Mentor High School

There comes in time in every adolescent's life where you are obliged to think about what is in store for your future. In the American grade school system you are advised rather by your parents or mentors to start thinking about college, years before high school graduation. In American culture we are taught at a young age to optimistically share our dreams of what we want to be when we grow up. It is a conventional perception that any child can be what they they want to be if they put their mind…

Hampton City Schools is currently in a period of transition. On July 1, 2015 a new superintendent took over the helm of the thirty-three schools district. After six years of leadership under Linda Shiflette the new superintendent has work to do. Dr. Shiflette was a member of Hampton City Schools working in various capacities. Dr. Smith, current superintendent, is new to the district and has stated that he will take the first ninety-days in this new position to “look, listen, and learn”. Dr.…

As a female physical chemist who pursues an academic research, I will strive to pass on intellectual inspiration to young students and contribute to making a more inclusive scientific community. Among the students who went to a public girl's high school in Korea, I was one of the few who pursued basic scientific research. The STEM field has been historically male-dominant, and social barriers against women still largely discourage female participation. I was among twenty percent of the…

Over 100 kids throughout Bergen County have attended our summer camp, after school enrichment class, and our BCA Flash program. We mentored one rookie FLL team, helped in developing their mission strategy, resolved their technical issues, and assisted them in competition practice. We also assisted two FLL Jr. teams, nurturing their…

all, he was just a young high schooler, who loved his uncle and trusted his uncle. This led him to…

has she created a school culture with staff, parents and students? Kathy Mullery is a driven, energetic, and thoughtful leader. She has created a campus culture of success by meeting the needs of each individual student. Her staff works together to create rich and meaningful learning opportunities in every content area. Mrs. Mullery’s leadership is a wonderful balance of instructional leader and facilitator. She keeps the heart of the school alive along with the importance of high academic…

Deaf Culture is an entirely different world in itself. I have been submerged in Deaf Culture from the time that I was very small so it feels mostly normal to me. For a long time, the hearing people around me were the “culture shock” and not the Deaf Culture. As I became older, it became easier for me to see the vast differences between the two and ultimately grow an appreciation for both worlds. Since I can’t give an interesting ‘a-ha’ story, I will explain what I think is fascinating about Deaf…

of my close friends, who is Zimbabwean, mentioned to me that during her time in highschool there was no diversity in her AP and honors courses. She was one of the same few minorities who took these classes. This disturbed me because I knew her high school was very diverse and included people of all types of backgrounds. Yet, there was still no diversity in AP and honors courses. I thought back and as a minority myself I never challenged myself to take these courses either. For my specific case,…

begin to realize them more in high school when I began coaching a youth program. For girls in America, social life is a very important facet and that includes being well-liked, accepted, and not showing aggression. When thinking of a school bully, you think of someone that is tough and mean, but Rachel Simmons in the book Odd Girl Out, shows us another type of bullying in girls. Rachel Simmons has researched the bullying of girls at junior high schools and high schools across the region.…

Panther Advisor Leader for 2016-2017 is the ability to represent Prairie View A&M in the best way possible. I want to be able to an outstanding example as a PAL. In high school I was in a fact a PAL for 2 years in which we had a class period for 2 hours where we would go to the local elementary schools in our school district and mentor the students that were struggling with their grades, socially, or even having problems at home. With the experience of mentoring for 2 years prior to coming to…