Beyond the Dollar: Measuring the Completion Equity Impact of a National Tertiary Grant at the University of the Bahamas

Antona J. Curry, B.A., M.Sc., is Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at the University of The Bahamas. She is an accomplished higher education administrator with extensive experience in financial aid administration, enterprise risk management, vocational studies and academic governance. She has previously held senior leadership roles including Director of Enterprise Risk Management, where she contributed to institutional planning, compliance and strategic risk oversight, and Assistant Director, Personal Development. She holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, and is a Certified Manager. Ms. Curry serves as a member of the All Bahamas Merit Committee and remains actively engaged in national service, professional leadership, and scholarly contributions related to higher education administration.

Keiron Green, B.B.A., M.Sc., is Director of Institutional Research at the University of The Bahamas, where he has served for more than seven years. He received his Master of Science in Data Science from the University of West Florida and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from the University of The Bahamas. His work applies data science methods to institutional effectiveness in higher education, including institutional reporting, accreditation support, and data-informed enrolment planning. He is a member of the Association for Institutional Research and has co-authored articles in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies. His current research interests include predictive modelling for student retention, enrolment forecasting, and graduate outcomes and labor market alignment as drivers of national development.

Marcella Elliott-Ferguson, Ph.D., is Vice President of Enrolment Management and Athletics at University of The Bahamas, a position she has held for twelve years. She has oversight for University Athletics, the Office of the Registrar, Recruitment and Admission, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Institutional Research and Retention. Dr. Elliott-Ferguson began her professional career at The College of The Bahamas more than 30 years ago as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and has served the institution in many leadership roles since. She holds degrees in physics, mathematics and mathematics education from The College of The Bahamas and McGill University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Miami. She serves as a consultant to both public and private institutions and volunteers with the Bahamas Disaster Risk Management Agency and the Bahamas Red Cross. In her personal time, she enjoys family, boating, and farming.