Megan Quinlan

Megan Quinlan of Sayreville, N.J. is an Accounting major.  She has a 3.924 GPA.  Megan was just inducted into Rho Alpha Sigma Honor Society for Resident Assistants and received an Outstanding Leadership by a sophomore award for 2017.

Megan is heavily involved on-campus and holds several positions including Resident Assistant, Peer Facilitator, and Audit Intern in the Office of the President.  She is also an on-campus Representative for Roger CPA Review and involved in Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority and Sophomores Advancing in Leadership.

During the summer of 2017, Megan studied abroad at the University College Dublin and also interned for Deloitte Ireland.  She will be interning for Deloitte again next summer in their Princeton, N.J. office.  She is an aspiring CPA and hopes one day to receive the chance to be able to work abroad again.  “I hope to one day have the opportunity to provide scholarships, and help Ramapo students follow their dreams.”

Anupama Upadhyay

“This scholarship shows support and motivates me to be determined and work hard to achieve my goals,” said Anupama Upadhyay from Kathmandu, Nepal. Anupama is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and an Economics minor. She has a 4.0 GPA and has been on the Dean’s list since freshman year. She was also inducted into Order of Omega.

At Ramapo, she has been active in several organizations and activities, including Theta Nu Xi, the Yoga Club and SHRM. As a part of Theta Nu Xi, she plans and organizes events that aim to make a positive impact on campus through promotion of scholarship, leadership, service, sisterhood and multiculturalism. Anupama also works on campus as a student aide for Student Activities Revenue Management. She has also worked at a co-op internship at Cases By Source.  After Ramapo, she plans to attend graduate school.

Samantha Getz

Samantha Getz of Freehold, NJ is an Accounting major. As a member of the Enactus Club she works with teenagers at the Oasis Women’s Shelter in Paterson to teach them about managing finances and how to raise funds to support the program. Samantha is the public relations chair of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority and participates in events to prevent child abuse, cancer and suicide. She drew on her experiences as a camp counselor to decide that business is the academic avenue to pursue. “I hope to find a job that allows me to use my leadership skills to guide teams of people into helping a business prosper.” Samantha notes that she is the first child in her family to attend college. Receiving the scholarship meant “a tremendous amount to be able to help my family pay for my education so that it will be easier for them to pay for my younger sibling’s education.” Samantha has a 3.56 grade point average.

Bryanne McMillen

Bryanne McMillen of Brick, NJ is a Communication Arts major with a concentration in Visual Communications. She has been named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2014, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Lambda Pi Eta, the Communications Honor Society. Bryanne has served as public relations chair of Sigma Delta Tau and vice president of the Creative Media Club. She is also active in Sophomores Advancing in Leadership and the Green Dot Program. Off campus, Bryanne is involved with Prevent Child Abuse America and the YWCA of Bergen County. Bryanne would like to be a graphic designer and then an art director at an advertising firm. “This scholarship has allowed me to spend more time focusing on my schoolwork, and therefore develop the skills that I need to pursue a career path that I enjoy,” she said. “This scholarship has given me the confidence that my hard work, dedication and involvement are respected by others.” Bryanne has a 3.48 grade point average.

This scholarship has given me the opportunity to increase my time spent focusing on schoolwork and graphic design, in my hopes to become an Art Director in the future.

Kloudya Molina

“I was born in Los Andes, Chile and my childhood was built around an international lifestyle where I learned to speak and understand multiple languages including Spanish, Arabic and French. I came to the United States to expand my opportunities and learned English,” says Kloudya Molina. Kloudya is an International Business major in her junior year. She has held internships at the United Nations, with fashion designer Lisa Curran, and at a marketing firm, HarrisonRand. She created her own fashion and design business, Kloudya.com. She is an assistant tennis coach for the Passaic Valley boys team, and gives private tennis lessons in the summers. At Ramapo, Kloudya is a member of the International Business Club, the Finance Club, and a number of honor societies. “I want to take my knowledge and apply it to the business world, helping other businesses,” she says.

The scholarship and award inspire me to keep doing better and trying my best everyday. Consequently, I’m currently working with NBC Universal. Thank you for this honor.

Lauren Magenta

Lauren Magenta of Wayne, NJ is a Communication Arts major with a concentration in Journalism. She writes a weekly recipe column for the student published Ramapo News newspaper. Her goal is to promote healthy, easy and quick recipes while living on a college campus. Lauren works at the College’s television station, RCTV, where she began a cooking segment. She says that both activities help her write on a regular basis, which is important for her concentration. This semester Lauren interned in WABC-TV’s newsroom. She also interned at Style Networks and did research and writing for their online site, mystyle.com. Lauren says, “This scholarship was such an honor to receive. I have always admired my mother who has mastered the role of being a ‘working mom.’ I hope to one day be influential in the business world. Having been recognized by an organization of professional women means a lot.” Lauren, who has a 3.46 grade point average, would like to take a television career path starting with news assistant and progressing to news reporter and then news anchor.

Nezabravka Dzhogleva

Nezabravka Dzhogleva of Bulgaria is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance. Part of the reason she chose Finance is because “the recent financial crisis proved that business, and in particular the finance field, needs reliable and ethical people who have the knowledge and capability of preventing and taming such circumstances.” Perserverance is a constant in Nezabravka’s life: she has supported herself financially since coming to the United States in 2009 by holding positions at the College and at area businesses. Nezabravka, who has a 3.97 grade point average, was named to Delta Mu Delta and is a member of the International Student Organization and the Finance Club. She says, “My academic record and relationships with my past and current employers are proof of the skills I possess and of my perseverance to give my best in everything I deal with.”

Kristine Austria

Kristine Austria can express herself in four languages—English, German, French and Filipino. It’s no surprise that the senior majored in International Business. She represents the College as a member of the Women’s Tennis team, the International Business Club, the Model United Nations and Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Kristine, who is from Jersey City, NJ and has a grade point average of 3.27, is interested in community service and political science. She participates in community outreach projects including a food pantry and assists residents at a home for the elderly. Among Kristine’s goals are to explore every continent and experience every culture. “Once I am able to reach my dreams,” she says, “my aspiration is to help others reach theirs.”

This scholarship not only bolstered my academic career with financial assistance, but it has enabled me to network and establish professional relationships with a great number of women working in different industries. It placed me in the spotlight and opened many doors to potential work opportunities after college. In addition to the scholarship award, I was asked to become a board member of the YWCA of Bergen County as the PR/Marketing Director, which has given me experience and sharpened my leadership skills.

Rachel Berry

Rachel Berry is a senior majoring in business administration with a concentration in management. She has earned a 3.71 grade point average. Rachel works at LC Marketing Communications as a marketing assistant and intern, and works on campus for the Women’s Center. She is a member of a number of student clubs including Feminists United, Organization for African Unity, the Weekend Events Committee, and the Concert Core Committee. She has been an active volunteer, and participated in the alternative spring break program last year in Mexico. The marketing faculty has commended Rachel’s “extraordinary conscientiousness and analytical and creative skills.” Rachel is from Newark, New Jersey.

This scholarship has allowed me to continue my education at Ramapo. Without such generous donors, I would have been forced to take time off from school and wouldn’t be graduating this May (2009). I am very grateful for receiving this scholarship and I hope that Ramapo’s incredible benefactors continue to impact students lives as they have impacted mine – in such a positive way.