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| Sage Farha ('13) with her mentor, Claire Vanderpool ('83) |
The mission of Wichita Collegiate School
is to prepare our young men and women for success both in college and in life. A
critical part of this process is assisting our students as they explore career
possibilities. One long-term approach to fulfilling this mission involves
pairing each senior with a mentor in a field the student is considering as a
career. While WCS had long provided mentoring opportunities to students on an
informal basis, the school deepened its commitment in 1989, by sponsoring the
first Mentor Luncheon. (The event has since been changed to a breakfast.)
At the Mentor Breakfast, seniors are
paired with professionals from the Wichita area. The Wichita Collegiate School
Alumni Association spends many hours recruiting mentors in the students’ areas
of interest. Businessmen, artists, engineers, lawyers, doctors, teachers,
musicians, and a host of other professionals have volunteered their time and
wisdom to spend a day or more with a senior providing valuable knowledge about
their career field. Many of our seniors have established long-term
relationships with their mentors that produced internship opportunities and
even employment after college.
The WCS Alumni Association funds the program,
including the Mentor Breakfast, by sponsoring the Spartan Golf Tournament
during Homecoming.
Enjoy these photos from past Mentor Days! If you have great memories and/or photos from Mentor Day at WCS, please post them here and share them with us!
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