Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate was able to recruit a record 17 mentors for fall training. And for the first time ever, there are more new men mentors than women. Eleven men stepped up to volunteer, and six women joined them.
The newest mentors include: Michael McDowell, Kip Gerard, Simon Rose, Grant Berry, Daran Edmonds, Colin Wahl, Mike Vernon, Ken Chandler, Nick Pitts, David Klionsky, Chris Paul, Sofia Saldana Pitts, Lauren Bryant, Diane Leusky, Lorena Gatlin, Megan Stauffer and Diane Berry.
Six mentors have returned to volunteer their help: Esteban McMahan, Cecelia Jolls, Magda Corredor, Candice Norwood, Sally Bethune and Barbara Middleton Foushee.
BRMA was able to find mentors for all current students who needed a new mentor and still add nine new fourth-graders to the program.