Sarah Ramsey '12 holds backpack, mountains behind her

Sarah E. Ramsey ¡¯12 Scholarship Fund

This permanent Fund was established in memory of Sarah Elizabeth Ramsey, Champlain College Class of 2012, by her family and friends to honor her inspiring creativity, thirst to experience all life has to offer, and passion for advertising and branding.

Sarah Ramsey

Sarah Ramsey was a dynamic, passionate, creative individual who¡ªas a Marketing Advertising major at Champlain College¡ªleft an undeniable impact on those around her. She was a risk-taker. She was a woman who knew few bounds. She pushed the limits. She was ¡°wired to work¡± and looked for every opportunity to learn, grow, and challenge herself. She lived every moment with gusto, aggressively seeking experiences that would transform her way of thinking, her point of view, her world. She volunteered, she studied abroad in Peru and in China, she created advertising and branding campaigns for small brands and big brands. She made a difference.

A closeup smiling photo of Sarah Ramsey, a business student who unfortunately passed away, that we now have a scholarship in the honor of.

Sarah Ramsey Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

In 2019, the Ramsey family generously committed to a new initiative in memory of Sarah to help Champlain College students reach their goals by taking advantage of expanding opportunities in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • female students meet in the sarah ramsey lab

    The Sarah E. Ramsey ¡¯12 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative provides financial support in the following areas:

    • Direct support to the Champlain College Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Funding of two to three student fellowships, appointed to annual assignments.
    • Creation of a Venture Fund which provides student start-up ventures with initial pre-seed funding to support activities such as testing ideas, website support, and minimal viable products (MVPs) and prototypes, with the intent to put ideas into action.

Make a Donation in Memory of Sarah

Your gift, in memory of Sarah, will help Champlain College students explore new entrepreneurial start-up opportunities and encourage them to harness innovative ideas in preparation for careers upon graduation.

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Sarah E. Ramsey ’12 Scholarship

This permanent Fund was established in memory of Sarah Elizabeth Ramsey, Champlain College Class of 2012, by her family and friends to honor her inspiring creativity, thirst to experience all life has to offer, and passion for advertising and branding.

Sarah Ramsey Innovation Lab (iLab)

Located on the first floor of the S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business & Technology, the iLab is designed with collaboration in mind. This collaboration provides real-world experience with live-client work, product design, and rapid prototyping. Aspiring innovative professionals explore both the basics and the complexities of how business is conducted in a global economy.

Designed to foster brainstorming, creativity, and problem-solving, the iLab embodies both Sarah Ramsey’s memory and Champlain’s commitment to innovation. The space provides collaborative meeting space for the Stiller Women in Business group and a quiet study area available to all students in the Stiller School of Business, though students in other majors can request access.

 

student works on her laptop in the sarah ramsey lab
female students meet in the sarah ramsey lab
female students meet in the sarah ramsey lab, writing on a whiteboard
student working on a laptop in the sarah ramsey lab

Take a Closer Look!

See what makes this space perfect for creation, collaboration, business ideas and brainstorming amongst the world’s future problem-solvers!

Sarah Ramsey Strong 5k

This annual Sarah Ramsey Strong 5k is a family fun run. The scenic course runs along the 足彩胜负14场 Bike Path, along the scenic shoreline of Lake Champlain in 足彩胜负14场, Vermont.

Race proceeds support a student scholarship at Champlain College and innovation and entrepreneurship-focused programs sponsored by the Sarah Ramsey Strong Fund.