Stacie Heath

Stacie Heath is in her second year at Ramapo College and has not yet decided on a major. She has earned a 3.07 grade point average. Stacie is from Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.

Tara McFadden

Tara McFadden of Wyckoff, NJ is a Social Work major. She is a member of the OSS Coalition and performs community service with groups that raise money for awareness about congenital heart defects. Tara is completing an internship with an adult day care program. She says that she hopes to learn about the needs of the elderly and ways that social work can improve their lives. Ultimately, Tara would like to be a social worker in a hospital. “I hope to go into pediatric cardiology social work. I feel that I am able to relate to kids and their parents.” Tara has a 3.60 grade point average.

Tiffany Huang

Tiffany Huang attended Bergen Community College and is in her first year at Ramapo. Her major is Psychology, and she has earned a 3.60 grade point average. Tiffany is from Emerson, NJ.

Alyssa Press

Alyssa Press of Fair Lawn, NJ is a Visual Arts major with a concentration in Photography. She was diagnosed with Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis before she turned two. Alyssa’s had to live with the limitations of her illness and a compromised immune system her entire life. She pushes herself to participate in physical activities. “I know how to push through and persevere,” she says. She is following her dream of becoming a fashion photographer and completed an internship with EZ Studios in New York City. Alyssa is a member of Hillel, Alpha Omicron Pi and has participated in Walk for Suicide Prevention and Walk for Arthritis. Alyssa maintains a 3.49 grade point average.

Melissa Mugica

Melissa Mugica of Edison, NJ is a double major in Theater and Literature. She plans to pursue certification in Teacher Education. Her inspiration is a quote from the movie “A Cinderella Story”: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” Even with an autoimmune disease, Melissa is very much in the game. She is a member of the National Theater Honor Society and served in several leadership positions including vice president. She helped form an improvisational/sketch comedy troupe and has performed in the Ramapo College Theater Program’s main stage productions. With one foot always near a stage, she works at the Berrie Center box office and travels to Manhattan to audition for acting roles in film, television and theater. Melissa has a 3.39 grade point average.

Shannon Kelly

Shannon Kelly of Bridgewater, NJ is a Communication Arts major with a concentration in Writing. When faced with the death of a friend and a cancer diagnosis for her mother, Shannon was determined to keep working hard. She reasoned that’s what her friend and her mother wanted. “It has truly been a blessing to be recognized as a Cara Mychelle Hirschman Scholarship recipient,” Shannon says, “and I pray that my effort this past year made her proud.” Shannon has a 3.62 grade point average.

Elliott Bronstein

Elliott Bronstein of Blairstown, NJ excels in subjects related to English, Literature and Mass Media. After earning an associate degree in Communications at Warren County Community College, Elliott transferred to Ramapo where he continues in Communications with a concentration in Digital Filmmaking. Elliott, who has a 3.37 grade point average, is a member of the Science Fiction and Comic Book Clubs and volunteers helping children at a local school.

Brian Aceti

Brian Aceti is a senior majoring in Accounting who has earned a 3.03 grade point average. Brian was vice president of the Study Club on campus, and is a DJ for WRPR, the Ramapo radio station. He is from Pine Brook, NJ.

Shannon Kelly

Shannon Kelly of Bridgewater, NJ is a Communication Arts major with a concentration in Writing. When faced with the death of a friend and a cancer diagnosis for her mother, Shannon was determined to keep working hard. She reasoned that’s what her friend and her mother wanted. “It has truly been a blessing to be recognized as a Cara Mychelle Hirschman Scholarship recipient,” Shannon says, “and I pray that my effort this past year made her proud.” Shannon has a 3.62 grade point average.

This will help me prepare for my future because I can continue to use it to my advantage and study communications—the field I know I belong in.

Nicole Cua

Nicole Cua is a senior from Glen Rock, NJ. She is majoring in Communication Arts with a concentration in Digital Filmmaking. She has earned a 3.76 grade point average. “I am currently interning at the American Cancer Society and will be there until I graduate in May,” she says. “I work in the fund raising department assisting with planning the GWB Challenge and Golf Outing.” On campus Nicole is a member of the Golden Key honor society. “I am planning to continue with my documentary film making after graduation,“ she says, “And I plan to go to graduate school in two years.”

Elliott Bronstein

Elliott Bronstein of Blairstown, NJ excels in subjects related to English, Literature and Mass Media. After earning an associate degree in Communications at Warren County Community College, Elliott transferred to Ramapo where he continues in Communications with a concentration in Digital Filmmaking. Elliott, who has a 3.37 grade point average, is a member of the Science Fiction and Comic Book Clubs and volunteers helping children at a local school.

Patrick Cua

Patrick Cua of Glen Rock, NJ is a Finance major. “I am finishing my Economics major as well,” he says, “And I am committed to gaining as much knowledge in business as I can.” A senior, Patrick has a 3.77 grade point average and plans to attend graduate school to earn an MBA.

James Caldera

James Caldera has earned a 4.00 grade point average in his Ramapo College career. He is a senior majoring in mathematics. James is from Franklin, New Jersey.