Mentor Lynn Houser retired as an insurance industry executive five years ago. Since then, he has volunteered for various community organizations, including at a local high school. The college & career counselor there suggested that Lynn look into mentoring with HEF.
Here are some of Lynn's thought's on mentoring in his own words:
The most rewarding part of being a mentor is knowing that somehow I am helping a hard working and very deserving young man walk through the challenges of life. I feel my mentee and I have developed a close relationship where we can trust, share, and enjoy our time together without pressure. Results are hard to quantify, but I think it is working well and he is succeeding in a tough IB Program. I wish I had time to take some additional mentees!
I want my mentee to have a successful, joyful, fulfilling, and rewarding life. I hope our involvement together is helping build a solid base for that to happen. I wish I could have had a mentor in my younger years. But now, I can help others and that is well worth the effort!
