Monroe College Graduates Get Huge Sendoff

Monroe College said so long to its graduating class with a ceremony at the Jacob Javits Center early this month. Monroe College President Stephen Jerome conferred degrees for its associate, bachelor's and graduate students. An undercurrent of pride coursed throughout the ceremony for Monroe College, which was recently recognized by US News and World Report release of the "214 Best College Rankings" edition. "What has never changed and never will," he said, "is our formula for student success. We have a culture of caring and personalized service. We have a mission of providing access and opportunity. We serve students who are motivated to work hard to enrich their lives." The keynote speakers were Richard Harris, a real estate executive and alum of the Monroe King Graduate School, and defense attorney Joey Jackson, Esq. Photo courtesy Monroe College — Monroe College said so long to its graduating class with a ceremony at the Jacob Javits Center early this month. Monroe College President Stephen Jerome conferred degrees for its associate, bachelor’s and graduate students. An undercurrent of pride coursed throughout the ceremony for Monroe College, which was recently recognized by US News and World Report release of the “214 Best College Rankings” edition.
“What has never changed and never will,” he said, “is our formula for student success. We have a culture of caring and personalized service. We have a mission of providing access and opportunity. We serve students who are motivated to work hard to enrich their lives.” The keynote speakers were Richard Harris, a real estate executive and alum of the Monroe King Graduate School, and defense attorney Joey Jackson, Esq.
Photo courtesy Monroe College

admin

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.