Arielle Gromack

Arielle Leah Gromack of Mahwah, N.J. is a Social Work major with a minor in Substance Use Disorders. She has a 3.2 GPA.

At Ramapo, she has been active in several activities including The Recovery Allies Fusion Organization. She is a mentor of the organization to help others that are newly on the road to recovery or are currently struggling while also spreading awareness of the stigmatization of substance use disorders.

Arielle has also been involved in off-campus activities like working full-time as a barista/trainer at Starbucks and volunteer work at The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources.

She will be receiving her MSW degree and LSW this spring, and she wants to have her own private practice in the future.

Arielle Gromack

Arielle Gromack is a native New Jersey resident and will be receiving her Bachelor’s of Social Work with a minor in Substance Use Disorders in May of 2024.

At Ramapo, she has been active in the Ramapo Recovery Allies Fusion Organization where she empowers the recovery journey of others and spreads awareness to students, faculty, and staff.

Off-campus, she has also been a peer recovery specialist at The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources.

Arielle plans to have a private practice in the future where she can have clients embrace their journeys, heal trauma, and empower them through the utilization of strengths based perspective.

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Melvin Jovel

Melvin Jovel was born in Hackensack, N.J. and raised in Mejicanos, El Salvador. He is an Economics major, with minors in Philosophy and Computer Science. He has earned a 3.0 GPA in his first semester at Ramapo. His goal is to earn a Ph.D. in behavioral economics.

Melvin is part of the first regular season championship in Ramapo College men’s soccer history. He works off campus at Segovia Tavern in Oakland, where he is the head food runner.

“I’m proud to be the first person in my family to go to college, and would like my donors to know that in February 2020 I will have 18 months of sobriety.”