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.

Meet the Match: Barb Ihrke and Rebecca

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

Rebecca
Career goals: Teacher or a nurse.
Favorite subject: Spanish.
Favorite book: Chronicles of Narnia.
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends.
Family: Mom, Michelle Clark; Dad, William Ashley; Sisters, Abbey Clark, Stacey Clark,; Brothers, Daniel Clark, Doug Clark.
School: Marion High School.

Barbara Ihrke
Career: Nurse educator.
Favorite subject: Science, History.
Favorite book: There is No “I” in Church by K. Drury
Hobbies/interests: Reading, travel.
Family: Single, two cats.
School: Lived in Africa 11 Years, Nurse Educator at Indiana Wesleyan University.

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

Meet the Match: Sonia Strevy and Shasta

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

Shasta
Career goals: Pediatric nurse or ocean biologist
Favorite subject: Math.
Favorite book: Sisterhood of the Traveling a Pants.
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging with friends.
Family: Mom, Melissa Campbell; Stepdad, Scott Griffith; baby sister Daytona Griffith.
School: Marion High School.

Sonia Strevy
Career: Nursing
Favorite subject: Nursing, health.
Hobbies/interests: Reading and watching old movies.
Family: Husband, Alan; four daughters
School: Marion High School

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

Meet the Match: Susan Losure and Kayla

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

Kayla
Career goals: Pediatric nurse or music teacher
Favorite subject: Choir, English, nutrition and wellness.
Favorite book: Twilight.
Hobbies/Interests: Singing, watching movies, spending time with family.
Family: Dad, Dave; mom, Missy; sister, Brianna; brother, Justin.
School: Mississinewa High School.

Susan Losure
Career: Retired from V.A.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite book: Bible.
Hobbies/interests: Crafts and reading.
Family: Husband, Alan; daughter, Lynn; son, Nathan; seven beautiful grandchildren.
School: Fairmount High School

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

Meet the Match: Linda Cabe and Brittany

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

Brittany
Career goals: Wal-mart
Favorite subject: Health.
Favorite book: Prep.
Hobbies/Interests: going to church, talking on the computer.
Family: Mom, Sharon; stepdad, Joe; brother, Jonathan; sister, Tanna;
School: Madison-Grant High School.

Linda Cabe
Career: Wife, mother, pastor, Family Services Representative at Needham-Storey, Wampner Funeral Services.
Favorite subject: Any Bible study classes.
Favorite book: Bible and biographies.
Hobbies/interests: Cooking, reading, visiting people.
Family: Husband, Jim; daughters, Shelly (Kevin) Renbarger and Kristi (Kevin) Scheer; son, Marc Cabe; one grandson and four granddaughters.

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