Meet the Match: Debbie Alabach and Michelle

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

Michelle
Career goals: Psychology, Forensic Science.
Favorite subject: English, art, gym.
Favorite book: Boundaries (Cloud & Townsend).
Hobbies/Interests: Art, journaling, writing poems.
Family: Sister; two brothers; lovely mom (Patricia) and dad (John).
School: Marion High School.

Debbie Alabach
Career: College professor of social work.
Favorite subject: English, band, German.
Favorite book: The Memoir of a Geisha.
Hobbies/interests: Reading, journaling, nature walking.
Family: Sister; two brothers; and many nieces and nephews.
School: University of Missouri –St. Louis.

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

Meet the Match: Kristi Phillipe and Charley

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

Charley
Career goals: Astronomer for NASA.
Favorite subject: Science, math, and art.
Favorite book: Maximum Ride and Harry Potter.
Hobbies/Interests: Video games, books, and drawing.
Family: Brother, Travis; Mom, Tammy; Dad (who lives in Tennessee).
School: Marion High School.

Kristi Phillippe
Career: Science teacher at Marion High School.
Favorite subject: Science.
Favorite book: Ben Carson Story.
Hobbies/interests: Computer, TV, being with family and friends, shopping.
Family: Husband, Mike; two children, Evan & Emily.
School: Ball State University.

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

Gary McClure and Michael

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

Michael
Career goals: Electrical engineer.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: Twighlight Series.
Hobbies/Interests: Skateboarding.
Family: Dad, Don.
School: Marion High School.

Gary McClure
Career: School Adm. / Adjunct Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Favorite subject in high school: Math.
Favorite book: Anything by Max Lucado.
Hobbies/interests: Cycling, hiking, and camping.
Family: Wife, Barb; son, Doug; and daughters, Chris & Amy.
School: Indiana University and Ball State University.

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

Meet the Match: David Penticuff and Jessie

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

Jessie
Career goals: Zoologist.
Favorite subject: Biology.
Favorite book: Bleach Manga.
Hobbies/Interests: video games, cards and being with friends
Family: Mom, Terri; Dad, Andy; sister, Dana.
School: Marion High School.

David Penticuff
Career: Newspaper editor.
Favorite subject: History
Favorite book: Huckleberry Finn.
Hobbies/interests: Baseball, news, writing.
Family: Wife, Donna; three children; one grandchild.
School: Ball State University.

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

Meet the Match: Jenna McCoy and April

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

April
Career goals: Go to college and become a pharmacist.
Favorite subject: Math, science.
Favorite book: Harry Potter series; anything poetry; quotes.
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, hanging out with friends, going to the movies, going swimming.
Family: Mom, Linda; dad, Robert; brother, Zack.
School: Marion High School.

Jenna McCoy
Career goals: School social worker.
Favorite subject: Psychology, English, Marketing.
Favorite book: Anything by Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks and Ann Packer.
Hobbies/interests: Reading, hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, swimming, traveling.
Family: Dad, Robert; mom, Sara; sister, Megan.
School: Mississinewa High School graduate; Indiana Wesleyan University junior.

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

Project Leadership hosts bowling party

More than 80 participants in the Project Leadership mentoring program gathered in February for some recreation and to get to know one another better at a local bowling party. Mentors, students and their parents joined the group for the evening. Project Leadership thanks everyone who participated. It was good to see everyone, and we had a lot of fun.

Meet the Match: Caroline Herman and Jennifer

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

Jennifer
Career goals: Veterinarian.
Favorite subject: English.
Favorite book: I’ll read anything, but I love books about mythical creatures. Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing, playing the violin and guitar, singing, playing with my cats, going on walks by the river.
Family: Mother, Lisa; father, Chuck; brother, C.J.; sister, Alexis.
School: Marion High School.

Caroline Herman
Career: Registered nurse since 1994, currently work at the VA.
Favorite subjects in high school: Art and science
Favorite book: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson.
Hobbies/interests: Love to travel, helping out my daughters; school, secretary Riverview PTO; Tri Kappa Sorority; Project Leadership; Mary Kay; Brownie Troop Leader.
Family: Husband, Tony Carreon; daughter, Gabrielle (Gabbie).
School: Bennett High School; Indiana State University.

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