Fall 2025 Issue
Fueled by support from parents, alumni, faculty and staff, Ramapo’s tight-knit community empowers students and inspires a vibrant culture of giving back.
College
Inspired by Students’ Determination,
a Vision for Giving is Created
Breaking the Mold
Ramapo’s New Science Dean Mixes Chemistry, Mohawks and Mission
It Takes a Village
Parents Reflect on their Graduating Seniors’ Ramapo Journeys
Paying It Forward
How One Scholarship Has Exponential Impact
#HomeSweetPo
FAST FACTS ABOUT THE
CLASS OF 2029
Balancing Books and Battle Drills
Ramapo Student Finds Purpose in ROTC
All Business, All Heart
Peter Gorman’s Extraordinary Run at Ramapo
Faculty & Student Picks for Fall
What We’re Watching Now
Then and Now
Arching
Spot the Difference
Roadrunner Alumni
A Leader in Nursing
Meet Brandee Fetherman ’02
For the Love of Learning
Three Generations of Ramapo Alumni
Looking Back, Moving Forward
A Young Alumni
Survival Guide
OUT AND ABOUT
Alumni and Foundation Events
WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE ARE UP TO
Class Notes
Ramapo College Magazine Team: Fall 2025
Editor-in-Chief:
Christopher Romano, Ed.D.
Managing Editor:
Diane Couzens
Associate Editor:
Mark Gregorio
Digital Designer:
Angela Moore
Copyeditor:
Lies Chartier
Contributors:
Lies Chartier; Diane Couzens; Janelle Ferraro ’14; Mark Gregorio; Rachel Pinton ’01; Ariana Rivera ’18
Photography & Media:
Jeff Auger; Aaron Berger; Peter Bonilla ’18; Zach Bressler ’07; Jose Hernandez ’98; Robert Josic ’07, ’10; John LaRosa; John O’Boyle; Ariana Rivera ’18, Gabe Rhodes; Milan Stanic; Joy Yagid