Christopher McKenna

Christopher McKenna of Hackensack, NJ is a Liberal Studies major who is focusing on peace and human rights. He is employed as a paramedic and volunteers for Ramapo’s EMS squad. He recently became lieutenant of training and, as such, organizes drills, helps new members and trains probationary and qualified probationary members for active status. Christopher is a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the USAF Auxiliary and the Anthropology Club. He can speak French, Arabic and Bislama, and he plans to attend graduate school in Europe and obtain a master’s degree in Human Rights. His ideal position is one with the United Nations. Christopher, who is a junior and has a 3.24 grade point average, says, “While I know my chosen career will take me to the far fringes of civilization, I will carry both the knowledge I have gained from Ramapo College and EMS with me and use it to continue to make a difference in peoples’ lives.”

Awarded Scholarships

2011

Ramapo EMT Scholarship

Heather Hemphill ’05 was an active member of the Ramapo College Emergency Medical Squad starting in her freshman year in Spring 2002. She served as the Squad’s Assistant Chief from the Fall of 2003 until her graduation in the Spring of 2005. Heather and her family created this award in 2006 to recognize student emergency medical technicians who demonstrate a similar commitment to Ramapo.