Thomas M. Eastwick to be Honored by Bergen Regional Medical Center

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Bergen Regional Medical Center (BRMC) announced that Thomas M. Eastwick, President of Eastwick College and the Ho Ho Kus Schools, will be honored with the first Bergen Benefactor Award.  Eastwick will receive this honor at an awards dinner at Seasons in Washington Township on Tuesday.

The Bergen Benefactor Award will be an annual recognition of an individual who has enabled Bergen Regional Medical Center to continue its mission to educate the community about health issues, support educational programs for caregivers and improve the quality of life for those served by the hospital.

Tom Eastwick first became involved with BRMC in 1997 when the hospital administrator at that time asked him to create a training program at the hospital for employees who were interested in becoming Certified Nurse Aides.  In 2001, the program expanded to include training of Licensed Practical Nurses due to the great need for nurses in the region.  With BRMC’s support, Eastwick College and the Ho Ho Kus Schools became the first proprietary school in New Jersey to be approved to teach nursing.  In 2009, Eastwick College became the first and only private sector college in the state to offer a degree in nursing.

Currently, Eastwick is a trustee of the Foundation at Bergen Regional Medical Center and is involved in the project to renovate the chapel at Bergen Regional. 

Tom Eastwick is also a founding board member of Bergen County Workforce Investment Board, holds the title of governor of the Private Career School Association of New Jersey, and serves as a board member for the Essex County Workforce Investment Board and the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce.