{"id":84999,"date":"2025-12-16T08:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/84999\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:03:10","slug":"florida-state-university-student-honored-with-fsu-student-foundations-inaugural-philanthropic-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/84999\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State University student honored with FSU Student Foundation\u2019s inaugural philanthropic award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSA-Philanthropy-Award-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ramzi Rosario in two photos poses with peers as he gives back to the community.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>Ramzi Rosario has been selected as the first recipient of the Thamesh Ramjit Student Philanthropist of the Year Award by FSU\u2019s Student Foundation. \t\t<\/p>\n<p>A Florida State University student has been selected as the first recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentfoundation.fsu.edu\/awards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thamesh Ramjit Student Philanthropist of the Year Award<\/a> by FSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/studentfoundation.fsu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Student Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ramzi Rosario was recognized at the 2025 Philanthropy Gala for his exceptional dedication to philanthropy, service and leadership within the student community. The award is named in honor of Student Foundation member Thamesh Ramjit who passed away last spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThamesh truly embodied the spirit of philanthropy on our team, and we wanted a lasting way to honor him,\u201d said Yasamin Khosh, 2025 chair of the foundation. \u201cRamzi\u2019s philanthropic commitment around campus represents exactly what we were looking for when selecting the inaugural recipient of this award.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through his involvement in Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Interfraternity Council, Rosario greatly influenced five philanthropic initiatives, raising more than $50,000 for causes such as the Collegiate Veterans Association and Service for Sight. He is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/honors.fsu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">University Honors Program<\/a>, an FSU <a href=\"https:\/\/thecenter.fsu.edu\/scholarships-awards\/service-scholars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Service Scholar<\/a> and a recipient of the 21 Under 21 Philanthropy Award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, philanthropy is a duty, passion and it\u2019s a way of living,\u201d Rosario said. \u201cI want to change how people see giving. It isn\u2019t just money. It\u2019s time, energy, skills and platforms. I want to show students that philanthropy can be successful and enjoyable, something everyone can be a part of, not just those who can write large checks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosario is pursuing a degree in commercial entrepreneurship through the <a href=\"https:\/\/jimmorancollege.fsu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship<\/a> and will graduate in Spring 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond campus outreach, Rosario has contributed hundreds of volunteer hours with organizations including Boys Town of North Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/thecenter.fsu.edu\/get-involved\/engagetlh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Engage TLH<\/a> and Best Buddies. His work reflects his commitment to incorporating entrepreneurship and leadership as tools for positive change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply honored to receive the Student Philanthropist of the Year Award, and I will continue to strive to make service a cornerstone of my personal and professional journey,\u201d he said. \u201cI want my mark to be that I helped shift the culture \u2014 proving that generosity can be a daily habit, not just a line on a resume. Generosity isn\u2019t just a moment. It\u2019s a mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the FSU Student Foundation, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/studentfoundation.fsu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">studentfoundation.fsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ramzi Rosario has been selected as the first recipient of the Thamesh Ramjit Student Philanthropist of the Year&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85000,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-84999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}