Marissa Dragone

Marissa Dragone of Union, NJ is a History major and Psychology minor who is pursuing certification in secondary education. A motivated student, Marissa is a History tutoring fellow, a research assistant for Professor Stephen Rice, a substitute teacher in Union County and a volunteer at a youth group. Her goal is to teach high school Social Studies classes. “I pride myself on getting work done, doing it correctly and learning from it,” says Marissa. She is especially proud of her work with the College’s American History Textbook Project that aims to house a collection of high school Social Studies textbooks in Ramapo’s library. Marissa, who has a 3.97 grade point average, looks forward to student teaching.

Awarded Scholarships

2010

Palazzotto, Dominick Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded in Spring 2024. Please check often for application opening dates. 

One of the founding members of the Ramapo College faculty, Dominick Palazzotto served Ramapo in a number of capacities, most notably as director of the School of International Affairs, director of American and International Studies and convener of the History faculty. “Most important,” wrote Sydney Weinberg, a fellow History professor, “Dom was a master teacher who cared deeply about the students he worked with during his many years at Ramapo.” Contributions from Ramapo faculty, staff, alumni and members of Professor Palazzotto’s family created this endowed fund, which honors his memory while recognizing outstanding students in history.