Rosa Gomez

Rosa Gomez of Long Branch, NJ is a Literature major with a Creative Writing Concentration. She enjoys writing stories and poems. Rosa plans to seek employment in the publishing industry in NewYork City. She also plans to continue writing, with the goal of becoming a best-selling author. Rosa, who has a 3.76 grade point average, says of the scholarship, “Receiving this award means the world to me. I am elated that my hard work has been rewarded with the funds to assist me in finishing up my career at Ramapo College.”

Awarded Scholarships

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2012

North Jersey Media Group Foundation / The Record Scholarship

For 25 years North Jersey Media Group staff worked closely with Ramapo College faculty member Helen Burchell to implement The Record Debate Classic. Each year debate team members from high schools throughout Bergen County competed in this prestigious event to hone their debating skills and build awareness of a timely public policy issue. Life-long learning, increasing the quality of public education and the ability to convey oneself effectively in the spoken and written word were very important to Helen Burchell. She was a member of Ramapo College’s founding faculty in teacher education and also served as director of academic outreach and grants advisor. In addition to coordinating The Record Debate Classic, Dr. Burchell served on the Donald and Flora Borg Merit Scholarship Award Committee, named for leaders of The Record. At Dr. Burchell’s death in 2005 the North Jersey Media Group Foundation made a generous commitment to the College in Helen’s memory, to be used for a scholarship for students in literature or journalism.

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2011

The Frances Barnd Scholarship

Joan Pecchio (formerly Peckio) Carini graduated from Ramapo College in 1974. She majored in Literature. When her mother, Frances R. Barnd, died on July 4, 2010, Joan decided to honor her mother by making a donation to Ramapo College.

Mrs. Barnd enjoyed reading, politics, art and traveling. Her family remembers her love of family, intelligence, graceful style and sense of humor.

To thank Joan for her thoughtfulness and generosity, Literature professors chose an outstanding Literature major to receive a one- time scholarship.