.

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members of the Student Government Association at Black History Month flag raising

Student Government Association Celebrates Start of Black History Month with Pan-African Flag Raisings and Cultural Performances

February 4, 2026

This February, Black History Month is celebrating its 100th year of commemorating the achievements, courage and perseverance of the millions of individuals who have made Black history both consequential and powerful.

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register now for second 8-week spring session

Register Now for Atlantic Cape’s Second 8-Week Spring Session; Classes Start March 23

February 3, 2026

Registration for Atlantic Cape Community College’s upcoming accelerated Second 8-Week Spring Session, which runs March 23-May 16, is now open for students taking classes in-person and online at our Mays Landing and Atlantic City campuses.

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Atlantic Cape’s Community Reporting and Community Journalism Course Starts February 10; Registration Open Now

January 30, 2026

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) and Journalism + Design at the New School are partnering with Atlantic Cape Community College to create and deliver noncredit Community Reporting and Community Journalism workshops and courses starting February 10.

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Culinary students during the annual Wing Bash competition

Academy of Culinary Arts Students Vie for Tastiest Chicken Wing at 4th Annual Wing Bash Competition

January 30, 2026

Seven teams comprised of students from Atlantic Cape’s Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA) created their own signature chicken wing dish during the 4th Annual Wing Bash competition on January 24.

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Nicholas Asselta and Nancy Small Asselta

Atlantic Cape Honors Nicholas and Nancy Small Asselta with Athletics Recognition of Excellence Awards

January 28, 2026

Atlantic Cape Community College recognized Nicholas Asselta and his wife Nancy Small Asselta with Athletics Recognition of Excellence Awards for their significant contributions to the College’s Athletics program on Saturday, January 24 on the Mays Landing campus.

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Black History Month events in 2026 at Atlantic Cape

Atlantic Cape’s Three Campuses to Celebrate Black History Month throughout February

January 23, 2026

Atlantic Cape Community College begins its month-long celebration of Black History Month on Monday, February 2 with numerous open-to-the-public events, panel discussions, educational forums, presentations, cultural awareness events and two Pan-African flag raising ceremonies.

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Dr. Gaba receives ACEA Lifetime Achievement Award from Lauren Moore and Michael Viscount

Atlantic Cape President Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Atlantic County Economic Alliance

January 23, 2026

Atlantic Cape Community College President Dr. Barbara Gaba was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) during the organization’s annual installation dinner at Linwood Country Club on January 21.

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Art Gallery Displaying Student Art Exhibit Now Through March 5

January 16, 2026

Atlantic Cape Community College’s Art Gallery proudly presents “Creative Voices: 2025 Student Art Exhibit,” on display now through March 5 in the William Spangler Library (D Building) on the Mays Landing campus.

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2026 President's Distinguished Alumni Awards

Nominations for 2026 President’s Distinguished Alumni Due Feb. 1

January 12, 2026

The deadline is quickly approaching to nominate a deserving individual for the Atlantic Cape Alumni Association’s 2026 President’s Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Alumni Achievement Award (40 years of age and younger) and Community Service Award.

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Atlantic Cape's annual commencement ceremony

Ocean Casino Resort to Host Atlantic Cape’s 59th Annual Commencement

January 12, 2026

Atlantic Cape Community College is proud to announce that the 59th Commencement Ceremony will be held in Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Thursday, May 21, 10:30 a.m.

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Beginning in February, Atlantic Cape to Offer Free Online Clemente Humanities Course on War and Reconciliation for U.S. Veterans

January 6, 2026

Atlantic Cape is proud to once again offer, for our dedicated United States military veterans, regardless of discharge status, a FREE 12-week online Clemente Course in the Humanities that will examine the themes of war and reconciliation through the study of literature, philosophy, art, history and writing.

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2026 Athletics Recognition of Excellence Awards

Atlantic Cape to Honor Nicholas and Nancy Small Asselta with Athletics Recognition of Excellence Awards

January 6, 2026

Atlantic Cape will recognize Nicholas Asselta and Nancy Small Asselta with Athletics Recognition of Excellence Awards for their significant contributions to the College’s Athletics program on Saturday, January 24, 11:30 a.m. in Jonathan Pitney Gymnasium on the Mays Landing campus.

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