Erica Gray

Erica Gray of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.is a Marketing major with a minor in Business Analytics minor and has maintained a 3.8 GPA. 

At Ramapo, Erica is the Publicist for Enactus in 2022 and serves on the Business Dean’s Advisory Council.

Erica has also been involved in off –campus activities, such as serving as the Assistant Events Manager at Sky Zone Trampoline Park, and an E-Commerce intern at Reckitt. 

After graduation, Erica plans to pursue her goal of becoming a brand manager for a consumer-packaged goods brand.

Danielle Bakelaar

Danielle Bakelaar of Randolph, N.J. is a senior Business Management major with a minor in Human Resources Management. She has a 3.7 GPA and has made the Dean’s List every semester.

At Ramapo, Danielle has been involved as a member of the Fashion Club as well as a Notetaker. She is also studying abroad in Italy this January to further take advantage of her educational opportunities through Ramapo’s program with API Abroad.

Off campus, Danielle works five days a week as a Section Leader at Trader Joe’s, where she’s in charge of managing and ordering inventory for a highly-sales driven area of the store. She was also previously an Event Management Intern at State Fair Group, and is planning on acquiring a Human Resources internship in the spring.

After graduation, Danielle hopes to pursue a career in Human Resources where she can dedicate her time and effort into giving back to the hardworking, driven individuals that make a company successful. 

Faith Chang

Faith Chang of South Brunswick, N.J. is a Senior Management major. She has a 3.9 GPA, achieved Dean’s list every semester, and is a proud member of the Honors Program. 

Faith is an executive board member of the RCNJ Dance Company and an HMT leader for the honors program. She is also a Marketing Intern with Sodexo and Ramapo Dining Services. 

This past summer, Faith worked as an HR intern with U.S. News & World Report. At the conclusion of her internship, she was offered a part-time position for the semester and continues to work with them this semester.

Julia Ahern

Julia Ahern of Oradell, N.J. is a Business Management major with a minor in Human Resource Management. She has a 3.8 GPA and is a member of the Order Omega Honors Society. 

 At Ramapo, Julia has been an active member of many organizations, such as Alpha Omicron Pi, Women in Business Club, and works at J. Lees/ Padovano Commons. She serves as the Director of Philanthropy of Alpha Omicron Pi where she coordinates and executes multiple events that raise money for the Arthritis Foundation and has held multiple cabinet positions. 

Off-campus, Julia is an intern at Volvo Cars USA Headquarters and advocates for individuals with disabilities in the workplace. At Volvo, Julia was proud to serve as the People Experience Intern, where she had the opportunity to learn all facets of HR. 

After graduation, Julia’s goal is to have a successful career as a Human Resource Manager or Director where she can help drive initiatives that foster a supportive and enriching work environment.

Nicholas Licini

Nicholas Licini of Paramus, N.J is an Accounting Major with a 3.85 GPA. He has made the Dean’s List every semester.

His freshman year, Nicholas was on an intramural basketball team leading up to the pandemic and is involved with the Roadrunner Financial Group. 

While in school, he has worked multiple jobs at local retail establishments and plans on interning at an accounting firm during the summer. After graduation, Nicholas aspires to pursue a career in accounting, eventually becoming a Certified Public Accountant.

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Tomer Bachar

Tomer Bachar of Tenafly, N.J. is currently pursuing his Master’s in Accounting. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Accounting and a minor in International Business. 

Tomer was a member of the NCAA Division III swim team all 4 years and a captain for his last season. He was also active in intramural volleyball. Off campus, Tomer is an internal audit intern at Avis Budget Group. 

He has a GPA of 3.86 and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.

Hayley Virone

“I never want to stop learning,” says Hayley Virone of Bergenfield, N.J. Hayley is an Accounting major with a minor in Information Technology Management. She has a 4.0 GPA, has achieved Dean’s List every semester, and is a member of the Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society. Upon graduating, she plans to take and pass the CPA exam.

Hayley works part-time at Whole Foods Market. This past summer, she interned at Starr Companies in NYC, where she worked as an underwriting audit intern, and she recently accepted an accounting internship at WithumSmith+Brown for Spring of 2020.

Hayley enjoys running in her spare time, and in high school, she broke a 37-year-old school track record for the 200-meter dash event.

Victor Georgiev

Victor Georgiev, is an international student from Bulgaria studying Information Technology Management. He has a 4.0 GPA and has earned Dean’s List status each semester.

Victor is an active member in the International Student Organization, the ASB Dean’s Student Advisory Council, the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, the KPMG Mentoring Program, and the Ramapo College Foundation Mentorship Program.

Off-campus, Victor has worked at IBM and Ralph Lauren. He plans to continue his education in IT by pursuing a master’s degree.

Victor Georgiev

Victor Georgiev is an international student from Varna, Bulgaria and an Information Technology Management major. He has a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and has been on the Dean’s List since his first semester.

At Ramapo, Victor serves as the President of the International Student Organization and has been active in the ASB Dean’s Student Advisory Council, the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, the KPMG Mentorship Program, the Residence Hall Council, and the CCEC Teaneck Tutoring program.

On campus, Victor works at the ITS department. Off-campus, he has gained experience working at IBM, Sutherland, and C3i Europe providing IT support to corporate and government clients. He plans to continue his education in IT and pursue a master’s degree.

Megan Quinlan

Megan Quinlan of Sayreville, N.J. is an Accounting major with an International Business minor. She has a 3.8 GPA. Megan was recently inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma honors society and received two Outstanding Leadership awards her sophomore and junior year.

She is heavily involved on-campus and holds several positions including Student Assistant Residence Director for the Village, President of Rho Alpha Sigma honors society, and Audit Intern at the Internal Audit in the Office of the President. She is also involved in Global Roadrunners and is treasurer of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. Previously, Megan was a Peer Facilitator for two years and was involved with Sophomores Advancing in Leadership.

In 2017 Megan studied abroad at the University College Dublin and also interned for Deloitte Ireland. Last spring break, she attended the China Business Immersion Experience in Beijing and Shanghai China. Upon graduation, Megan will be working full-time for Deloitte in Princeton, NJ. She is an aspiring CPA and hopes to one day work abroad again. “After making a successful career for myself, I plan to donate a scholarship to Ramapo to help students follow their dreams.”

Nicholas Juenemann

Nicholas Juenemann is an Accounting major from Sayreville, N.J. He plans to declare a minor in International Business and hopes to study abroad in Japan over the summer. He is a Presidential Scholarship recipient and currently maintains a 4.0 GPA.

Nick is a part of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.  He is also a part of the Ramapo E-Sports Club and plays on the Overwatch team. He works at GameStop as a sales associate and plans to continue working at GameStop while pursuing an internship in the Accounting field.

Katelyn Wolak

Katelyn Wolak of South Plainfield, N.J. is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance. She has a 3.8 GPA.

At Ramapo, Katelyn has been active in several organizations, including College Advocates Supporting Higher Education and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She also works as a consultant at the Center for Reading and Writing.

Off-campus Katelyn has volunteered at Camp Friendship, a Korean culture camp for adopted children, as well as First Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, a school for special needs children. “My volunteer work has given me the most valuable and rewarding hands-on learning experience, and will help me as I pursue a career in financial medical care.”

Amauris Hernandez

Amauris Hernandez of Bergenfield, N.J. is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance, and an Internationa Business minor.  He has a 3.9 GPA and is a recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship.  He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, and the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.

At Ramapo, he co-founded the Mixed Martial Arts Club.

Megan Patel

Megan Patel of Freehold, NJ, is an International Business Major with a dual concentration in Marketing and Global Studies with a minor in Political Science. She has a 3.79 GPA, and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honour Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa International Leadership Honor Society.

Megan served as Student Governor within the Student Government Association, as well as the Vice President of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Fraternity.  Megan planned and executed a campus wide Run With Color Fundraiser last spring to help benefit student scholarships. More than 450 alumni and students participated.

In addition to volunteering as a tutor for grade school children at the Freehold Borough Public Library, she is also a member of the Rebuilding Together Foundation.  After graduation she plans on attending law school to study public interest, and hopes to one day work for the United Nations as a human rights attorney.

Erica Amarini

Erica Amarini of Fort Lee, NJ is an Accounting major. She has a 3.7 GPA.  Erica has made the Dean’s List and was inducted to Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

At Ramapo, Erica has joined Sigma Delta Tau and the Accounting Club. She has also served as the Sister-to-Sister Foundation Chair for Sigma Delta Tau. Off campus, Erica volunteers for Jewish Women International and Prevent Child Abuse America.

“Ever since I was a young girl, I have always believed that education is the most important thing in the world and I am happy to see that this scholarship symbolizes that feeling. This scholarship shows me that you completely support students and their education.”

Mark Florczynski

Mark Florczynski of Fair Lawn, NJ is an Information Technology Management major with a minor in International Business. He has a 3.89 GPA and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Beta Delta honor societies.

At Ramapo, Mark has been active in several organization and activities, including the Anisfield School of Business Dean’s Student Advisory Committee, the Global Roadrunner Program (former Vice President) and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Mark has also been involved in off-campus activities, including being a student ambassador for International Studies Abroad (ISA) and volunteering at the Midland Park Church of God.

Kevin Checkett

Kevin Checkett of Freehold, N.J. is an international business major and political science minor. He has a 3.85 grade point average. Kevin was inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society.

At Ramapo, Kevin has been active in several organizations and activities, including the Ramapo Baseball team and International Business club.

Kevin has also been involved in off-campus activities and organizations, including starting his own landscaping business and participating in an annual Thanksgiving food drive for people in need in Bergen County.

Jessica Perez

Jessica Perez of Belleville, N.J. is an accounting major with a minor in Spanish language studies.  She has a 3.76 grade point average.

At Ramapo, Jessica is president of the Ramapo Chorale. She is also the vice president of the College Republicans.  Jessica has membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the Golden Key International Honour Society, and Sigma Delta Pi. She is a research assistant in the Anisfield School of Business.

Jessica will be starting this fall as a tax associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers and will be studying for the CPA exam this summer.

Joana Gerbi

Joana Gerbi of Paramus, N.J. is an international business major with a concentration in information technology management. She has a 3.7 grade point average. Joana was inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society.

At Ramapo, Joana has been active in several organizations and activities, including the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program.

Joana has also been involved in off –campus activities and organizations, including serving as a volunteer for various senior care facilities in her hometown of Paramus, N.J.

Michael Fleischmann

Michael Fleischmann of New City, NY is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Management. He is a member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Judicial Review Board, the Commuter Caucus and Transfer and Commuter Connections. He is also a senator-at-large and secretary of Commuter Affairs. Michael responds to the unique needs of those who have had difficulties in their lives. He was a management aide intern at an assisted living facility and participated in their Telephone Reassurance Program. He also interned at an organization where he led and superved workshops for those who had been imprisoned and their families. He also worked at a food pantry helping to prepare and deliver food. He has 3.40 grade point average.

Jericho Kayne

Jericho Kayne of High Bridge, NJ has a double major: Business Administration with a concentration in Management, and Psychology. She is president and treasurer of Psi Chi, a member of The International Honor Society in Psychology, vice president of the Residence Hall Council, fundraising chair and junior advisor of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, a student advisor on the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, and a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the International Honor Society for Business and a member of The Society of Human Resource Management. Completing an internship in the Human Resources’ Talent Development Department of New York Life Insurance helped Jericho to refine her career goals. She believes her double major will prepare her for a career in corporate talent development. Jericho has a 3.95 grade point average.

Stephanie DeFeo

Stephanie DeFeo is a senior Business Administration and Psychology major from Lafayette, NJ and is also a minor in Economics and Sociology who transferred from Sussex County College. She is a member of the Golden Key Honour Society and plans a career in human resources administration.

Jericho Kayne

Jericho Kayne of High Bridge, NJ has a double major: Business Administration with a concentration in Management, and Psychology. She is president and treasurer of Psi Chi, a member of The International Honor Society in Psychology, vice president of the Residence Hall Council, fundraising chair and junior advisor of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, a student advisor on the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, and a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the International Honor Society for Business and a member of The Society of Human Resource Management. Completing an internship in the Human Resources’ Talent Development Department of New York Life Insurance helped Jericho to refine her career goals. She believes her double major will prepare her for a career in corporate talent development. Jericho has a 3.95 grade point average.

Matthew Kowalsky

Matthew Kowalsky of Pompton Lakes, NJ is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Management. He has a 3.74 grade point average and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and the Golden Key International Honour Society. Matthew is a little league umpire and works in an assisted living facility. He also volunteers at a center for developmentally disabled adults. He admits he prefers working with people rather than numbers. “Communicating effectively is one of my strongest qualities and sound communication skills are an essential attribute for any successful business manager,” he says. Matthew would like to begin his career in sales and become a manager in a large corporation.

It is an honor to know I have been selected out of so many applicants. It will help me prepare for my future by allowing me to work less hours this semester and focus on my classes.

Emma Ruddick-Ferrat

Emma Ruddick-Ferrat is a senior majoring in Marketing with a minor in International Business. During a semester abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, Emma was able to visit 12 other countries in Europe and the United Kingdom. “I come from a diverse European family background so I was always interested in exploring the world,” Emma says. She has earned a 3.89 grade point average. She plans to earn an MBA after graduation.

This scholarship will help me save money, which can be used toward studying abroad. I am an international business minor so I look forward to learning about other cultures firsthand!

Viktoriya Staneva

Viktoriya Staneva of Bulgaria is a Finance major with minors in Mathematics and International Business. She wants to become a professor. Viktoriya hopes to help young people achieve their goals and inspire them to reach their full potential —the same way her professors did for her. She has held several paying jobs on campus and is active in the Finance, Math and Model U.N. Clubs, among others. Viktoriya, who has a 3.98 grade point average, would consider it a great honor to become a colleague of one of her Ramapo professors.

Paul Coraggio

Paul Coraggio of Hazlet, NJ is interested in the sustainable business model, a career in which he can pair his major of International Business with his minor, Environmental Science. He plans to work with an international not-for-profit business to better develop, network and increase the sustainability of small and local businesses. Paul, who has a 3.93 grade point average, is a member of the President’s Climate Commitment Committee, and plays a leadership role in the student club, Environmental Alliance. Paul plans to continue his education in either environmental law or obtain a public service MBA.

Robert Osborn

“I am currently a member of the Fed Challenge Team,” says Robert Osborn. The team meets during the weekends to conduct research on the U.S. Federal Reserve, its policies, and effects on the economy. The Team meets in New York to compete against other college teams on whether the Fed should raise, lower, or maintain the Federal Funds Rate. Robert is an economics major with a minor in mathematics. He has earned a 3.56 grade point average. He is a member of Delta Mu Delta and Omicron Delta Epsilon, and has worked at Richard’s Sales and Rental Center since 2005. Robert is from Brick, New Jersey.

This scholarship helped me pay for my final semester at Ramapo and now I will be able to graduate with a degree and hopefully get a good job.

Tracey Pastorini

Senior Tracey Pastorini started as a volunteer in the Center for Student Success and now, four years later, works as an orientation leader for incoming freshmen. She is a peer facilitator and has been a student ambassador with the Admissions Office since her freshman year. “When not in the Center for Student Success office, running an Open House as an ambassador, or peering, I am actively involved on and off campus,” she says. Tracey is a member of the Class Council of 2011, Above the Influence Club and the Commuter Caucus, among others. Tracey is majoring in Business Administration/ Management, with a minor in Psychology. She is enrolled in the College Honors Program and has earned a 3.85 grade point average. Tracey is from theTownship of Washington, NJ.

This scholarship will help me continue my studies at Ramapo and allow me to continue to pursue a degree in Business Administration.