Meet the Match: Tony Melton and Phillip

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

Phillip
Career goals: Sports Agent or Basketball player.
Favorite subject: English and Science.
Favorite book: The Outsiders.
Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, video games, hanging out with friends and family.
Family: Mother, Jenell Arrington; Sister, Jerahya Boyd; grandma, Glenda Williams; Grandfather, Rev. JD Williams; Aunt, Sonya Boyd; Stepdad, Crawford Arrington
School: Marion.

Tony Melton
Career goals: Continue as HR manager and teaching part time.
Favorite subject: History.
Favorite book: Tony Dungy’s book.
Hobbies/interests: Motorcycles and watching sports.
Family: Wife, Sue; 4 children , 2 grandchildren.
School: Corydon High School; Indiana Wesleyan University.

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

Meet the Match: Patricia Gibson and Kilee

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

Kilee
Career goals: graduate from a good college; be successful in journalism
Favorite subject: Photography, Journalism, Spanish
Favorite book: Twilight
Hobbies/Interests: sports, being with friends, music
Family: Kenny (dad), Kelly (mom), Kinzee (sister), Kinlee (sister)
School: Marion High School

Patricia Gibson
Career goals: never stop being creative, never stop caring
Favorite subject: band, English
Favorite book: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Victor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning
Hobbies/interests: reading, writing, knitting, watching movies
Family: husband, Steve
School: Yorktown High School, Ball State University grad.

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

Meet the Match: Wende Wright and Tiffany

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

Tiffany

Career Goal: Nurse
Favorite High School Subject: English, Reading
Favorite Book: A Child Called It
Hobbies/Interests: Walking and listening to music
Family: Al, grandfather; Jeff, father; and Katie, sister
School: Mississinewa High School

Wende Wright

Career: Freelance writer
Favorite High School Subject:
Journalism, English
Favorite Books: The Awakening by Kate Chopin; The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, laughing and spending time with my daughter, family and friends
Family: Zoe, daughter; Freckles, the dog; and Moonlight, the cat
School: Mississinewa High School and Ball State University, Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism

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

Alisha Shannon and Lindsey

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

Lindsey

Career goals: Counselor.
Favorite subject: Art, English.
Favorite book: Tuck Everlasting.
Hobbies/Interests: Talking.
Family: Dad, Jay; mom, Nickie Little; brothers, Cody and Tanner Foy.
School: Marion High School.

Alisha Shannon

Career goals: To have a positive impact on the lives of others.
Favorite subject: Art, marketing.
Favorite book: Redeeming Love.
Hobbies/interests: Exercise, traveling, being creative.
Family: Dad, Jim Shannon; stepdad and mom, David and Linda Owen; sisters, Jennifer, Leah and Chantel.
School: Graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University.

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

Meet the Match: Dionne Hayes and Jonna

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

Jonna

Career goals: Registered nurse or actress.
Favorite subject: Spanish.
Favorite book: Emako Blue.
Hobbies/Interests: Softball.
Family: Mom, 3 sisters, 3 nieces, 1 nephew.
School: Marion High School.

Dionne Hayes
Career goals: Receive my M.B.A. and complete pharmacy school.
Favorite subject: All math, biology art.
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
Hobbies/interests: Playing with my daughter, reading, music, going to the library with my daughter.
Family: Daughter – Sonnyah, parents – Kenneth and Cynthia, Brothers – Kenny and Christopher.
School: Purdue, IPFW.

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

Meet the Match: Sabrina Wilds and Cheyene

Meet Cheyene, an eighth grade student at R. J. Baskett Middle School, and mentor Sabrina Wilds who meet each week in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Cheyene
Career goals: Doctor.
Favorite subject: Reading.
Favorite book: Shock Point by April Henry.
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging with my sister, listening to music, dancing with my sister and friends.
Family: Mother (Inez), sister (Samantha), brother (Matthew), dad (Joe), Uncle (Bill), and late Grandma (Sharon).
School: R.J. Baskett Middle School.

Sabrina Wilds
Career: Contract Supervisor for Chrysler, LLC
Favorite subject: Business Administration.
Favorite book: Bible and all books by Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Hobbies/interests: Reading, gardening, and piano.
Family: Husband (Will) and son (Andrew).

Meet the Match: Jerry Harshman and Jamie

Meet Jamie, a freshman Eastbrook High School, and mentor Jerry Harshman who participate in Project Leadership’s mentoring program, which matches community volunteers with local Twenty-first Century Scholar students.

Jamie
Career goals: Chef or tactical weapons specialist.
Favorite subject: English and band.
Favorite book: Stephen King’s Skeleton Crew.
Hobbies/Interests: Video games, cooking , myspace.
Family: Mom, Tammy; sister, Blair.
School: Eastbrook High School.

Jerry Harshman
Career: Educator (teacher, coach, principal, superintendent).
Favorite subject: English and social studies.
Favorite book: Bible.
Hobbies/interests: Watching Colts’ football, I.U. basketball, Cubs baseball, fishing, and playing golf.
Family: Wife, Sheri; son, Brent; and daughter, Laura.
School: Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University.

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