​Molly Ward 

​Molly Ward is the Director of High School Completion at South Seattle College.  Her role in this position is helping to oversee Career Link High School’s enrollment coordination, course offerings and development, diploma processing, and student transition to college.  In addition, Molly works closely with the High School 21+ program on campus and also teaches classes for Career Link.  With 20 years experience in alternative education, Molly has used her passion for student success to help students graduate and transition to post-secondary education or training.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and History from Gonzaga University and a Master’s in Student Development Administration from Seattle University.  

AAPF18 Sessions:

The Next Step: Best Practices to Bridge At Promise Students From High School to College

“In 2017 at the AAPF a unique partnership between Highline Public Schools and South Seattle College that brings re-engagement students to a college campus to earn a diploma was explained. In 2018, how those students take the next step and bridge into college will be presented. What has worked, what has failed, data on graduates, creative ways to address barriers and best practices for college success learned over two decades working with re-engagement students will be discussed.”

Past AAPF Sessions:

20 Years of Reengagement Success: Seattle’s Partnership for Connecting At-Promise Students to College

​Supporting reengagement students from high school to college is not a distant dream. It’s happening every day in Seattle through a 20-year partnership between Highline Public Schools and South Seattle College. Serving one of the most challenging parts of the city, a partnership built on trust, flexibility, and total commitment to student success is seeing students earn diplomas and transition to college. This presentation will explain the partnership, how it works, and its successes.