The Center interviewed students at Fayetteville State University to learn more about their experiences with mentoring and college completion programs at their school. Fayetteville State University offers several male mentoring programs under its Male Initiative, including Boosting Bronco Brothers (B3), the Bronco MILE, and My Brother’s Peer-Keepers. Read about some of the students in the profiles below.
Hear from students at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and College of The Albemarle in this previous post.
When I met Travis Hearndon, he was a sophomore from Charlotte, NC, majoring in computer science. He serves as a peer mentor and leader with Dr. Jason DeSousa in the Student Retention office.
Donovan Ledy, a criminal justice major from Wilmington, is a first-generation college student. He was elected Mr. University College by his peers at FSU.
Christian Ellis, a junior studying biology, explained that the Male Initiative programs helped set his sights on making a specific G.P.A.
Keorie McMillan, a sophomore from Lumberton, said that the brotherhood and support he found in BRONCO MILE helped him like school more.
Tre Cooper, from Red Springs, NC, is studying Biology and other STEM courses at FSU. He spoke highly of the B3 experience, and said it helped him in all aspects of his college experience, both academically and socially.
William Mobley, who moved from Buffalo, NY, to Goldsboro, NC, is a business administration major and serves as a peer mentor.
Akanni Evans, a pre-med student from Rock Hill, SC, also serves as a peer mentor and explained that BRONCO MILE provides an extra initiative to succeed at FSU.
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The N.C. Center for Public Policy Research is grateful to numerous, generous supporters. Major funding for this project is provided by the Lumina Foundation for Education, with additional funding from the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund, and the Hillsdale Fund.