CSU, Tri-C enter friendly competition to recruit mentors [Video]

CLEVELAND — The presidents of both Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College are encouraging their employees to serve as volunteers for College Now Greater Cleveland’s mentoring program.

“I am a university president. I still call my mentors,” CSU President Laura Bloomberg insists.

Both Bloomberg and Tri-C President Michael Baston can attest to the power of having a great mentor.

“I was 14 years old. I never knew how to tie a tie, and this mentor tied my tie and it made all the difference in my life,” Baston shared. “Mentoring has been such an important part of who I am, and I believe it’s important that we all reach out to those who may not necessarily have the background, the support system, the structures, and help them.”

Baston and Bloomberg …