![]() Joseph FisherCEO and FounderContact jfisher@fgcb.orgJoe Fisher had a strong interest in helping youth from low and moderate income backgrounds enter higher education. This interest was a direct result of the mentoring, encouragement and assistance he received as a youth growing up in the East Capitol housing projects in Southeast, Washington, DC. With guidance and intervention by his track coach, Mr. Hubert Gates, Joe attended and graduated from Catholic University and received his graduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore. Later he relocated to Laurel where he established First Generation College Bound. After teaching in the Howard County Public School System for 35 years and coaching the woman’s cross county and track teams at Catholic University for 39 years, he is now retired and focusing on FGCB. I realize that our direct services alone will not create the educational opportunities that we want for low-income and first-generation youth in Prince George’s County. Motivated by our vision that one day all Marylanders will have equal access to an affordable college education, FGCB not only provides students with college affordability advice and assistance but also advocates for college affordability and equitable regulations that remove barriers for success. Joseph Fisher and FGCB have received the following awards in recognition of their dedication to young people’s futures:
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