Meet the Match: Susan Smith and Mandy

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

Mandy
Career goals: veterinarian, doctor, teacher.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: Kidnapped: The Abduction.
Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball.
Family: Dad, Tom; Mom, Charlotte; brother, Christopher; sister, Vanessa.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Susan Smith
Career Goals: to continue working with special needs.
Favorite subject: Math.
Favorite book: Bible.
Hobbies/interests: volleyball, Kentucky Wildcat basketball, Sudoku puzzles.
Family: Husband, Aaron; son, Sean Carl; daughters, Ashley and Kaitlyn Carl.
School: Mississinewa High School (1991), Ivy Tech (1993 and 2000).

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

Meet the Match: Linda Owen and Kaitlyn

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

Kaitlyn
Career goals: To be a writer.
Favorite subject: Technology, English. Favorite book: Blood and Chocolate.
Hobbies/Interests: Choir, art, writing. Family: Dad, Tim O’Donnell; Mom, Christy O’Donnell; Brother, Ben O’Donnell.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Linda Owen
Career Goals: To run a bed and breakfast.
Favorite subject: Art, home economics.
Favorite book: Anything by Karen Kingsbury.
Hobbies/interests: Gardening, baking.
Family: Husband, David; Daughters, Leah and Alisha.
School: Graduated from Miami University.

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

Meet t he Match: Danielle Keen and Jessica

Meet Jessica, a freshman at Marion High School, and mentor Danielle Keen who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Jessica

Career goals: Pediatric nurse.
Favorite subject: Language Arts.
Favorite book: Lock and Key.
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing and singing.
Family: Dad, Gary Bartrum; brother, Jerimiah; sisters, Sabrina and Catrina Cupps; Mom, Kathrine Addcock.
School: Marion High School.

Danielle Keen
Career: Leader in Healthcare
Favorite subject: History.
Recent Reads: Harry Potter.
Hobbies/interests: Horses.
School: University of Central Florida.

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

Meet the Match: Michelle Morgan and Ericka

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

Ericka
Career goals: Music teacher.
Favorite subject: Choir, Art and History.
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, choir and cooking.
Family: Mom, Terry Powell; Dad, Michael Powell; two brothers and one sister.
School: Marion High School.

Michelle Morgan
Career: Librarian at the Marion Public Library.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite book: The Kite Runner.
Hobbies/interests: Swimming, walking my dogs.
Family: Husband, Mike; daughter, Lauren; son, Phillip; 3 grandsons.
School: Marion High School and Indiana Univeristy.

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

Meet the Match: Mike Manning and Angelo

Meet Angelo, a sophomore at Mississinewa High School, and mentor Mike Manning who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Angelo
Career goals: History or Zoology Teacher.
Favorite subject: Geography and World History.
Favorite book: Of Mice and Men.
Hobbies/Interests: Watching and playing football, math.
Family: Mother, Tammy Yeomans; Father, Kyle Yeomans.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Mike Manning

Career: Christian Higher Education – Administrative Faculty at IWU
Favorite subject in high school: Journalism
Favorite book: I love reading auto-biographies and stories about successful athletes and incredible achievements – some recent favorites include: Into Thin Air; Running with the Buffalos; and It is not about the Bike.
Hobbies/interests: Running, cycling and motorsports
Family members: My wife and I have two daughters and son
School: Chandler High School, OK; Eastern Oklahoma State College; Sterling College, KS; Arkansas State University and I am currently enrolled in the Ed.D. program at IWU

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