Dr. Michael E. Ward
Dr. Ward spent much of his career as a public school administrator, culminating with service as the North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1996 to 2004. Since then, he has been an educational consultant and a professor of practice at NC State University.
Mike is a three-time alumni of NC State University, having earned a Doctorate in Educational Administration in 1993, a Master’s in Occupational Education in 1981, and a Bachelor’s in Vocational/Technical Education in 1977.
Dr. Ward enjoys running, sailing and music. He and his wife have two children and three grandchildren.
Impact
Dr. Ward is passionate about providing scholarship support for teachers. He and his wife, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, created the Ward Family Scholarship Endowment to support individuals who are seeking to become teachers; the scholarship is an expression of gratitude and an effort to pay forward the blessings the Wards received from their own wonderful teachers in public schools and universities. Mike also works on hunger relief, and serves in short-term mission projects around the world. Recently he has focused efforts on hurricane relief.