{"id":727,"date":"2023-08-25T13:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T17:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/foundation\/?p=727"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:49:45","slug":"cardinals-mentoring-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/foundation\/2023\/08\/25\/cardinals-mentoring-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals Mentoring Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mentoring has existed as part of Ball State\u2019s DNA for many years. From faculty-student research mentorships to the Honors College peer mentoring program of 30 years\u2014mentoring opportunities abound. In response to the University\u2019s Destination 2040 strategic plan, the Ball State Alumni Council committed to making alumni-to-alumni mentoring a key priority. Today, mentoring programs are being developed in each college alongside well-established, vibrant programs such as the SOAR program within Miller College of Business and the True Cardinal Mentoring program for football alumni and current players.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, the Top 100 Mentoring Program was established alongside the Top 100 Student Awards\u2014a program established in 2021 that recognizes outstanding students who represent Beneficence inside and outside the classroom through academic excellence, campus leadership, and community impact. The mentoring program gives past Top 100 recipients the opportunity to be paired with a mentor based on their career interests and aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Top 100 awardee Clayton Coll, B.S. \u201822, has known since high school that he wanted to play for the NFL and then go to medical school. As a Ball State football student-athlete and graduate student, Clayton has found mentoring to be a valuable experience while navigating his career plans. Clayton, who has also participated in the True Cardinal football mentoring program, was paired with Ebonee\u00a0<\/span>Cooper Doblasse, B.S. \u201806, M.S. \u201810 as part of the Top 100 mentoring program. Both Ebonee and Clayton share similar academic backgrounds in biology and pre-medicine. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ebonee, a One Ball State Day ambassador and former board member of the Black Al<\/span>umni Council, <\/span>is thrilled to participate in the Top 100 Mentoring Program. For her, mentoring \u201chas\u00a0<\/span>been quite a rewarding experience to be able t<\/span><\/span>o connect with a fellow alumni member and discuss his goals for the future.\u201d<\/span> Ebonee, too, had plans to pursue medical school aft<\/span>er\u00a0<\/span>graduation. \u201cI completed my bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees with the intention of becoming a medical doctor. While working for a medical scribe company, I was given the unique role to travel across the US, expanding their programs in many specialties. From this experience, I was exposed to clinical research, which led me to become a Clinical Trial Manager.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clayton reflected on his mentoring experiences: \u201cmentoring is important because my mentors have different p<\/span><\/span>erspectives on life that have added great value to my life, especially since they have been through similar experiences as me.” <\/span><\/span>Du<\/span>ring their conversations together, Ebonee believes that \u201cm<\/span>entoring should be a safe space for the mentee to ask questions as they begin their careers. Being able to provide answers and life experiences that I wasn\u2019t provided after graduating is an amazing opportunity to have.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Clayton continues pursuing his goals, he\u2019s learned that \u201csometimes life takes a different path than expected, and you should take it on with optimism because you may like it more than your original plan.\u201d Of Clayton, Ebonee applauded his preparation and vision: \u201cMy mentee is probably more prepared for life than I ever was at that age. He knows what steps to take to achieve his goals and has a steady backup plan. He is able to state exactly what he wants from life. This is an important lesson we can all use.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mentoring opportunities are available to all alumni through Cardinals Connect, the Ball State-only platform for alumni and students to connect with other graduates and potential employers\u2014empowering them to expand their professional networks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about Cardinals Connect, visit <\/span>https:\/\/www.cardinalsconnect.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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