David R. Hackett EMT Scholarship

Frances Hackett started at Ramapo College in 1973 and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration and American Studies. One year after she started at Ramapo, Fran began working full time at Prudential Financial, steadily working her way up to vice president of Administration and OSGLI.

In addition to her work with Prudential, Fran served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Efficiency II, the Policy Advisory Committee of Administrative Office of the Courts, the Advisory Group for the School of Healthcare Related Professionals at UMDNJ and the state Health Insurance Advisory Association.

During her career, Fran remained active with her alma mater, both as a volunteer and as a donor. She served on the Strategic Planning Executive Committee, the School of Business Advisory Board, the 2004-2005 Presidential Search Committee and the Alumni Association Board Development Committee. She was also the chair of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors. Her years of dedication to Ramapo and the larger community were recognized when she was honored at the Distinguished Citizens Dinner in 2004, and with the President’s Award of Merit in 2007. Sadly, Fran passed away in 2015.

In 2009, Fran created this endowed fund in honor of her husband, David. “Dave has been a dedicated member of the emergency medical squad in our town for many years,” she said at the time. “This scholarship is a fitting way to honor his service as an EMT while recognizing students at my alma mater who share a similar dedication.” The David R. Hackett Scholarship benefits Ramapo students who are volunteer emergency medical technicians in their own home communities.