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FY21 mentoring program comes to a close

August 23, 2021

Graphic showing program requirements (group mentoring, pair mentoring, developmental goal, shadowing, and learning module and book discussion) plus an image of a winding road with markers showing "November 2020 - Kick-Off Session," "Begin Program Requirements," "Quarterly Check-Ins," "August 2021 - Close-Out Session," and — in smaller lettering — "FY22 Info Coming Soon!!"

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Region 6’s annual mentoring program officially ended Aug. 19 as mentors, mid-mentors and proteges from throughout the region presented their experiences to PBS Regional Commissioner Kevin Rothmier, FAS Regional Commissioner Mary Ruwwe, and Lease Contract Administration Zone 2 Chief Katie Swan.

Following the same “trios” concept first implemented in FY20, the program matched a diverse set of three employees who work in different departments and geographic areas to allow participants to expand their network.

“It was encouraging to hear from each trio how this volunteer program enriched their lives, professionally and personally,” said Mentoring Program Manager Tisha Horrell. “Also, it was great to know that each trio was able to adapt the program requirements to fit their needs, such as discussing books read in the past or listening to TED talks.”

The FY21 program kicked off Nov. 12, 2020, with 42 participants. Trios were required to meet regularly and to read and discuss a book together. The program plan also included shadowing each other in their jobs. Each mid-mentor and protege also created a developmental goal to work toward over the course of the program year.

“Keep an eye out for information coming soon on how you can participate in the FY22 Region 6 mentoring program,” Horrell added. “Contact Kristin Conway or myself with any questions.”

Participants trios from FY21:


Mentor	Mid-Mentor	Protege
Barbara Jo Schmitt-Cole	Lea-Suzanne Avila	Melanie Brace
Mary Ruwwe	Lisa Nelson	Marie-Claire Pearce
Cy Houston	Justin Wise	Greg Warner
Wendy Dent	Pamela Scott	LJ Morris
Matt Helmering	Benjamin Smith	Nathan Bragg
Denise Elsbernd	Nancy Bamford	Ben Cowan
Tyler Sikes	Cole White	Cynthia Clark
Brad Nies	Patrick Mazzei	Elizabeth Naiman
LaShonda Threat	Danielle Freeborn	Angie Haden
Chris Bolinger	Nick Freeman	Ryan Umoren
Katie Swan	Aaron Starr	Kim Crane
Kevin Rothmier	Kristin Conway	Becky Shirley
Patty Pelikan	Eric Gorman	Stefanie Walters
Javonne Robinson	Jane Schuster	April Whitehead

FY21 mentoring program comes to a close

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