Student Mentors Create Lasting Impact at Highland Elementary

Student mentors create lasting impact at Highland Elementary

On a busy afternoon at Highland Elementary School, kindergarten students in Rebecca Dalton’s afternoon class rush to the door. Within moments, the room fills with movement as Liliana Ruiz is surrounded by smiling five-year-olds calling her name and wrapping her in hugs. Laughing, she stands at the center of the group, momentarily unable to move amid the energy of the classroom. Liliana, a senior at Rifle High School, is one of the first student …

Mentors stepping up for children, community, but more needed

Kaia Hedrick with one of the students she mentors. (submitted)Mentor Jenna Lilyquist learned how to crochet – her mentee taught her. The duo enjoys reading, coloring, eating and talking during their weekly meet-up.“Mentoring is my favorite part of the week,” says Lilyquist, who has been guiding the same student for nearly four years.“I like hearing what’s going on in her life.”The Sioux 52 Mentoring Initiative is celebrating National Mentoring M…