Mentor One™ Celebration Dinner

8th Grade Mentor One™ Students from each of Lynchburg's three middle schools celebrated their successful completion of the 2009 Mentor One™ Workforce Development Program over dinner on Thursday September 24, 2009. This year's celebration dinner was held in conjunction with the career speed dating event in which the students had opportunities to hear from local professionals, Lynette Callands of Bank of the James, Rob Mangrum of Wiley Wilson, and Hope Townes with the City Attorney's Office.

The celebration dinner recognizes the students' completion of the Mentor One™ program which is a year long program consisting of mentor interactions with business professionals in the community, and visits to Region 2000's local colleges and universities. This program allows the students to gain a wealth of on site business knowledge that can not be learned in a classroom or by reading a book. The students, parents, and the Office of Economic Development would like to express a sincere, heartfelt thank you to the Mentors who donated their valuable time away from the careers and personal lives to make a the Mentor One™ Program a success.

A special note of thanks to:

• Robert Barlow, Executive Director, Free Clinic of Central VA
• Robert A Leveque, Vice President of Manufacturing, RR Donelley Print Solutions
• Tony Tucker, Athletic Trainer / Coach, Physical Education, Heritage High School
• Chuck Warren, President, Wegmann USA, Inc.
• Bunny Wood, Senior Portfolio Manager / Principal, Wood & White Investment Advisors, LLC
• Sara Jessop, Reactor Coolant System Engineer, AREVA NP Inc
• Hope Townes, Assitant City Attorney, City of Lynchburg
• Rob Mangrum, Vice President / Process and Treatment Group Manager, Wiley Wilson
• Lynette Callands, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager, Bank of the James
• Liberty University
• Sweet Briar College
• Randolph College