Delaware Tech to Honor Logan Herring During Feb. 20 Black History Month Celebration

Wilmington, DE:

Delaware Technical Community College will recognize Wilmington native Logan Herring at its annual Black History Month Honoree Celebration on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The ceremony will be held at 12 p.m. at the College’s Orlando J. George Jr. Campus, 300 Orange St., Wilmington.

Herring is the CEO of The WRK Group, including The Warehouse, REACH Riverside, and Kingswood Community Center. Raised in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood, Herring started his work in the Riverside neighborhood of Wilmington in 2016 as the Executive Director for Kingswood Community, which quickly led to the realization that more support and resources were needed within the community.

In 2018, The WRK Group was created to accelerate the redevelopment of the Riverside community and surrounding areas of northeast Wilmington. The WRK Group leverages the unique assets and expertise of each of its organizations. Herring holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Goucher College and a certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from Boston College.

Among his accomplishments, Herring was recognized as one of the Most Impactful Leaders in the First State by the Delaware Business Times in 2023. He was also named among Delaware Online’s Most Influential Delawareans in 2021 and 2022, and as Delaware Business Times’ 2021 Large Non-Profit CEO of the Year.

Herring currently sits on the Board of Governors for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) Committee for Longwood Gardens, and the Advancement Committee for Sanford School.

Since 1998, Delaware Technical Community College’s Stanton and George ampuses have been celebrating Black History Month by honoring a member of the New Castle County community for his/her outstanding personal and professional achievements. “The College selects individuals who have made significant contributions to the community and have made an impact on improving the quality of life throughout the State. We are so proud to be recognizing Logan Herring as this year’s honoree,” said Dr. Lora Johnson, vice president and campus director for Delaware Tech’s Wilmington campus.

MORE ABOUT THE WRK GROUP:

The WRK Group is made up of 75 employees who deploy over $12 million in annual revenue to create opportunities that empower the residents of Riverside to thrive. The Warehouse, an oasis in Northeast Wilmington, was developed “For Teens, By Teens” and serves as an innovative, one-stop center serving youth ages 13 to 24.

The Warehouse increases engagement and program commitment and helps youth develop the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors necessary to increase employability skills, gain and retain employment, and obtain secondary/post-secondary educational credentials.

The REACH Riverside Development Corporation was formed in 2017 to remove the barriers to prosperity and well-being facing Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood. REACH is the community quarterback entity leading the implementation of the Purpose Built Communities revitalization model, a holistic approach focused on housing, education, and health initiatives.

Kingswood Community Center (KCC), founded in 1946, is the central hub of the larger revitalization initiative in the Riverside community of Northeast Wilmington. Programming at KCC serves all ages, spanning “cradle to cane.” Signature programs include the Early Learning Academy; after-school and summer programming for children up to age 12; Community and Family Services; the EMPOWER Economic Mobility Program; and the Jimmy Jenkins Senior Center.

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