Kenneth Ward

Mr. Ward is a native North Carolinian. He was born in Halifax County; home of the Halifax Resolves, which is the precursor of the Declaration of Independence. After graduating as valedictorian of his senior class at Enfield High, he matriculated at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on a Pogue Scholarship. While he was enrolled at UNC he was involved in numerous activities, amongst these are Order of The Bell Tower, Big Buddy Program (Campus Y), Mic-Man, Dorm Lt. Governor and the Black Student Movement. While at UNC, he was also initiated into the Theta Omicron Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Incorporated.

After relocating to Washington DC, Mr. Ward obtained a Master's Degree in Education from Trinity College and has worked at the Library of Congress, Charles Young (5th Grade), Harriet Tubman (Summer School Principal), and Paul Public Charter School. He also founded the Young Ambassadors. The Young Ambassadors is a male-mentoring program where participants study myriad cultures and travel annually to Africa. They have visited Senegal for their inaugural trip and have travelled to Ghana for the last 8 years. He has also served as the site coordinator for College Bound, Inc. at the Gonzaga and Beacon House sites for over 10 years before being selected as the Executive Director of College Bound.

Mr. Ward has participated in numerous international programs: International Foundation for Education and Self-Help- Addis Abba, Ethiopia. Teacher Exchange Program - DC-Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Fulbright Memorial Scholar - Tokyo and Imabari City, Japan.

Executive Director

Executive Director's Corner

Greetings from College Bound, where another school year is well underway! As the new Executive Director, I am eager to grow College Bound so that we can effectively reach more students throughout the metropolitan area to not only enroll in college but also graduate from college.

These are just a few of the exciting things that have happened since I’ve taken over the reins at College Bound:
• Awarded over $60,000 in scholarships at our annual End of the Year Celebration.
• Graduated 100% of our class of 2009 from high school.
• 100% of our class of 2009 are currently enrolled in college.
• Hosted over 25 seniors for a senior retreat at the Crystal City Doubletree in August.
• Commenced the academic mentoring program with four sites and over 100 students and partners.
• Reestablished a College Bound site at Cesar Chavez Capitol Hill campus.
• Kicked-off College Bound’s “11 Campaign” to initiate a dialogue about the 11 students that drop-out of DC schools every school day.
• Awarded the “Congressional Brain Award” to Congressman Bennie Thompson.
• Awarded the “Athletic Brain Award” to Devin Thomas, #11 for the Washington Redskins.
• Overhauled College Bound’s technology infrastructure and re-launched the College Bound website.

As you can see, so many exciting things are happening at College Bound. Yet so much more work needs to be done. For every student served by College Bound, many more exist whom we do not have the resources to reach.

We are grateful for the support of our parents, our partners, and everyone whose commitment to College Bound is having a positive impact on our students. We want to grow and expand, and this will require more people and more funding. If you would be so kind, please join us by making a significant financial contribution to our cause.

The staff, the board, and especially, the students, appreciate your commitment and generosity.

Warm regards,
Kenneth Ward
Executive Director