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Honors Conferences

Each Year, the Ramapo College Honors Program takes several students to the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference and the Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference. Ramapo Honors students have the opportunity to propose a research abstract to the conference committees. If accepted, they join us at the conference to present their research to peers from around the country. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to earn presentation experience, attend educational and informative student presentations, and gain valuable knowledge about cities they otherwise may have never visited. Conference locations the last few years have included Chicago, New Orleans, Denver, Boston, and Washington D.C.

For templates and examples of previous conference presentations, please see the Documents page.

National Collegiate Honors Council

The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is the professional association of undergraduate honors programs and colleges; honors directors and deans; and honors faculty, staff, and students. NCHC provides support for institutions and individuals developing, implementing, and expanding Honors education through curriculum development, program assessment, teaching innovation, national and international study opportunities, internships, service and leadership development, and mentored research. NCHC conferences take place during the Fall semester.

Northeast Regional Honors Council

The Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) is an organization of students, faculty, and administrators dedicated to the encouragement and support of undergraduate honors learning. The NRHC provides its members with opportunities for the exchange of information, ideas, and assistance through its annual conference, its newsletter, and its Sleeping Bag Seminars. The NRHC encompasses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritime Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Currently almost 200 different colleges and universities are members. NRHC is a regional affiliate of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC).

Spring 2023

Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference – Pittsburgh, PA

March 30 – April 2, 2023

The Honors program sent six students to Pittsburgh, PA for the 2023 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference. All six students, Danielle Di Pentima, Faith Chang, Emma Thompson, Nathan La Duke, Katherine Nekrassova, and Jenna Vesey presented posters on research ranging from the wage gap to the flavorings in beer. Additionally, the students took a walking tour of the popular Penn Avenue as a part of the NRHC “City as Text” event, visiting local shops and family-run restaurants to get a taste of Pittsburgh’s unique energy. On their third day, they took a trip to the National Aviary, a bird education and refuge center where they saw birds from all different areas of the globe and learned how to better support the planet. On their final day, the group took a trip up the Monongahela Incline to another section of the city, which was more suburban, for amazing views of the city and out-of-this-world tacos and nachos. Ask any of the students who went: this trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that they wouldn’t have traded for the world!

Fall 2022

National Collegiate Honors Council Conference – Dallas, TX

November 2-5, 2022

The Honors Program sent 4 students to Dallas, TX for the 2022 National Collegiate Honors Council. Conference theme: Centering Community. Nischal Bhandari, Rianna DiJesus, Kiely Paris-Rodriguez, and Mariam Tinawi enjoyed experiencing two richly diverse melting pot communities during their visit to America’s Southwest. For the 2022 NCHC kick off, our attendees had a fun afternoon exploring Dallas on the “City as Text” tour, viewing Dallas’ local art, historic landmarks, museums and tasting the local fare. Next up, our enthused students presented their project research via poster board to a roaming audience at the NCHC Poster Session. The group continued their enjoyment with an exciting night out at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo during their visit to Fort Worth. The RCNJ Honors students received the full NCHC conference experience by way of personal research presentations, attending thought provoking speaker engagements, conference workshops, networking events and social gatherings.

Spring 2022

Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference – Philadelphia, PA, April 8-10, 2022

The Honors program sent seven students to Philadelphia, PA for the 2022 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference. Six students presented posters that included Paolo Miyashiro Bedoya, Vano Arouch, Amanda Reece, Victoria D’Amico, Melanie Cardoso-Lozano and Angelina Farallo. Helen Witte Presented a Paper on current events. Additionally, the students took a walking tour as part of the NRHC “City as Text” event and visited the historic parts of Philadelphia, ate at Reading Terminal Market, enjoyed the city’s many colorful murals, and explored Constitution Center.

Angelina Farallo NRHC 22

Group Shot NRHC 22

NRHC Philadelphia '22

Paolo Miyashiro Bedoya NRHC 22

Fall 2021

National Collegiate Honors Council Conference – Orlando, FL

October 27-31, 2021

The Honors Program sent six students to Orlando, FL for the 2021 National Collegiate Honors Council conference. Six students presented posters which included Noelle Bivona, Nairi Diratsouian, Anxhela Kalia, Cindy Lam, Miriam Sokolska, Morgan Wall. Additionally, the students had great fun exploring Epcot during the Food and Wine Festival for the annual NCHC City As Text and learned about wine regions from around the world.

Spring 2021

Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference – Virtual

The Honors Program had seven students represent Ramapo College for the 2021 Northeast Regional Honors Council conference. The seven students who presented virtually were Irene Vilgorin, Danielle DeAngelis, Angelina Farallo, Tori D’Amico, Kaitlin Balasaygun, Trisha Mehta and Miriam Sokolska.

Fall 2020

National Collegiate Honors Council Conference – Virtual

The Honors Program had six students represent Ramapo College for the 2020 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. The six students who presented virtually were Danielle DeAngelis, Aine Cullen, Griffyn Leeds, Peto Lombardo, Nicholas Bykov and Serene Rahman.

Spring 2020

Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference – Albany, NY, Cancelled

Fall 2019

National Collegiate Honors Council Conference – New Orleans, LA, November 6-10, 2019

The Honors Program sent eight students to New Orleans, LA for the 2019 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. Six students presented posters which included Tori D’Amico, Stephanie Guzman, Connie Marion, Miriam Sokolska, Jessica Ryan, and Andrea Hofstra. Senior Jennifer Seitis presented a film master class while Gabriela Buniowska presented an original painting. Additionally, the students explored the city at the annual City As Text and learned about it’s history, culture, and architecture.

Spring 2019

Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference – Baltimore, MD, April 11-14, 2019

The Honors Program sent ten students to Baltimore, Maryland for the 2019 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference. Eight students presented posters which included Eric Sorger, Gagan Namburi, Jessica Ryan, Catherine Clinton, Anxhela Kalia, Kathryn Moskal, Amanda Mayer, and Meg Baldwin. Senior Amy Aroune presented a paper presentation while Sam Anklowitz presented a round table discussion. Additionally, the students explored the city and learned about it’s history related to the American Revolution.

Fall 2018

National Collegiate Honors Council Conference – Boston, MA, November 8-11, 2018

The Honors Program sent four students to Boston, Massachusetts for the 2018 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. All four of the students presented posters which include Stephanie Guzman, Reeve Olivia Harden, Constance Marion, and Kimberly Evans. Stephanie Guzman’s poster won second place in the diversity category in the Sloan Prize for Undergraduate Research Awards.