Horizons-Upward Bound turned twenty-five in 1990 with a new director at the helm, William Washington. Founding Director Ben Snyder remarked on the occasion of his retirement, “Horizons-Upward Bound, having withstood the test of time, strengthened by the commitment of civic minded organizations and caring individuals, looks forward with confidence to its second quarter of a century.” Washington, who had previously served three years as Assistant Director, would steer the program through the next decade. 

HUB’s 25th year also involved a symposium on the program, held at Wayne State University, and an “ambitious fund raising campaign, in an attempt to protect the Program from the shifting political winds in Washington and the fluctuations of a single industry local economy.” (Snyder, B.) Events such as Star Search, featuring a talent show performed by area judges and attorneys, and participation in Cranbrook Schools’ fundraiser, Le Gala de Cuisine, were two ways HUB garnered financial support throughout the 1990s. 

HUB expanded its educational reach beyond Metro Detroit through the establishment of a Regional Upward Bound Math and Science Center. Students from six Midwest states joined the summer program, attending classes at the Institute of Science, but sharing living spaces and recreational activities with HUB students. 

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