James Pisacane

James Pisacane of Oakland, N.J. is a Political Science major with a minor in Italian. He has a 3.6 GPA and is a Presidential Scholarship recipient. 

As a freshman at Ramapo, James has been an active member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and has been selected to go to lunch with a candidate for a professorship at Ramapo. 

James has also achieved his goal of becoming a black belt at Master Park’s Black Belt America Dojo and volunteering at the Oakland Elk’s Lodge. 

After graduation, James is looking forward to attending law school and becoming a constitutional lawyer. 

Awarded Scholarships

2023

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.