Previous Participants

2017 Proteges & Mentors

• Miranda Barnes - Lynne Carey (Ames Public Library)

• Miranda Redalen - Erika Peterson (Boys & Girls Club of Story County)

• Kelsey Brandt - Carrie Dunnwald (Emergency Residence Project)

• Kyungjoon "Paul" Chung - Jennifer Ellis (Friendship Ark)

• Levi Nauman - Bill Vaughn (Mainstream Living)

• Cassidy Welch - Melissa McGarry (Mary Greeley Medical Center - Foundation)

• Adamarie Marquez-Acevedo - Kyle Briese (Mary Greeley Medical Center - Home Health Services)

• Ivory Hanson - Josie Stahlin (MICA)

• Kelsey Warfield -  Tricia Crain (The Arc of Story County)

• Markus Flynn - Jean Kresse (United Way of Story County)

• Montana Lechner - Anne Owens (Volunteer Center of Story County)

• Nolan Dickson - Andrew Allen (YSS)

2016 Proteges & Mentors

• Mwape Mwanakatwe- Angie Shrek (ACCESS)

• Iris  Woolery- Lynne Carey (Ames Public Library)

• Jessica Heidelbauer- Erika Peterson (Boys & Girls Club of Story County)

• Paige Myers- Rachel Flory (ChildServe)

• Jessica Heintz- Jennifer Ellis (Friendship Ark)

• Jessica Louis- Liz Beck (Heartland Senior Services)

• Riley Dunn- Bill Vaughn (Mainstream Living)

• Kristina Swenson- Melissa McGarry (Mary Greeley Medical Center-Foundation)

• Nina Streauslin- Kyle Briese (Mary Greeley Medical Center-Home Health Services)

• Ashley Rosenberg-Sunny Thompson (Mid-Iowa Community Action)

• Lindsay Fitzgerald-Tricia Crain (The Arc of Story County)

• Brenda Blackhawk- Jean Kresse (United Way of Story County)

• Julia Herrin- Anne Owens (Volunteer Center of Story County)

• Alyssa Dragin- Gerri Bugg (Youth & Shelter Services)

2014 Proteges & Mentors

• Nicole Vance- Sue Wuhs (Ames Community Preschool Center)

• Kat Hemken- Erika Peterson (Boys & Girls Club of Story County)

• Molly Odzer- Mark Kubik (Center for Creative Justice)

• Drew Sherman- Rachelle Flory (ChildServe)

• Morgan Bobb- Eileen Mullan (Homeward)

• Katelyn Sim- Tara van Brederode (Legal Aid of Story County)

• Molly Bridges- Tricia Crain (The Arc of Story County)

• Emily Koneval- Gerri Bugg (Youth and Shelter Services)

• Emily Young- Liz Beck (Heartland Senior Services)

• Rachel Brosh- Jean Kresse (United Way of Story County)

2013 Proteges & Mentors

• Alicia Blair- Lynne Carey (Ames Public Library)

• Jenny Dillon- Geff Gescheidler and Geri Bug (Boys and Girls Club of Story County and Youth and Shelter Services)

• Jannie Gonzales- Mark Kubik (Center for Creative Justice)

• Brooke Prouty- Racelle Flory (ChlidServe)

• Kathrine Marcheski- Liz Beck (Hearthland Senior Services)

• Abby Peterson- Eileen Mullan (Homeward)

• Kris Stow- Tara van Brederode (Legal Aid of Story County)

• Amy Rasmussen- Tricia Crain (The Arc of Story County)

• Katrina Boge- Jean Kresse (United Way of Story County)

• David Nguyen- Shellie Orngard (Volunteer Center of Story County)