Meet the Match: Mae Verheyden and Cassandra

Meet Cassandra, a sophomore at Marion High School, and mentor Mae Verheyden who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Cassandra

Career goals: Anything involving art.
Favorite subject: Art.
Favorite book: The Twilight Series.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, drawing and other art.
Family: Mom, Carrie; Dad, Rocky; sisters Kayla and Abigail.
School: Marion High School.

Mae Verheyden
Career: World Gospel Missions.
Favorite subject: Math and art.
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings series
Hobbies/interests: Working with church, painting.
Family: Husband, Daniel.
School: Indiana Wesleyan university.

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

Project Leadership Delaware County launches mentoring program

Meet the Match: Steve Gibson and Aaron

Meet Aaron, a junior at Marion High School, and mentor Steve Gibson who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Aaron

Career goals: Cook.
Favorite subject: Gym.
Favorite book: Harry Potter series.
Hobbies/Interests: Going to the mall, hanging out with friends, playing video games and basketball.
Family: Dad, Brian; Grandpa, Glenn; Grandma, Sandy; two brothers, Jesse and Alex; Aunt, Tresa; Cousin, Noah.
School: Marion High School.

Steve Gibson
Career: Education Liaison.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: A Brave New World.
Hobbies/interests: Cooking, writing, video and computer technology.
Family: Wife, Patricia Gibson; cat, Beans.
School: Yorktown High School, Ball State University.

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

Meet the Match: Judy Cowling and Ashly

Meet Ashly, a sophomore at Madison-Grant High School, and mentor Judy Cowling who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Ashly
Career goals: Forensic Anthropolgy o r Family Physician.
Favorite subject: Chemistry, Biology and just about any other Science.
Favorite book: The Lovely Bones.
Hobbies/Interests: Playing trombone, reading and writing poetry.
Family: Mom, Cathy Miller; dad, Ora Miller; sister, Jessica.
School: Madison-Grant.

Judy Cowling
Career: Historic Preservation Specialist.
Favorite subject: Music, Chemistry, Biology.
Favorite book: Any PD James book.
Hobbies/interests: Baking, gardening, flute.
Family: Husband, Bill; son, Andy; daughter-in-law, Tina.
School: Ball State and IU.

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

Meet the Match: Jay Sichting and Cody

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

Cody
Career goals: Undecided.
Favorite subject: Algebra.
Favorite book: Gym Candy.
Hobbies/interests: Skating, baseball.
Family: Two sisters and one brother.
School: Oak Hill High School.

Jay Sichting
Career: Vice President of Corporate Operations at Moorehead Communications.
Favorite subject: Math.
Favorite book: Public Enemies
Hobbies/interests: Sports, family activities.
Family: Wife, Emily; three children ages 3, 6 and 8.
School: Franklin College.

Meet the Match: Wendy Buettner and Faith

Meet Faith, a freshman at Oak Hill High School, and mentor Wendy Buettner who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Faith
Career goals: Go to Purdue University for veterinary science.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: The Time Traveller’s Wife.
Hobbies/Interests: Swimming.
Family: Mom, Pan; brother, Tommy; dad, Butch Williams.
School: Oak Hill High School.

Wendy Buettner
Career: VP of Marketing.
Favorite things to do: Algebra and English.
Favorite book: The Hobbit.
Hobbies/interests: Making jewelry and travel.
School: Van Wert in Ohio.

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

Mutual Bank Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Project Leadership

The MutualBank Charitable Foundation has awarded Project Leadership $4,000 to support its mentoring program for Twenty-first Century Scholars in Delaware and Grant counties.

Project Leadership offers a mentoring program that is primarily school-based. Mentoring is offered to high school students accepted into the Twenty-first Century Scholars program for the purpose of ensuring that they do not lose their scholarships because of poor academics or behavior. The program is structured to give Scholars the tools they need for success including the following:

—Scholarship: The State of Indiana’s Twenty-first Century Scholars program pays for 8 semesters of tuition at public Indiana colleges or universities.
—One-on-one attention: Positive community volunteers are matched with students and encourage them in their academic and life choices.
—Consistency: Mentors and mentees meet once per week while school is in session.
—Positive social interaction: Activities, such as field trips and cultural enrichment, encourage interaction between mentees, mentors and families in group settings.

The mentoring program is in its third year in Grant County and will be offered in Delaware County schools during the second semester of this school year.

“MutualBank Charitable Foundation’s generous contribution will have a significant impact on the students we serve,” Project Leadership Director Tammy Pearson said. “It will help support mentees in achieving their dreams of completing high school and pursuing post-secondary education — two main goals of Project Leadership programming,”

For more information, contact Tammy Pearson at 765-651-0650 .