At the University of Louisville on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised freshman U.S. Sen. Katie Britt for being the perfect Republican choice to “contrast” President Joe Biden as she delivered her party’s response to the State of the Union address last month. “There is no better choice to contrast President Biden and his […]
Mar. 8—The California Bountiful Foundation has launched its first mentorship program called “Expanding Our Roots.” This free program aims to pair beginning farmers and ranchers with experienced mentors to help alleviate the learning curve and mitigate the financial risks associated with taking on a career in agriculture. “Agriculture in California is one big family,” said […]
Inspired by the unofficial mentors they had early in their careers, six firefighters in the Pflugerville Fire Department have created a mentorship program to guide cadets as they begin theirs. While in the program, cadets sit in on monthly sessions with one of the six mentors to discuss issues that will better prepare them for […]
Mentorship is a cornerstone of the infrastructure supporting global health. Transferring knowledge, developing skills and cultivating a supportive professional environment among researchers and clinicians around the world are key to achieving health equity on a global scale. For example, most people in Africa would have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by now if the patented […]
Carl Johnson — the longest serving elected Memphis City Schools board member, a City of Memphis legislative affairs director, father, husband, brother, mentor, carpenter, teacher and scientist — died Dec. 26. He was 88. When asked to speak about Johnson, nobody could sum up his life and impact briefly. His son said the 35-year school […]