Jillian Grimaldi

“My short term goal is to teach English,” says Jillian Grimaldi. “Long term, I hope to do research on how the mind functions in terms of writing ability and develop techniques that would aid in teaching students to write well.” Jillian is from the Township of Washington, New Jersey and is a graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy. During her four years of high school Jillian was editor of her high school newspaper, participated in Junior Statesmen of American, and was a member of the Writer’s Guild, serving as president. She received the Silver Award from Girl Scouts. Jillian is a freshman at Ramapo majoring in Literature.

Awarded Scholarships

2009

Friends of Ramapo Scholarship

The Friends of Ramapo, founded to expand communications and foster greater understanding between Ramapo College and neighboring communities, supports the College in numerous ways each year. Through the Friends’ Endowed Scholarship Fund, scholarships are awarded to Ramapo students with outstanding academic achievements. The Friends of Ramapo also sponsor cultural events for the community, reflecting the members’ interests in promoting the intellectual, social and cultural activities on the college campus. The organization also provided significant support to the College for the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons campaign.  Donations for this Friends of Ramapo Scholarship are closed.  If you wish to make a donation to a Friends Scholarship please consider our Scholarship for the Arts or our new Friends@50 Scholarship.