Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez (she/hers/ella) is a sophomore Political Science major with a minor in Public Policy from who is proudly from Passaic, N.J. She has a 3.7 GPA.

Throughout her first two years at Ramapo College, she has held several leadership positions, such as HGS School Senator for the Student Government Association, Secretary for the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead, Peer Facilitator for the Peer Facilitation Program, and Chair of the HGS Dean’s Student Advisory Council. Additionally, she is a Student Aid at the Ramapo College Office of Financial Aid and proud to be a part of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program.

After graduation, Jessica plans to pursue her Master’s in Public Policy or Political Science. After interning, continuing her education, and working, she hopes to run for office one day to improve the lives of underrepresented and marginalized groups.

Awarded Scholarships

2020

Gittens, Milton and Granville EOF Scholarship

“Milt Gittens was a kind and supportive colleague and a tremendous role model to minority students and all who knew him,” says Professor Constance Crawford. Milton Gittens, Ph.D joined the Ramapo College faculty in 1973 and served as convener of the Management concentration of the Business Administration major for a number of years.

In 2004 Dr. Gittens received the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Fund Award. The year before, he was inducted into the Ramapo College Chapter of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society for Business Administration.

Dr. Gittens created two endowed scholarships at Ramapo College through bequests left in his will. Both awards are intended to recognize students who are “descendants of slavery in the United States or Barbados in the West Indies.” This award is specifically for students registered with the Educational Opportunity Fund who “are from low-income communities.” The award is named for Dr. Gittens and his father, Granville Caldecott Gittens.