Brian Sebak earned his accounting degree from Ramapo in 2012, and is a CPA and president of the accounting firm of Sebak and Monner Associates with offices in Morristown, West Long Branch and Holmdel. He serves on the Alumni Association board. This award was created...

For 31 years Sebastian Raciti, known as Sib, served in various roles that were instrumental in the development of Ramapo College. Dr. Raciti was one of Ramapo’s founding faculty, arriving in the College’s second year. He held various posts during his tenure including...

The Seminara Family endowment fund will create a lasting legacy at Ramapo for future generations of students. Peter Seminara ‘00 graduated from Ramapo with a degree in Economics and has been active at Ramapo as a student, alumnus, mentor, employer and member of the...

The Baer Scholarship is named in memory of New Jersey State Senator Byron Baer. In the early 1960s, Mr. Baer was a Freedom Rider and participated in the Selma to Montgomery March. He was an advisor and friend to Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Baer served in the New...

Sandra Martin was a life-long teacher, passionate about languages and the arts. She taught Spanish in the Ramsey, New Jersey school district for thirty years. Her students respectively called her Señora Martín. She brought her classes to Spain and Mexico to visit...

Sevanti P. Manandhar lost her mother in her early years, and was raised in India by her father, a British army captain. Her father was a committed community leader who worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions and education of young women and girls, and he...

Tom Shara, a 2012 Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, has been serving on the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors for more than 10 years. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Bank and previously held leadership positions at TD...

Bernard J. Milano, a former member of the Executive Committee of the Ramapo College Foundation, established two endowments in honor of his wife, Sharon Gay Pierson. Dr. Pierson’s early educational and professional interests were in literature and theater, having...

Harry Silver and his wife Nancy, residents of Oakland, NJ, have been supporting Ramapo students with scholarships since 2011. Mr. Silver retired as managing director with Goldman Sachs after a career spanning four decades. He has served on the Anisfield School of...

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Ramapo College has a long history of social justice and a commitment to serving the community. The social work program began with a BSW program in 1969, and the MSW program was added in 2016. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work...

In 2002 the Bergen Unit of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) presented the Ramapo College Foundation with a gift to benefit undergraduate social work students. “The Bergen Unit has had fundraising events for the past 15 years with the expressed...

For more than half a century, photography was an integral part of Stanley Berlin’s life. It began in 1961, with his first job selling innovative x-ray equipment for Polaroid, a pioneer in the field at the time. He went on to sell high tech medical equipment for...

The Stellenwerf-Gulko Endowed Scholarship was created by Professor Anita Stellenwerf, who joined the Ramapo College faculty in 1984. She was an Associate Professor of Accounting in the Anisfield School of Business until her retirement in 2017. Professor Stellenwerf...

Stephen Warren joined the Ramapo College community in 2006 as Comptroller for the Ramapo College Foundation. He brought many years of experience in higher education to the Foundation, and became an asset to the Foundation Board of Governors and administration with...

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Dormer established this scholarship in memory of their son, Stephen, who passed away in April 2013. Family and friends wanted to remember Stephen and honor his memory with the creation of this endowed scholarship in his name. Stephen John...

Stuart Craig Wood III was a professor of theater from the earliest years of the College. When he died suddenly in April, 1987 fellow faculty members, administrators, friends and family contributed to this scholarship fund in his memory. “Stuart gave us so much life...

Rather than exchange holiday gifts with each other, some staff members in the Division of Student Affairs have pooled their resources and created this scholarship fund. The award is for students who are active in student leadership or voluntary service. Recipients...

Suzanne completed her degree at Ramapo, studying history. Following Ramapo, Suzanne earned her master’s degree at Rutgers University. She served as an adjunct professor in Ramapo’s history department for ten years, teaching European History. In 2013-14, Ramapo...

Suzanne Sykes and her late husband, Donald, founded Marpac Industries Inc. in 1967. Marpac manufactured custom plastic containers for specialty chemicals, with offices in Waldwick, NJ and manufacturing sites in New York, California, Oklahoma and Ireland. After...

At the Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner in 2003, the Ramapo College Foundation was pleased to recognize executives of TD Bank (then Commerce Bank) and the Bank’s many years of service to the community and to Ramapo College. That night the Bank announced the...

Teodoro (Teddy) Halpern joined the Ramapo faculty in 1974. He served the College as a professor of physics, director and dean of the School of Theoretical and Applied Science, dean of schools and vice president for Academic Affairs. His colorful, enthusiastic...

Thomas B. Brigliadoro (“Tommy”) earned a B.S. from the Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. He went on to earn a Master of Science in Management from NJIT in 1995. He achieved tremendous success in...

Thomas Joseph Franzese (TJ) was a graduate of Don Bosco Prep and attended Union College and Ramapo College. His family has honored his memory by creating the Thomas Joseph Franzese Foundation, which has partnered with Ramapo College to provide housing and need-based...

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The Union Foundation provides grants for endowment and capital projects, with particular emphasis on projects in Union County, New Jersey. “Preference is given to organizations … which show efforts to encourage individuals to help themselves.” In 1999 the Warren, New...

Robin Keller holds multiple degrees from Ramapo College: a bachelor’s in computer science, a bachelor degree in fine arts, and a master’s in business administration. She has worked at Ramapo College since 2001, when she started in the Information Technology...

The Walter and Louise Sutcliffe Foundation provides grants to provide assistance to needy students at nursing schools.

Walter S. Roberts (1932–2020) was a graduate of Brown University, veteran of the Korean War, and a man remembered for his strong work ethic, friendly smile and generous spirit. Through this scholarship, his family’s intention is to inspire and support the next...

Warner Wada, a photographer/artist, served as professor of fine arts in the School of Contemporary Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey from September, 1979 until his retirement in December 2019. He was also an active member of many governance committees at the...