Mentorship program finishes up first semester at Sherman school – KTEN [Video]

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — Blume Cernero, an Austin College junior and Sory Elementary School alumnus, came up with the idea of RooBuddies to help give back to the Sherman Independent School District.

In high school, Blume joined the Peer Assisted Leader program as a senior. The impact it had on him helped inspire the creation of RooBuddies.

“I started as a little first grader here at Sory, so I have a whole journey here at Sherman ISD,” he said. “I stayed local, and I wanted to keep giving back to my community — both Austin College and Sherman ISD.”

Every Tuesday, Austin College volunteers are assigned to shadow students selected by the elementary counselor.

From reading, to studying, to chit-chatting about their day, the volunteers take students out of class to provide emotional and educational support.

“A lot of these kids don’t have those role models at home,” said RooBuddies …