commemorate Ms. Pierson’s “love of teaching and her commitment to her students and to the College,” and benefit students majoring in communication arts.
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ernard J. Milano, a member of the Executive Cpmmittee of the Ramapo College Foundation, established two endowments in honor of his wife, Sharon G. Pierson. After graduating with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ms. Pierson enrolled in an honors graduate program in England, studying Shakespeare. She worked as a professional actress in regional theater, and in television in NewYork City. Ms. Pierson then moved from the entertainment industry to business, working as a management consultant for the Merrill Lynch Relocation Management Division.
“The scholarship that I have received is the Sharon Pierson Communications Scholarship II. Not only is this scholarship helpful to me in my college experience, but it places aspiration and goals into communication majors to strive for academic achievements.As my previous teacher, Sharon Pierson has inspired me to believe in succeeding in all my future endeavors.” Lindsay Goldstein
Ms. Pierson retired from Merrill Lynch when she and Mr. Milano moved to New Jersey, and she became an active volunteer, serving in leadership positions with the Junior League of Bergen County, the Church of the Epiphany, the Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence, the Boy Scouts of America, and others. She earned her master’s degree in teaching and curriculum at Columbia University,Teacher’s College, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in history and education, also at Columbia University. She teaches courses in communication arts in Ramapo’s School of Contemporary Arts. The Pierson Scholarships 186
SHARON G. PIERSON SCHOLARSHIP II
Lindsay Goldstein is a communication arts major with a concentration in media and cinema studies. She is a junior with a 3.64 grade point average. Lindsay transferred from Arizona State University and is from Monsey, NewYork. She is a writer for the Ramapo News, and was inducted into the National Communication Honor Society. Last summer she volunteered on construction projects in a village in the Dominican Republic, where she used her sign language skills. Lindsay has worked as an intern at Movado Group. “I have decided to pursue a master’s degree in marketing,” she says.