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Congratulations
to Educator of
the Year 2025:

CHRIS
BATSON,

Clarke Middle School,
is recognized by the Athens Area Mentoring provides youth with an
Chamber of Commerce for his additional caring adult friend and
visionary leadership in the community role-model in their lives who can
offer support and guidance. Building
for elevating student success. a relationship through mentoring is

a powerful way to show youth they
matter and help them to develop
their strengths and learn essential
Clarke County life skills. The positive impact can be
School District far-reaching as effective mentoring
Connected Culture, Optimized uplifts a student to achieve greater
Talent, and Thriving Students personal, academic and eventually
professional success.
• 21 Schools The Clarke County Mentor Program choices, promote high self-esteem,
has a vision to place a trained and
• 3 Programs (Athens committed mentor for every child and support academic achievement.
Community Career Academy, in the Clarke County School District Contact the Clarke County Mentor
2 Early Learning Centers, who wants and needs a mentor Program to inquire about the
application, background check,
and an Alternative Volunteer Mentors visit their mentee training and orientation process.
Education Center) at school once a week: to share a meal

• 12,400+ Students and conversation, play a game, help The Clarke County Mentor Program
(CCMP) is a nonprofit agency that began
with homework, or simply provide a
• 2,900+ Faculty & Staff listening ear and support. in 1991 as a joint initiative of the Clarke
County School District and Athens Area
• 2 AP Honor School Interested in Becoming a Mentor? Chamber of Commerce. CCMP currently
High Schools The program needs more mentors supports over 350 students across
from the community! grades K-12 in 21 schools in the district.
• More than $10 million in A mentor acts as a role model and 706.850.0315 | mentor@clarkementors.com
scholarships awarded for friend; they encourage positive clarkecountymentorprogram.com
graduates in 2024

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