Michaela Zabel

Michaela N. Zabel of Belleair Beach, Florida is a dual major in International Studies and Political Science. She is also pursuing an Italian Studies Minor. She has a cumulative GPA of 3.8 and has been on the Dean’s List since her enrollment.

Michaela has been active in several honors organizations such as Alpha Lambda Delta and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She has also been a member of the Ramapo Honors Special Committee E-board and has helped to host several college community events. She works with Residence Life as a Desk Attendant (DA).

She has also continued to be involved with Scouts of America in her spare time. She volunteers for scouting events and weekend camps at Broad Creek Scout Reservation in Maryland. She has also helped out with the Girl Scout Sand-Piper Service Unit in her home state of Florida.

After graduation, she plans to work within the U.S. Department of State, and then pursue a career as a political and cultural consultant, whether independently or with a firm.

Awarded Scholarships

2020

Columbians of New Jersey Italian Studies Award Scholarship

A non-profit philanthropic organization, the Columbians Inc. of New Jersey is comprised of Italian-American business leaders and professionals. The organization has raised more than $1 million for scholarships, to relieve hardship, and for cultural and Italian heritage programs. The Columbians established this endowed fund at Ramapo in 1998 to support efforts on the Ramapo campus that “promote Italian history, language, and culture.” Since then the fund has supported a variety of programs such as lectures by Fulbright scholars, scholarships for students studying abroad in Italy, and an excursion for students to attend Italian Opera at Lincoln Center in New York City. An annual component of the program is the Italian Studies Awards.