Isabella Taveras

Isabella Taveras of Ridgefield Park, N.J. is a Nursing major pursuing a Certificate in Spanish for Health Care and Human Services Professionals. She has a 3.9 GPA and was recognized on the Dean’s List for Fall 2023. As a first-generation student, Isabella is proud of her roots and aspires to demonstrate that success is attainable through perseverance and resilience.

At Ramapo, she has been involved in the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead and the Honors Program, where she serves as a member of the Executive Board. This summer, she will be working with the Equal Opportunity Fund (EOF) as a Success Mentor for incoming first-year students as well as volunteering in collaboration with the First Generation Student Center as a Legacy Leader. She is excited to invite incoming first-generation students early to campus and help them acclimate to Ramapo College before the start of the next semester.

After graduation, Isabella hopes to return to school to obtain a Master’s of Science in Nursing.

Awarded Scholarships

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2024

Hiden Family College Honors Scholarship Endowment

Robert B. Hiden Jr. was an active member of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors since 2002. He provided exemplary service to the board as Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee, Investment Committee, Allocations Committee and the Motorcycle Rally Committee. He and his wife Ann established the Hiden Family College Endowment to “tangibly recognize the outstanding work done at the College in a way that helps students and hopefully enhances their academic experience.”

During his time as a member of the Board of Governors, Bob witnessed the growth of the College first hand. He demonstrated a commitment to this growth through financial support for unrestricted funds and events, contributions for the Havemeyer Edible Garden, and for science equipment for students.

Professionally, Bob served as senior counsel to Sullivan & Cromwell since he retired in 2000. He had been a partner since 1968, specializing in corporate and securities law, acquisitions, and in commodities and derivatives law. Sadly, Mr. Hiden passed away in February of 2018.

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Millicent Anisfield Scholarship

An astute businesswoman, civic and community leader, Millicent Anisfield served as a member of the Ramapo College Board of Trustees from 1985 to 1997, chairing the Board from 1992 to 1994. She then served on the College Foundation Board of Governors from 1998 to 2012 and was the Founding Chair of the Board?s Planned Giving Committee.

In 2006, Mrs. Anisfield and her husband Richard made the largest gift in the College?s history to strengthen the business program and the Anisfield School of Business was named in their honor. Mr. Anisfield witnessed many positive changes in the Anisfield School, including AACSB accreditation, until his death in October 2011.

Between 1977 and 1984 Mrs. Anisfield was a trustee at Montclair State College. She was actively involved in a number of charitable organizations, including the Valley Hospital Foundation, Gilda?s Club, the Greater Montclair Urban Coalition, the League of Women Voters and Hadassah. Mrs. Anisfield received the Outstanding Philanthropist Award by the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2008. Also that year, the Board of Trustees awarded Millicent and Richard honorary degrees from the College.

In the 1970s Mrs. Anisfield played an active role in the community of Montclair, serving as campaign coordinator of the 1976 municipal election, on the Advisory Committee to the Commissioner of Public Safety and as a member of the high school?s Advisory Committees on Title VII and Interracial Affairs. During that time she was also systems manager at Kurt Versen Company, a lighting fixtures manufacturer.

Mrs. Anisfield created this endowed scholarship in 1988 to recognize minority students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement. Mrs. Anisfield is greatly missed as she passed away on December 30, 2017 at the age of 92.

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