Spring 2026 Issue

Defined by grit, driven by curiosity: how Roadrunners transform challenges into discoveries and potential into purpose.

College

Decoding the Future of Health

Bioinformatics at Ramapo connects computation, biology and next-generation medical research.

Ramapo College Literature Professor Benjamin Eric Daffron in a traditional kandura, drinking mint tea, in Café Clock in Chefchaouen in May 2024.

A Career Pivot: Trading British Classics for Moroccan Art

A Ramapo College student works at the mixing console in the Les Paul Studio, where students gain hands-on experience producing music in a professional recording environment.

A Decade of Innovation in the Les Paul Studio

#HomeSweetPo

A black-and-white photo of Ramapo College constituents standing side by side in front of an ornate wooden background, all facing the camera and appearing to pose for a group portrait with a question mark infront

Mystery Photos – Help Us Complete Our Story

Two smiling young women with long dark hair and glasses stand side by side. One wears a black top, the other a gray “Ramapo College” sweatshirt. Above them, text reads “1st Gen” in large script.

Something Bigger: Perspectives on Being First-Generation Students at Ramapo College

Old newspaper cut out of Ed Chapel wearing a Ramapo College hockey uniform

Ed Chapel ’77 Hasn’t Missed a Year – or a Game

Ramapo College nursing student, Vanessa Garcia, with long dark hair and glasses smiles while sitting in a hospital room setting, wearing a maroon shirt and a smartwatch, with hospital beds and medical equipment in the background.

Surviving Childhood Cancer Fuels Nursing Dream

Roadrunner Alumni

Emily Nappi’s ’25 wearing a helmet and sunglasses rides an adaptive mountain bike along a forest trail, surrounded by green foliage, with several other cyclists following behind.

From First Responder to Future Clinician: Emily Nappi’s ’25 Journey of Advocacy and Resilience

Ehiorobo Igiehon ’17, wearing a cap speaks into a microphone wrapped with blue lights, set against a red brick wall illuminated by red and blue lighting.

Unconventional Artistry: Meet Ehiorobo Igiehon ’17

Out and About: Alumni and Foundation Events

A person in a maroon sweatshirt draws shapes on white paper with a blue pen, sitting at a desk next to a black computer keyboard.

Class Notes and In Memoriam

Ramapo College Magazine Team: Spring 2026

Editor-in-Chief:
Christopher Romano, Ed.D.

Managing Editor:
Diane Couzens

Associate Editor:
Mark Gregorio

Digital Designer:
Angela Moore

Copyeditor:
Kathy Shwiff

Contributors:
Anastasia Bamberg; Diane Couzens; Janelle Ferraro ’14; Mark Gregorio; Ariana Rivera ’18; Naioby Valdez ’27

Photography & Media:
Jeff Auger; David Terdiman; Raven Harelick ’27; Jane F. He; Kevin Giannantonio ’28; John LaRosa; Angela Moore; John O’Boyle; Ariana Rivera ’18; Anthony Sorbellini; Joy Yagid