PAST CHAIRMAN - TOM COCCHIARELLA
-
PRACTICE LEADER - IT ARCHITECTURE PAREO, INC.
"I have been involved
for about 10 years, and started as a board member and MEP mentor at the same
time. I mentor at my former High School - Johnson and wish to give back to
the community and school that I was raised in. I have been very fortunate
in my life."
PAST SECRETARY - PATRICIA MACK
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER - MN STATE OFFICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HUD
"When I was 18 years old, I met Gheretein Wilson, my mentor for the next
35 years. She changed my life. Nicknamed the " Pink Lady" because she looked
so wonderful in pink, my mentor always asked me good questions and expected
me to come up with good answers. She is the person who always, always supported
me when I stood up for my principles. Now I am a mentor myself and in addition
to My CEP mentor group, I have an individual mentee through my church. We
have been together since she was 10 years old and she is now finishing up
her freshman year in college. My reason for mentoring is to help young adults
just as my mentor helped me."
JO'ETHEL FULLILOVE - SENIOR
ACCOUNT UNDERWRITER - THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES "Providing an atmosphere of positive role modeling for minority students
in the Twin Cities. I enjoy working with youth as a mentor; I have done this
for the past 7 years."
G. WILLIAM (BILL) FERGUSON -
MANAGER PRINTING SERVICES - DELUXE CORPORATION "My wife and I moved here in 1997 and wanted to find ways to become
active in the community. As I looked around, I found Deluxe was participating
in MMO and decided I should learn more about it. Once I realized its purpose,
I felt drawn to become a part."
JOSEPH GROVES - COLLEGE ENCOURAGEMENT
PROGRAM AND SCOPE COORDINATOR MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS "As coordinator of the College Encouragement Program for the Minneapolis
public schools, I find the contributions of MMO crucial to our commitment
of creating a culture of academic excellence for our students."
JEANETTE SNOWDEN - LEAD TEACHER,
MULTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS "I am a member of the MMO board as a representative of MEP. I assist
in collaborating all MMO and MEP activities. The MMO Board supports the MEP
missions to provide guidance for MEP students by supporting and promoting
academic success culminating in the acquisition of a baccalaureate degree."
MICHAEL ABDOU SYSTEMS ANALYST
- METLIFE, INC.
"Mentoring is a truly rewarding and fun experience. My partner and I
fill a unique role that is somewhere between that of a classmate and a teacher/parent:
we share our experiences and provide support, and we also get to connect on
a very personal level. The rewards go both ways!"
