Alisha Grant

Alisha Grant of Newark, NJ is an American Studies major with a Gerontology and Africana studies double minor. She has a 3.413 GPA and has been on the Dean’s list for the past four years.

Alisha has been active in several organizations, including the Educational Opportunity Fund.  She is the 2016-2017 HGS Student Ambassador for Africana Studies and American Studies and has also been nominated to participate in Scholar’s Day at Ramapo in 2017.

For the past three summers, she has volunteered at the Newark Public Library, which has led to part-time employment as an Archival Assistant in the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center.

“I hope to go to graduate school to further my education and become a professor of African American Studies,” said Alisha.

Awarded Scholarships

2017

Hackett, Frances K. ’80 HGS Scholarship

The Hackett HGS Scholarship was started by Frances K. Hackett, who graduated from Ramapo in 1980 with degrees in Business Administration and American Studies. Ms. Hackett began working at Prudential in 1974 and  had a distinguished career at the company where she  served as vice president of Administration and OSGLI.

Ms. Hackett was a dedicated volunteer and supporter of Ramapo College and was honored with the President’s Award of Merit in 2007. She was chair of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors, and was involved with a number of Foundation Board committees, including the Executive Committee, the Distinguished Citizens Dinner Committee and the Annual Golf Outing Committee.

The Hackett SHGS Scholarship honors Ms. Hackett’s experience as a graduate of the School of American and International Studies, the former name of the School when she attended, and recognizes outstanding students in the School.