Meet the Match: Belinda Hussong and Brittany

Meet Brittany, a sophomore, at Mississinewa High School, and mentor Belinda Hussong who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Brittany

Career goals: Photographer and/or teacher.
Favorite subject: English, Computers.
Favorite book: Twilight series.
Hobbies/Interests: reading, taking pictures, poetry, hanging out with friends.
Family: Two brothers, Wyatt and Chris; one sister, Haley; grandma, Ruth Anne; grandpa, Lloyd.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Belinda Hussong
Career goals: Park Director.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite book: Little Women.
Hobbies/interests: Bicycle riding, motorcycle riding, cooking.
Family: Husband, Ken; daughter, Lori; son, Brad.
School: Indiana University, Indiana Wesleyan University.

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Heather Pratt and Clarissa

Meet Clarissa, a freshman, at Marion High School, and mentor Heather Pratt who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Clarissa

Career goals: Hair stylist.
Favorite subject: Math.
Favorite book: Because of Winn Dixie.
Hobbies/Interests: Doing hair.
Family: Dad, Charles Sanders; mom, Terri Nelson; six brothers, two sisters.
School: Marion High School.

Heather Pratt
Career goals: Teach college.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: Harry Potter series.
Hobbies/interests: Reading, decorating.
Family: Husband, Aaron Pratt.
School:

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Patricia Miller and Jade

Meet Jade, a freshman at Marion High School, and mentor Patricia Miller who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Jade
Career goals: Become and Algebra teacher.
Favorite subject: English, Algebra.
Favorite book: Forever by Judy Blume.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, listening to music and being with friends.
Family: mother, Veronica; step-mother, Crystal; father, Billy; sister, Selena and Jacelynne.
School: Marion High School.

Patricia Miller
Career: Academic Specialist at Allen Elementary School.
Favorite subject: Science.
Favorite book: Bible.
Hobbies/interests: Baking, teaching children to read.
Family: husband, Alan Miller.
School: Indiana University.

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Teresa Colyer and Katelyn

Meet Katelyn, a freshman at Mississinewa High School, and mentor Teresa Colyer who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Katelyn
Career goals: Beautician.
Favorite subject: Math.
Favorite book: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, hanging with friends.
Family: Mom, Carla; dad, Bobby; brother, Matthew.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Teresa Colyer
Career: Business Management.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: Anything by Karen Kingsbury.
Hobbies/interests: Sewing, reading, spending time with family.
Family: Husband, Paul; four children; four grandchildren.
School: Eastbrook High School; IWU graduate

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Nancy Abraham and Michaela

Meet Michaela, a freshman at Mississinewa High School, and mentor Nancy Abraham who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Michaela
Career goals: Teaching/nursing.
Favorite subject: P.E. and sometimes math.
Favorite book: Spiderwick.
Hobbies/Interests: Singing, volleyball.
Family: Mom, Kelly; sister, RaeAnne; grandma, Judy; grandpa, Marvin.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Nancy Abraham
Career: Retired teacher.
Favorite subject: Biology, Geography.
Favorite book: The Bible.
Hobbies/interests: Stained glass, shopping.
Family: Husband, daughter, son-in-law, grandbaby on the way.
School: B.S. Manchester College; Masters Ball State University

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Sara Bates and Amelia

Meet Amelia, a freshman at Oak Hill High School, and mentor Sara Bates who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Amelia
Career goals: Band director
Favorite subject: Band.
Favorite book: The Outsiders.
Hobbies/Interests: Music, basketball, football.
Family: Kate Detamore, Harry Detamore.
School: Oak Hill High School.

Sara Bates
Career goals: Would love to own my own store.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite book: Phantom of the Opera
Hobbies/interests: Reading and painting.
Family: Neal Bates, husband.
School: Oak Hill High School

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.

Meet the Match: Debbi Powell and Connie

Meet Connie, a freshman at Mississinewa High School, and mentor Debbi Powell who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Connie

Career goals: Pediatric nurse.
Favorite subject: Spanish, choir, English.
Favorite book: A Child Called It
Hobbies/Interests: boyfriend, music, soccer, dance, friends.
Family: Mom, Tammy Jones.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Debbi Powell
Career: Elementary teacher.
Favorite subject: Math, English.
Favorite book: Anything by James Patterson or Nicholas Sparks.
Hobbies/interests: Golf, reading, exercise.
Family: two daughters: Ashley Powell and Abby Merchant.
School: Illinois for BS and MS

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MENTORING PROGRAM: Visit http://www.projectleadership.org/ or call Project Leadership at 651-0650.