In the summer of 2007, 22 years old and fresh on his requested assignment to a New Orleans school, Bordainick became the youngest high school athletic director in Louisiana's history. As if it weren't enough for him to tackle the job of a more seasoned instructor in some of the most difficult teaching circumstances imaginable (2007/2008 marked the first return to George Washington Carver High School after Katrina, and classes continue to be taught in trailers), he quickly identified the need for a new football field and track. With almost equal quickness, he set out to build it. Calling his project "The 9th Ward Field of Dreams," Bordainick has spearheaded the effort to raise the $1,847,568 needed for the facilities. And thanks to donations from individuals, local businesses, and corporations such as Nike, he's almost halfway there. Read more.
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