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he Verizon Foundation focuses its grant-making on the issues of education/literacy and safety/health. “Our goal is to help people achieve the skills they need to live, learn and work in the 21st century,” writes Patrick Gaston, President of the Verizon Foundation. In the area of education/literacy, grant making targets student achievement, regardless of the student's age. “We also recognize that students of different abilities will play a key role in society and in our business,” says Diana Vargas, an executive in Verizon's corporate human resources office in Basking Ridge, NJ. “This scholarship program allows Verizon to give studens with disabilities the recognition they deserve.” At Ramapo, the Verizon Scholarships benefit students registered with the Office of Specialized Services. Recipients must be enrolled in a Business major or Computer Science, fields which have direct relevance to Verizon's core business values. Recipients must also be from states served by the company. Anthony Gatti is a senior from Ridgewood, NJ. Anthony is an Information Systems major who has earned a 3.15 grade point average.
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.
Anna Pickoff-White attended Middlesex County College before becoming a Ramapo College student. She is a junior majoring in Computer Science and has earned a 3.58 grade point average. Her minor is Creative Writing. Anna is from Piscataway, NJ. “I have been a member of the Accounting Club since freshman year and I participated in the Stock Trading Competition in 2011,” says Marissa Mittiga. Marissa is a junior majoring in Accounting, and plans to complete an internship before she graduates. She has earned a 2.95 grade point average. Marissa is from Manalapan, NJ.
“Being recognized for this scholarship encourages me to achieve my goal to become a CPA.”
Marissa Mittiga
David Romero is a junior from Oakland, NJ. He is majoring in Business Administation and has earned a 2.72 grade point average.
Marni Sucher is majoring in Information Science and has earned a 3.10 grade point average. “ I work as a phone-a-thon associate in the Birch Mansion and also was counselor at an overnight camp in summer of 2012,” Marni reports. She is from East Brunswick, NJ.
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