Dominique Walton

Dominique Walton of Toms River, New Jersey is an English Literature Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing. She has a 3.03 GPA and is an Honors Scholar. At Ramapo, Dominique has been active in several organizations and activities, including Ramapo College Dance Company, The Ramapo News, and a student worker at J Lee’s on campus.

Dominique has been involved in off-campus activities such as For Us Girls, and upkeeps her online writing portfolio. Dominique is proud to say she’s received the writing awards Hidden Gems 2020 and Black History Month 2021 on Episode Interactive.

Post graduation, Dominique’s goal is to fully write a novel that can be presented to editors, and to continue her research to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals agreed upon by the United Nations.

Awarded Scholarships

2024

Simon, Michael Class of 1973 LGBTQ Scholarship

Michael Simon ’73 (first graduating class) was involved in many campus activities during his undergraduate years. He and two classmates built and operated the first campus radio station WRPR in 1972. Michael and a fellow student designed the first Ramapo College class ring using the Arch and the words of JFK “Peace through Understanding ” as the base design. He was also a member of the housing committee, worked the switchboard in the evenings, and occasionally drove the shuttle bus to and from residence halls located on Route 17.

Michael created this scholarship to help involved students who excel in their contribution to the LGBTQ community at Ramapo College. Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies are eligible to apply.