Warren Semper

“I make every effort I can to broaden my horizons. There is always more to discover and it is my purpose to strive towards it,” says Warren Semper, who has traveled and studied at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan.

He is from Dumont, N.J. and is a Junior Literature major with a concentration in Creative Writing. Warren is an Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) student and works as an Office Assistant in the EOF Office on campus.

Awarded Scholarships

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2019

Gittens, Milton and Granville ASB Scholarship

Milton Gittens, Ph.D joined the Ramapo College faculty in 1973. Dr. Gittens was well known for his role as cohost and assistant producer of “Issues and Education,” a weekly cable TV program broadcast on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network and produced through Ramapo College. Among his publications was a paper, “The Black Perspective in Public Administration: The Development and Application of a Research Model for Minority Administrators in the Public Sector,” produced in 1977. At Ramapo he served as convener of the Management concentration of the Business Administration major for a number of years and taught management courses.

“Dr. Gittens loved two things,” said Professor Constance Crawford. “He loved teaching and he loved his son, Granville H. Gittens.” Dr. Gittens was honored for his teaching in 2003 with induction into the Ramapo College Chapter of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society for Business Administration.

When he died in 2010, two endowed scholarships in Dr. Gittens name were created through bequests left in his will. Both awards are intended to recognize students who are “descendants of slavery in the United States or Barbados in the West Indies.” This award is specifically for students matriculated in the Anisfield School of Business who have financial need. It is named in memory of Dr. Gittens and his father.

“Dr. Gittens was an amazing example of what a teacher is … someone who imparts knowledge and helps others,” says Professor Crawford.

Weems, Lorne EOF Scholarship

The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Alumni Board set aside a portion of its fundraising proceeds to establish an endowed fund to benefit Ramapo College’s EOF students. The members of the Board decided to utilize the endowment for scholarships and recognize students who are active volunteers. Candidates must be committed to community service “that benefits society as a whole and/or the College community.” The recipient is selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Alumni Board and the director of the Educational Opportunity Fund.

The Board renamed the award The Lorne Weems EOF Scholarship in 2014 following the sudden death of Mr. Weems, director of EOF.   Mr. Weems, who worked at Ramapo for 18 years, was a tireless advocate for the students in the program. Under his leadership a number of new initiatives were started for EOF students and alumni, including the creation of an Alumni Advisory Board, a push to have more EOF students study abroad, a monthly newsletter and mentoring programs for students in business, the arts and social science.

This scholarship will ensure that Mr. Weems’ memory will live on.