Enoch Ward Jr: First African American Student to Integrate Housing, Earn Chemical Engineering degree at Tech
By: Alumni Publications | Categories: In Memoriam
At 16 years old, Ward graduated valedictorian of the 1962 Class of Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, Ga. He attended Paine College from 1962 to 1964, where he maintained honor student status. He transferred to Tech, graduating in 1968.He was mentored in the ministry by the late Rev. N.T. Young, eminent Pastor of The Historic Thankful Baptist Church of Augusta, Ga.
He studied in the Master of Divinity degree program at Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, S.C., and was ordained deacon at Thankful Baptist Church at the age of 26. Later, he served as pastor of First Metropolitan Baptist Church in Augusta.
Ward had 20 years of experience in two major manufacturing companies: Dow Chemical Company in Plaquemine, La., and Procter & Gamble.
Ward was married to the late Gloria Elaine O’Neal Ward for more than 41 years. He is survived by their two children, Kevin L. Ward, of Martinez, Ga., and Kiffiny (Carlos) Carter, of Grovetown, Ga.; grandchildren; two brothers; five sisters; and a loving and devoted church congregation.
