Project Leadership: Grant County, Indiana

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Meet the Match: Jerry Harshman and Jamie

Meet Jamie, a freshman Eastbrook High School, and mentor Jerry Harshman who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Jamie
Career goals: Chef or tactical weapons specialist.
Favorite subject: English and band.
Favorite book: Stephen King’s Skeleton Crew.
Hobbies/Interests: Video games, cooking , myspace.
Family: Mom, Tammy; sister, Blair.
School: Eastbrook High School.

Jerry Harshman
Career: Educator (teacher, coach, principal, superintendent).
Favorite subject: English and social studies.
Favorite book: Bible.
Hobbies/interests: Watching Colts’ football, I.U. basketball, Cubs baseball, fishing, and playing golf.
Family: Wife, Sheri; son, Brent; and daughter, Laura.
School: Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University.

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