James Jackson

“I love working with people and want to give back to the world since I have been so fortunate in life,” says James Jackson. James is a History major with a minor in Psychology. He has a 3.9 GPA, is a member of the Honors College, and has made the Dean’s List every semester.

James is the co-president of the Indoor Soccer Club and the president of the Global Roadrunners. He also works as a student researcher in the Jane Addams Center. James has interest in urban planning, sustainability, and politics.

He is from Hopewell, N.J.

Awarded Scholarships

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2023

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.

Thaler, Daniel S. Memorial Scholarship

The Daniel S. Thaler Memorial Scholarship was created by Daniel’s parents, Bruce Thaler and Elaine Silverstein.

Daniel earned his degree in History at Ramapo College in 2012. “Ramapo was a place where Dan truly came into his own. His professors brought out something in him that we (and he) hadn’t seen before,” said his father, Bruce Thaler. While at Ramapo, he excelled in his classes, particularly history, and earned induction into Phi Alpha Theta, an international history honor society.

Upon Daniel’s death in 2022, this endowed scholarship was established in his name. It is intended to recognize outstanding students majoring in History.