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.

Meet the Match: Marty Harker and Devin

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

Devin

Career goals: To become a lawyer or famous artist (still dreaming)
Favorite subject: Algebra and choir (Innovations).
Favorite book: Mystery books.
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, dancing, singing and drawing.
Family: Mother, Lewanna Davis; Jeswan Davis, brother; Dorothy and Walter Davis, grandparents.
School: Marion High School.

Marty Harker
Career: Attorney.
Favorite subject: French.
Favorite book: Anything by Vince Flynn or Daniel Silva.
Hobbies/interests: Golf, tennis, reading, working out.
Family: Dad, Arthur C. Harker; The Rev. Margaret G. Harker.
School: University of Cincinnati.

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