Naydelin Reyes Rodriguez

Naydelin Reyes Rodriguez of Freehold, N.J. is a first-generation Business Management major with a minor in Finance. She has a 3.9 GPA and has been a Dean’s List recipient on multiple occasions. Moving from Guatemala at the age of eleven, Naydelin carries her Latin culture with pride and her Spanish accent confidently.  

At Ramapo, Naydelin is an active member as the treasurer of the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead, as well as a project leader of Enactus, a member of Roadrunner Financial Group, a member of SAIL: Sophomores Advancing in Leadership, and a member of the honors program. 

 Off-campus, Naydelin works as an assistant in the Human Resources department at Ramapo. She also works full time at ALDI supermarket during breaks. Her goal is to positively impact her family’s future generations by being the hope for success.

Awarded Scholarships

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2023

Milton and Granville Gittens ASB Scholarship

Milton Gittens, Ph.D joined the Ramapo College faculty in 1973. Dr. Gittens was well known for his role as cohost and assistant producer of “Issues and Education,” a weekly cable TV program broadcast on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network and produced through Ramapo College. Among his publications was a paper, “The Black Perspective in Public Administration: The Development and Application of a Research Model for Minority Administrators in the Public Sector,” produced in 1977. At Ramapo he served as convener of the Management concentration of the Business Administration major for a number of years and taught management courses.

“Dr. Gittens loved two things,” said Professor Constance Crawford. “He loved teaching and he loved his son, Granville H. Gittens.” Dr. Gittens was honored for his teaching in 2003 with induction into the Ramapo College Chapter of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society for Business Administration.

When he died in 2010, two endowed scholarships in Dr. Gittens name were created through bequests left in his will. Both awards are intended to recognize students who are “descendants of slavery in the United States or Barbados in the West Indies.” This award is specifically for students matriculated in the Anisfield School of Business who have financial need. It is named in memory of Dr. Gittens and his father.

“Dr. Gittens was an amazing example of what a teacher is … someone who imparts knowledge and helps others,” says Professor Crawford.

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Willie and Hertha Rubel Memorial Scholarship

Jason Simon ’93 and his wife Rachel established this scholarship in memory of Jason’s grandparents. Willie Rubel understood the challenges of adjusting to a new environment, as he was an immigrant to the United States during WWII and narrowly escaped persecution in his native Germany. Willie worked tirelessly for his family and served as a constant source of encouragement for Jason throughout his time at Ramapo. Jason wrote, “He will always be remembered for his quiet demeanor, care for his family and the way he overcame so many obstacles to create a better life for those around him. He would be exceptionally touched to see a scholarship in his name.” Hertha “Pat” Rubel, like her husband, fled Germany at the age of 10 with only the clothes on her back. She worked her entire life as a hairdresser. “She was always concerned about the success of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” Jason adds, “and she truly believed in me and my success at Ramapo and beyond.

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