Meet the Match: Ginny Martin and Olivia

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

Olivia

Career goals: Photographer.
Favorite subject: photography, English.
Favorite book: Pictures of Hollis Woods, The Twilight Series.
Hobbies/Interests: photography, playing guitar, reading.
Family: Mom, Angie; sister, Megan; Dad, Dale; sister, Amber; brother, Brandon
School: Marion High School.

Ginny Martin
Career: Elementary and Special Education Teacher
Favorite subject: History.
Recent Reads: Twilight, Last Lecture, Water for Elephants, Eat-Pray-Love, Shack.
Hobbies/interests: Gardening, traveling, reading, bridge, cooking
Family: Husband, Henry; daughters, Julie and Sarah; sons-in-law, Shane and Justin; granddaughter Sydney.
School: University of Evansville, Masters from Indiana University.

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

Meet the Match: Ellen Spitzer and Kelsy

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

Kelsy
Career goals: Cosmetology, Veterinarian
Favorite subject: English, Choir.
Favorite book: She Said Yes, Child Called It.
Hobbies/Interests: Orchestra, Writing Poems.
Family: Mom, Sandy; Dad, Scott; brother, Scott Jr.; step Mom, Debbie; step brother, Chavis.
School: Marion High School.

Ellen Spitzer
Career goals: Retired Elementary School Teacher.
Favorite subject: Physics, History.
Favorite book: Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago and Jean Lee Latham, Carry on Mr. Bowditch.
Hobbies/interests: Working with young children, dancing, reading.
Family: Husband, Herb; four married children, twelve grandchildren.
School: Marian College in Indianapolis BA El Ed./ History; Ball State University, MA.

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

Twenty-first Scholars Application Available Online

Just in time for the 2008-2009 school year, the State Student Assistance Commision of Indiana has unveiled an online version of the Twenty-first Century Scholars application. Now 6th, 7th and 8th graders can log on to the internet to complete their application.

Please be aware that the current version of the application is not compatible with Firefox web browsers and Microsoft's Internet Explorer is reccomended.

You can find the new online application here:

http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2429.htm

Meet the Match: Harry Shepard and Monte

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

Monte

Career goals: Crime Scene Investigation.
Favorite subject: Biology.
Favorite book: Anything that teaches guitar.
Hobbies/Interests: Tae-kwon-do, guitar.
Family: Uncle, Josh Kemp; grandma, Roxanne Kemp; dad, Ma-Shawn Kemp; grandpa, Tom Moran; grandma, Peggy Moran; Uncle Jay.
School: Marion High School.

Harry Shepard
Career goals: Retired.
Favorite subject: Science, English.
Favorite book: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone.
Hobbies/interests: guitar.
Family: Judy Shepard, wife.
School: Logan Chiropractic College.

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

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.