Rosa Javier

Rosa Javier of Easton, PA is a Music and Liberal Studies major with minors in Italian and French, and concentrations in Music Performance and Music Industry.  She has a 3.8 GPA and is part of the Golden Key Honor Society.

A member of Ramapo’s Gospel Chorus, Rosa has also combined her interests in Hispanic and Francophone Caribbean studies through coursework in jazz, Haitian studies, and French civilization.  She has been active in the Italian Club, Music Club, and Italian Conversation hour.

Off campus, Rosa has volunteered at her local homeless shelter and is involved in The International Conference of Caribbean Literature (in Brazil).

Awarded Scholarships

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2016

Manzo, Don Memorial Music Scholarship

William “Donnie” Manzo graduated from Ramapo College in 1977 with a degree in history. He was a talented, dedicated musician who played a number of instruments and taught guitar. At the age of 16 Donnie and his friends started a band that performed together for 30 years. He died suddenly from a brain aneurysm in 2009 at the age of 53. Since he inspired so many musicians who still play in bands around the region, Donnie’s family and friends held a tribute concert in 2009. A “house band” of Donnie’s former students performed at the concert and part of the proceeds were used to create this scholarship. The intent of the Manzo Scholarship is to recognize Ramapo College students who share Donnie’s commitment and dedication to music.

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.