Dr. Diron T. Ford is the Director of Secondary Instruction in Gloucester County Public
Schools (Gloucester, Virginia). He recently received the 2023 900 Men Strong W.H. Gray
Community Service Award. During his tenure as Principal, he was selected for this
leadership and support of the Booker T. Washington High School community. In 2021, he
was honored with the Hampton Roads Committee of 200 + Men Inc. Carter G. Woodson
Award for Educational Leadership. He was selected because of his commitment and
contributions to educating youth in the Hampton Roads. In addition, he serves as a Guest
Contributor for the School Rubric and ASCD, having published four articles entitled Boys
Read Too Summer Reading Program: Engages African American Males; Building a Youth
Leadership Program: The Woodside High School Story: Encouraging Young Black Males to
Read During a Pandemic; My Year with COVID: Practical Leadership Lesson. He is also an
Associate Professor at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, Virginia.
