NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., February 17, 2024 — The Hon. Leroy F. Major, Bahamas Consul General to New York, along with staffers, on Thursday, February 15, attended a reception hosted by Monroe College with students from The Bahamas who are currently attending the institution in attendance.
During the event, Monroe College President Marc M. Jerome mentioned that a vast contingent of students from different regions of the Caribbean attend Monroe College and specifically mentioned how great it was to have so many Bahamians at the institution and how eager they were to showcase the skills they had acquired from their education.
Mr. Jerome spoke about being an “honorary Bahamian” due to the school’s relationship with The Bahamas and his warm treatment from his travels to the country.
Consul General Major discussed the services the consulate provides and encouraged the students to use the education they acquire to help The Bahamas grow, noting that while gaining experience as they reside in the United States is essential, it is also crucial to bring the knowledge they’ve acquired at their institutions back home to The Bahamas.
“If you won’t come back to build up your country, who will?”, Consul General Major said.
Monroe College is a private for-profit college in New York City that was founded in 1933. It has campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle and Saint Lucia, with degree programs also available through Monroe Online. The college is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[
Since becoming the president of Monroe College in January 2017, Marc Jerome has focused on leading the institution forward as a national leader in educating first generation, urban, and international students, according to the college’s website.
His vision for increasing college access, affordability, and attainment, especially for local New York students, has resulted in a number of pioneering programs that enable over a thousand local students – including more than 100 Dreamers – to earn a private college education with no student debt.
President Jerome is a relentless advocate for sound public policies that result in excellent outcomes, especially for low-income students.
He is deeply committed to continuing the legacy of his predecessor, Stephen Jerome, who worked tirelessly to cultivate a warm, student-centric campus culture where students can thrive and where faculty and staff enjoy coming to work.
