Student of the Week: Ruth Ramirez

The Department of Student Life is proud to announce the return of Student of the Week for Fall 2015. This weekly honor goes to a student who was nominated and voted upon by the Plaza College faculty, staff, and administration.

Our first honoree this semester is Ruth Ramirez, a student who does it all! She received academic honors last semester and is about to be inducted into the honor society Alpha Sigma Lambda. Her GPA is 4.0, and she manages to achieve all this while working full-time and being a mother to her son Oscar.

Read more about her story in the interview below, and then see what her professors have to say!

How does it feel to be our Student of the Week?

It was a really big shock and it’s a huge honor. I’m still surprised to be the student of the week.

What is one important way in which you have changed while being a student at Plaza College?

I have become very organized. I try to plan everything on my schedule, so I can ensure that I have enough time to study and get my work done.

What is your inspiration every day?

My family is my inspiration. I have parents that I need to retire and a child to put through college.

What is your dream job?

To be a medical coder or a health care information manager.

What “Plaza secret” should every new student know?

That everyone is here to help you, and if that person can’t help you, they will find someone who can. You are in an environment where people want to see you grow. Use it to your advantage.

Whom were you most excited to tell you won Student of the Week? Why?

I was really excited to tell my dad. He pays part of my tuition for me to attend Plaza, so I felt that this shows him I’m working just as hard as he is.

What has been your favorite class at Plaza so far?

I would have to say Modern Drama (with Professor Butchy). It’s a class where you explore things about yourself that you never knew. It changes how you look at plays or even movies in general as well.

What do you do to relax?

I love to listen to music and read a book with a cup of coffee.

Which Plaza clubs or honor societies do you belong to?

I joined the Ambassadors Club, and I now belong to the Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society.

What is your guiding philosophy in life?

Everybody on your side isn’t on your side. Do what makes you happy and do it well.

According to her instructors… 

Professor Laura Butchy:  “Ruth’s enthusiasm for learning is clear from the moment she enters each class smiling. She is always ready to volunteer and is a supportive class member who encourages others to participate. Ruth is a wonderful addition to every class, event, and organization she participates in!”

Professor Lynn McCann: “I would like to bottle her attitude and her dedication.”

Dean Jonathan Howle: “Ruth is a phenomenal choice for the first student of the week of the semester. She embodies the essential qualities of a super star student: intellectual curiosity, boundless energy and enthusiasm, a genuine concern for her classmates, and a great desire to succeed. Her young son could have no finer role model than his mother. We are so blessed to have her at Plaza College!”

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