Dominican awarded lifetime membership in US national organization

Dr. Mitchell is from Portsmouth

At its National Leadership Congress, which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from October 5 through 8, the Association of Community College Trustees, an organization which he chaired from 2013-2014, conferred Lifetime Membership upon Dr. LeRoy W. Mitchell. This distinction follows his appointment as Professor of Accounting Emeritus, at Iona College where he taught Accountancy for over 40 years.

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. Located in Washington D C. ACCT is a major voice of community college trustees to the presidential administration, U.S. Congress, the Departments of Education and Labor.

Dr. Mitchell hails from the town of Portsmouth where he attended St. John’s School before receiving the St. Mary’s Staff Scholarship to attend St. Mary’s Academy. After graduating from St. Mary’s, he returned to teach at St. John’s School. While there, he attained the rank of Assistant Principal.
He was subsequently recruited to return to join the staff at St. Mary’s Academy.

The Christian Brothers awarded Dr. Mitchell a scholarship to attend Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Upon completing the BBA in Accounting with honors, he received another scholarship to pursue the Masters of Business Administration Degree (MBA) at Iona.

While completing of the MBA, Dr. Mitchell was recruited by the International Accounting of Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young). While at E & E he passed the rigorous exam to become a Certified Public Accountant in New York. He subsequently accepted the invitation of his former Dean to join the Faculty at Iona, in the Accounting Department. During his tenure at Iona, Dr. Mitchell his Doctorate in Public Administration from The Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.

Over the years, Dr. Mitchell has held leadership positions in various local and national organizations. He has been honored with the Kelly Award by New York State CPA’s, the National Educator Award by the Association of Government Accountants among others.

Dr. Mitchell is currently a trustee of Westchester Community College, which is part of the State University System of New York, he is also Vice-Chancellor of Dominica based Online University, International University for Graduate Studies.

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12 Comments

  1. Justina Pelicontin-Brown (housewife)
    December 24, 2016

    Gros Gel! Way to go! Congrats!

  2. Prof. William De La Manche, PhD, DBA, DIC (ex Colihaut)
    December 23, 2016

    Gros Gel! Remembered you at SMA when all the brothers called you ‘Gros Gel’ behind your back. Despite that, you rose up and became another pawn of the white man.

    Congrat GG!

  3. Gros Gel - Congrats!
    December 22, 2016

    Gros Gel! Way to go!

  4. ASH
    December 20, 2016

    He taught me in sma…..

    • Rev. John Prendergast-Bowles, Franciscan (retired)
      December 28, 2016

      Gross Gel (‘big mouth’) as we fondly called him behind his back was a straight-up dogma man. Most of the stuff he taught us at SMA I can hardly remember, but the dedication he had to dogma was fascinating!

  5. s.e
    December 19, 2016

    Congratulations to Dr. Mitchell on your accomplishment. Continue to make Dominica proud.

    • Concern citizen
      December 20, 2016

      That’s very true, we are proud

  6. The Gov't: One Man
    December 19, 2016

    That is a great Dominican who has excelled. Congratulations Sir!!

  7. Dr Clayton Shillingford
    December 19, 2016

    Leroy..my congratulations to you

  8. Frank Talker
    December 19, 2016

    Son of Capt. Mitchell, we thought you were once headed for the Brotherhood, then the Priesthood. Good for you, Leroy; great people come from Dominica.

  9. Justice LeBlanc
    December 19, 2016

    Congratulation Dr. LeRoy Mitchell! You have earned this distinguished honor and propelled your way to the top… We a certainly proud of you Sir!

  10. QUEENS
    December 19, 2016

    CONGRATULATIONS! You make us all proud. A good example for our people in Portsmouth.

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