Thomas Colella

Thomas Colella of Holmdel, N.J. is a history major, with a psychology minor in the Teacher Education Department. He has a 3.99 grade point average and is a member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

At Ramapo, Thomas has been active in several organizations and activities, including working as a Senior Resident Assistant and the Chairperson of Rho Alpha Sigma Resident Assistant Honor Society.

Thomas has also been involved in off –campus activities and organizations, including substitute teaching with Source4Teachers.

Awarded Scholarships

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2015

Warren, Stephen D. Memorial Scholarship

Stephen Warren joined the Ramapo College community in 2006 as Comptroller for the Ramapo College Foundation. He brought many years of experience in higher education to the Foundation, and became an asset to the Foundation Board of Governors and administration with his impressive depth of knowledge. “Business was what he did every day and it was his life,” says Donna Warren, Steve’s wife of 23 years. “But his interest, one of his loves, was history. The other was astronomy, which he had little time to pursue.” To honor Steve’s memory, his commitment to Ramapo College, and his interests, the Stephen D. Warren Memorial Scholarship will be used to benefit students majoring in History and students with an interest in astronomy.

 

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2013

Hackett, David R. Scholarship

Frances Hackett started at Ramapo College in 1973 and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration and American Studies. One year after she started at Ramapo, Fran began working full time at Prudential Financial, steadily working her way up to vice president of Administration and OSGLI.

In addition to her work with Prudential, Fran served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Efficiency II, the Policy Advisory Committee of Administrative Office of the Courts, the Advisory Group for the School of Healthcare Related Professionals at UMDNJ and the state Health Insurance Advisory Association.

During her career, Fran remained active with her alma mater, both as a volunteer and as a donor. She served on the Strategic Planning Executive Committee, the School of Business Advisory Board, the 2004-2005 Presidential Search Committee and the Alumni Association Board Development Committee. She was also the chair of the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors. Her years of dedication to Ramapo and the larger community were recognized when she was honored at the Distinguished Citizens Dinner in 2004, and with the President’s Award of Merit in 2007. Sadly, Fran passed away in 2015.

In 2009, Fran created this endowed fund in honor of her husband, David. “Dave has been a dedicated member of the emergency medical squad in our town for many years,” she said at the time. “This scholarship is a fitting way to honor his service as an EMT while recognizing students at my alma mater who share a similar dedication.” The David R. Hackett Scholarship benefits Ramapo students who are volunteer emergency medical technicians in their own home communities.

 

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2012

Ramapo College Foundation Scholarship

The mission of the Ramapo College Foundation is to “provide the resources that make a difference in Ramapo College’s quest for education excellence.” A critical means of fulfilling this mission is to provide scholarships for outstanding freshmen. The Board of Governors of the Foundation is committed to increasing this endowment, and through their support of events and other initiatives, helps provide the funds for these scholarships.