For Immediate Release
March 25, 2009

College Bound, Inc. Appoints Kenneth A. Ward as Executive Director

Washington, D.C. — College Bound, Inc. announced today that Kenneth A. Ward has been named Executive Director of the Washington, D.C. based non-profit. Mr. Ward has been with the organization for the last 12 years and most recently served as the Site Leader. In his new role, Ward will lead the strategic efforts of the organization in expanding its capacity in assisting public school students in the greater metropolitan Washington, D.C. area to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education.

“I am excited for the energy, enthusiasm, and the expertise that Ken will bring to College Bound in his new role as Executive Director,” commented Michael S. Warsaw, Chairman of College Bound’s Board of Directors and Partner at Ernst and Young, LLP. “His contributions and efforts to date have assisted so many students in the district in meeting their educational goals. I look forward to his leadership in broadening the organization’s scope to assist greater number of students in meeting their fullest academic potential.”

As a Fulbright Memorial scholar and a seasoned D.C. educator and administrator, Ward has been instrumental in creating academic and personal enrichment programs for students, such as the Young Ambassadors program and the Ski club. He has participated in the International Teacher Exchange program where he studied best practices in Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia.

Ward holds a bachelor degree in communications from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in education from Trinity.

About College Bound, Inc.
College Bound, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, offers DC Metropolitan area public and public charter school students in grades 8-12 academic enrichment and resources to prepare for and succeed in college. Founded in 1991, the organization offers tutoring, mentoring, SAT preparation, and academic and career guidance free-of-charge to assist students in meeting their postsecondary educational goals. More information about the organization is available at www.collegebound.org.