Andrea Guerra

Andrea Guerra of West New York, N.J. is a Nursing major with a Public Health and Spanish minor and a concentration in Spanish for Health Care and Human Services. She has a 3.4 GPA and is an EOF scholar.

At Ramapo, Andrea is active in the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and First Responders Club. She has also been involved  with the Ramsey Ambulance Corps.

After graduation, Andrea plans to work in a Labor and Delivery or Emergency unit in a hospital and potentially pursue a Master’s in Nursing.

Melanie Colon-Leon

Melanie Colon-Leon of Fair Lawn N.J. is a Computer Science major. She has a 3.2 GPA.

During her time at Ramapo, Melanie has been active with the college’s tennis team.

Off-campus, she spends her time working as a Pharmacy Technician.

Katia Flosa

“I hope to work as a Nurse Practitioner in an underserved community and use my multilingual skills to help serve the migrant population,” says Katia Flosa.

A commuter student from Kenilworth, N.J., Katia is a freshman Nursing major with a minor in Psychology. She is in the Honors Program, has a 4.0 GPA and was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship.

Katia is part of the Nursing Student Organization, the Ramapo Admission Student Ambassadors, and the Environmental Club. She has also been a volunteer at Trinitas Medical Center for the past three years. 

In her community, Katia volunteers with annual health fairs, her church social committee and works as a tutor for middle schoolers. She remains active with her high school as a peer leader alumni, assisting in any event supporting student mental health awareness. Katia is proud to have served as her high school’s National Honor Society President, leading her chapter in completing community service hours. 

After graduation, she plans on pursuing a masters degree in Nursing.

Anushka Acharya

Anushka Acharya is a Computer Science student who enjoys challenging herself to explore new things. She is an international student from Kathmandu, Nepal and has consistently been on the Dean’s List.

At Ramapo, she is involved in the International Student Organization and the Computer and Technology Club. Upon graduating, she hopes to work in a high-tech company in software development, emphasizing on computational sustainability to help resolve environmental issues.

Ayush Acharya

Ayush Acharya of Kathmandu, Nepal is a Chemistry major, and is conducting research in the synthesis of chalcone compound for green chemistry. He has a 3.3 GPA and made Dean’s List in the Spring 2019. He hopes to become a pharmacist and apply his organic chemistry knowledge in the field of medicine.

At Ramapo, Ayush is part of the International Student Organization, Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry Club and Computer Technology Club.  He is also an OSS chemistry tutor.

“After graduation, I want to go to graduate school to pursue my interest in organic chemistry, possibly in the pharmaceutical field to do research on drug discovery.”