(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)July 22, 2003

(Mahwah) – A distinguished national panel of social policy educators has awarded the 2003 Influencing State Policy Award in the undergraduate (bachelor of social work) category to students in Prof. Scottie Massimo’s Contemporary Social Policy class at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Their project was a collaborative one in support of New Jersey’s Fairness Alliance Tax Proposal, which was designed to alleviate the state’s budget crisis.

The award is sponsored by the National Influencing State Policy Organization (ISP) and co-sponsored by the National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work, the Center for Social Development (Washington University, St. Louis), and the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) among others. A cash award and an engraved plague will be presented at the National Social Policy Conference, to be held at the University of South Carolina, August 23-26. Those students contributing to the winning project include:

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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