Rojja Kharel

Rojja Kharel of Kathmandu, Nepal is a junior International Studies major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She has a 3.8 GPA and has made the Dean’s List every semester. 

At Ramapo, Rojja works as a student aide at the George T. Potter library on campus and is also a Resident Assistant at Laurel Hall, the vice president of the International Student Organization, Secretary of Naach, and the Honors Mentoring Team Leader.

After graduation, Rojja wishes to go to law school and later work to better the lives of people in terms of education and work in breaking societal barriers that are keeping people around the world to get an accessible and practical education.

Awarded Scholarships

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2023

Parekh and Mehta Scholarship

Purvi Joisher Parekh ’01 ’04 graduated from Ramapo College with Latin honors with a degree in Information Systems and later earned an MBA. Her sister Manshi Joisher Mehta ’02 also graduated from Ramapo with Latin honors (magna cum laude) with a degree in Information Systems.  The sisters, along with their spouses, Bijal and Apurva, followed in their parents’ footsteps and established this endowed scholarship to recognize the educational opportunities the College provided their family.  The intent of the Parekh and Mehta Scholarship is to help international students in good academic standing defray their college expenses. This is the second endowed scholarship the family has created at the College.

MMG Scholarship Endowment in Memory of Jase Barrack

The Michelle Mitzvah Group of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom Temple was formed 25 years ago as a living memorial for one of the children of the Temple community. The group’s mission statement says, “In our broader social community, we pledge to seek out those in need of physical, emotional, or educational assistance and provide them with help to fulfill their goals.”

The group created the MMG Scholarship Endowment in memory of Jase Barrack, a member of the community who died in May 2019. The scholarship is for students interested in human rights.