Mentorship

Now operated by the Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro public school systems, the successful Tom Harris Mentorship Program was originally launched by Valley Alliance for Education (VAE).  VAE remains connected in the process of engaging area businesses and non-profit organizations to serve as mentors for high school students.

Mentorship offers students real-world experience in a field of interest.  The environment of each work location provides valuable insights for students, and mentor evaluations offer another opportunity to see how the work world differs from the classroom.

Individual mentors have an opportunity to share their expertise with some of the most talented students in the area, and businesses – in addition to gaining enthusiastic assistance – benefit from an important perspective on the direction of education and generation-specific cultural norms in the 21st century.

If you’d like to join the following businesses that currently offer mentorships to area students, please contact the mentorship coordinator for the associated school division.

Augusta County
Lisa Shifflett, Coordinator

lshifflett@augusta.k12.va.us
(540) 245-5120

Advantage Physical Therapy

American Shakespeare Center

Augusta Eye

Augusta Regional Free Clinic

Augusta Free Press

Augusta Health Physical Therapy

Augusta Health Radiology

Augusta Health Nursing Rotation

Augusta Health Birthing Suite

Augusta Health Emergency Room

Augusta Health Lifetime Fitness Center

Animal Health Care Center

Augusta County Commonwealth Attorney

Augusta County Fire/Rescue

Augusta County Library

Augusta County Parks and Recreation

Augusta Co. Sheriff’s Department

Augusta Valley Animal Hospital

Barren Ridge Physical Therapy

Bethesda Physical Therapy

Beverley Manor Middle School

Bessie Weller Elementary School

Body Ease Physical Therapy

Bradford DDS, Dr. Henry

Brumbaugh DDS, Dr.

Carded Graphics

Cassell Elementary School

Cedar Crest Animal Hospital

Cheyenne Cody Photography

City of Waynesboro

City of Ironwood

Clymore Elementary

Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic

Conceptual Marketing and Design

Cornerstone Church

Daily News Leader

Dunaway, DDS Dr.

Dupont Community Credit Union

Envoy of Staunton

Edward D. Jones

Elysian Hills Training Center

Femme Care

First Witness Security

Fishburne & Son Pharmacy

Frontier Culture Museum

Frontier Bank

Game & Inland Fisheries

Historic Staunton Foundation

Hutchens, DDS Dr.

Ladd Elementary School

Malone, DDS Dr.

Mansfield, DDS Dr.

Maple Lane Veterinary Clinic

Margaret McElroy Interior Design

McCormick Farm/VA Tech

Medical Supply Company

Middle River Veterinary Hospital

Middle River Regional Jail

Montebello Fish Hatchery

Dr. Richard Miller, DDS

NBC 29

Dr. Keith O’Brien, DDS

Dr. Parrott, DDS

Office on Youth

Ride With Pride

Riverheads Elementary School

Rockingham Memorial Hospital Radiation

Rockingham Memorial Hospital Family Birthplace

Rockbridge County Sherriff’s Office

Shickel Corporation

Dr. Margaret Siman

Staunton Augusta YMCA

Staunton City Commonwealth Attorney

Staunton Police Department

Stewart Middle School

Dr. Michael Stout, DDS

Stuarts Draft Animal Hospital

Stuarts Draft Elementary

Stuarts Draft High School

Synergy PT

Dr. Testerman, DDS

Vellines, Glick and Whitesell,  PLC

Verona Elementary School

Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind

Vailes Construction

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

United Way of Greater Augusta

Waynesboro Police Department

Westwood Animal Hospital

White DDS, Dr. Alan

Wildlife Center of Virginia

Wilson Elementary

Wilson Middle School

Wintergreen Resort

Staunton City

Jackie Kurtz, Coordinator
jkurtz@staunton.k12.va.us

American Shakespeare Center
A.R. Ware Elementary

Augusta Health Care

Augusta Physical Therapy

Augusta – Valley Veterinarian Hospital

Black, Noland and Read

Blue Ridge Court Services

Blue Ridge Pediatrics

Calvary Baptist Church

Cedar Creek Stables

Covenant Pre-School

Covenant Presbyterian

Dixon Elementary

Dockery Chiropratic

Historic Staunton

Mark Cloth Orthodonics

McSwain Elementary

Middle River Veterinary Hospital

Monica Wilson Photography

Ocheltree, Dr. John – Podiatrist

Office of Economic Develoopment-Staunton

Office on Youth

Robert E. LeeHigh School

Shelburne Middle

Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School

Staunton-Augusta Social Services

Staunton City, Commonwealth Attorney Office

Staunton Creative Community Fund

Staunton Downtown Developement Association

Staunton Police Department

Sunspots Studios & Glass Blowing

U.S Army Recruiter

Vellines, Glick and Whitesell

Virginia Department of Transportation

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitative Center

Waynesboro City
Bobbie Gilbert & David Hennel, Coordinators
dhennel@waynesboro.k12.va.us

Augusta Health Care
Avante Nursing Home
Ballet Box

Barren Ridge Physical Therapy
Berkeley Glenn Elementary
Cason Appraisal Co.
City of Waynesboro
Coffee On The Corner
Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
F. R. Dray Co.
Dr. Farley
Dr. William Faulkenberry
First Baptist Church
Garrett’s Salon
Edward D. Jones
Kate Collins Middle School
McDow Funeral Home
NTELOS, Inc.
NTELOS Customer Care

Maternat Child Services, Janice Kitts Bodkin MS, NE-BC
Poindexter Law Firm
ReMax Realty
Rowe’s Restaurant
Smooth Athletics
Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro Parks and Recreation

Waynesboro Police Department

Waynesboro Schools-Central Office

Wenonah Elementary

Westhills Realty

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westwood Hills Elementary

William Perry Elementary

Wintergreen Resort

Wilson Elementary

Wilson High School

Woodworth Animal Hospital

UVA HealthSouth