Marc M. Jerome Marc Jerome is president of Bronx-based Monroe College, a recognized leader in urban educa琀椀on that delivers some of the best outcomes in the United States for 昀椀rst-genera琀椀on and interna琀椀onal students. He is the architect of many of the College’s pioneering ini琀椀a琀椀ves to improve college access, a昀昀ordability, and outcomes, including those created speci昀椀cally to bene昀椀t students in Jamaica and across the Carib- bean. Marc has dedicated his career to higher educa琀椀on, playing an integral role in leading the College for nearly three decades. Prior to his eleva琀椀on to President in January 2017, he served as Execu琀椀ve Vice President for 22 years. It was in that la琀琀er capacity that he personally welcomed Monroe’s very 昀椀rst interna琀椀onal students – all Jamaicans – to campus in 1995. A 琀椀reless champion for students, Marc is commi琀琀ed to helping students and their families improve their lives through educa琀椀on. This ins琀椀tu琀椀onal priority is re昀氀ected in the na琀椀onal recogni琀椀on Monroe has received during his leadership its strong impact on students’ social mobility. Marc graduated magna cum laude from Tu昀琀s University with a degree in Poli琀椀cal Science; he earned his juris doctor degree at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He and his wife, Helen, have three daughters. 20 21