Valerie D’Ambrosio

Valerie D’Ambrosio of Totowa, N.J. is a literature major.  She has a 3.7 grade point average. Valerie was inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

At Ramapo, Valerie has been active in several organizations and activities, including the Literature Club and the Italian Club.

Valerie has also been involved in off campus activities and organizations, including serving as a volunteer with Borough of Totowa Public Library.

Awarded Scholarships

2015

Fanale, Mary K. and Salvatore J. Memorial Scholarship

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

After raising eight children, “I was excited when my husband suggested that I attend college and obtain that long-desired accomplishment of a college degree,” wrote Mary Fanale. So, at age 56, she enrolled at Ramapo, taking courses in the School of American and International Studies. For three years Mrs. Fanale reveled in her studies and was an active college student, serving as secretary of the Center for Returning Students. “I believe the feelings for older students … is so good that we fit in perfectly,” she said. Sadly she died in 1981 before finishing her degree. In memory of her contributions to the Ramapo community and to support other mature students who seek excellence in their studies, Mrs. Fanale’s husband and children established an endowed scholarship fund in her name. At Salvatore Fanale’s death in 2006 the Fanale children directed additional funds to significantly build the endowment. The Mary K. Fanale Memorial Scholarships recognize high-achieving female students who are New Jersey residents and are non-traditional college age.