Rebecca Bielen

Rebecca Bielen of Ridgewood is an American Studies major. Her high school guidance counselor said that Becky is a person “of great moral fiber, dedicated to her various causes and especially true to her beliefs, which she will stand up for against great opposition, even if it means standing alone.” She was a member of her high school’s Project Interact and Support Our Troops Clubs and was named president during her junior year. In her senior year she was named vice president of Project Interact. Among the activities Project Interact organizes: Toys for Tots, Operation Smile and Walk for Hope. During bake sales to raise funds for Support Our Troops, she became known for her family’s saltine chocolate cookie that was decorated with red, white and blue sprinkles. It also became a favorite among veterans who requested them for the town’s annual Memorial Day events. She also organized a concert featuring bands from throughout Bergen County for Support Our Troops.

Awarded Scholarships

2012

Mutter, Frank E. and Lillian A. Scholarship

The Frank E. and Lillian A. Mutter Scholarship is one of the largest endowed scholarship programs at Ramapo. The Mutter Scholarships evolved through the efforts of Mr. Arthur Campbell, the Mutters’ attorney and executor of Mr. Mutter’s will. A long-time resident of nearby Ho-Ho-Kus, Mr. Campbell was aware of Ramapo College’s commitment to quality education and convinced Mr. Mutter that he and his wife’s memory would be “well served by supporting students at Ramapo in their endeavors to improve themselves and others through education.” Specifically, Mr. Mutter requested that the fund provide scholarships for “students residing in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, who need financial assistance; but if there are no such needy students, then for students from any other part of Bergen County, New Jersey, who need financial assistance.”  The first Mutter Scholarships were awarded in 1991. Thanks to Mr. Campbell’s foresight and Mr. Mutter’s generosity, many Ramapo students receive Mutter Scholarships in any given year.