[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING STEPHEN JEROME

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 1996

  Mrs. LOWEY.  Mr. Speaker, I wish to honor Stephen Jerome for his 30 
years of ongoing commitment and service to the students and residents 
of the 18th Congressional District of New York, which I am proud to 
represent.
  The name Stephen Jerome is synonymous with both educational 
leadership and dedication to community. As president of Monroe College, 
with campuses in both the Bronx and New Rochelle, Stephen Jerome has 
carried on his family's commitment to educating the young men and women 
of New York City and Westchester. His aunt, Mildred King, founded the 
school in 1933, and his father joined her 3 years later. Stephen came 
aboard as an instructor in 1966, and held various positions over the 
next 12 years before beginning his tenure as president in 1978.
  It is fitting that as we honor Stephen Jerome on his 30th 
anniversary, Monroe College will honor his aunt by dedicating the 
recently acquired King Hall, which now houses the office of student 
services, as well as the learning center, gymnasium, and cafeteria.
  Mr. Speaker, Stephen Jerome is not content to help only those 
students who pass through his institution's doors. He is a former 
member of the college presidents' council for the Governor's Office on 
New York State Financial Aid, former president of the Association of 
Proprietary Colleges in New York State, and a former commissioner of 
the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent Colleges 
and Schools.
  Stephen Jerome's endeavors also extend beyond the educational sphere. 
He has worked to improve the ties between business and the community by 
serving as director of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and then as 
president of the Fordham Road Area Development Corp. In addition, he 
routinely organizes neighborhood cleanup and improvement projects, and 
arranges an annual Christmas party for the children of his students.
  Aside from his commitment to Monroe College and to his community, 
Steven is a dedicated husband and father. His wife, Leslie, is the 
director of career services at Monroe's New Rochelle campus. One son, 
Marc, is the director of the New Rochelle branch campus, and his other 
son, Evan, heads a television production company. Stephen's daughter, 
Lauren, works in public relations.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the friends, colleagues, and family of 
Stephen Jerome, I hereby express my heartfelt appreciation for his 30 
years of service to Monroe College and the Bronx, and hope that he will 
continue to serve the institution and his community for many years to 
come.

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