Kelly Ward: Counseling students with “can-do” lessons

Helping college students navigate their academic experience with a “can-do” attitude is a priority for Kelly Ward, director of Academic Support Programs, who oversees the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and also serves as Access and Disability Services Coordinator at Mount Mercy University (MMU) in Cedar Rapids.

A teacher by nature, she’s passionate about helping students see what they “can” rather than what they “cannot” do.…