Mayor Jenks proclaims January "Mentoring Month" in Rolla

Realizing that the future of Rolla, Phelps County and the state of Missouri rests on the hopes and dreams of its children, Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks, III proclaimed the month of January “Mentoring Month in Rolla” recently at Rolla City Hall.

(Pictured with Mayor Jenks (front row, l to r) are: Scott Marchetti, mentor; Rachael Karr, Mentoring Program Coordinator, Prevention Consultants of Missouri and (back row), Jamie Myers, Executive Director, Prevention Consultants of Missouri.)

Mentoring Month provides an opportunity to recognize and commend the efforts of local mentoring programs and their volunteers, and raise community awareness of the importance and effectiveness of mentoring.