Being role models, mentors and willing to shine a light on others' good work is all key to create networks that help everyone succeed.

Local baseball Hall of Fame legend Cal Ripken Jr. credited his father, Cal Ripken Sr., as a “powerful mentor.” In my own life ...

I’ve always had the philosophy that if you want to improve your game ― in my case it’s tennis ― you should try to play with someone with more game than you. You lose a lot at first. But then something ...

Leadership is often described as a journey, but it is rarely a journey we walk alone. From our earliest experiences to the highest levels of executive responsibility, the leaders we become are ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically under-represented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The ...

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mayor Malik D. Evans hosted Mentor Up Summer Soirée on Saturday at Eastman Museum. The event continues a series of Mentor Up events designed to bring some of Rochester’s brightest ...

The Tie Tying Ceremony for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence took place in a busy Miami Senior High School cafeteria, where ...

Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas is well below the national average when it comes to the percentage of vulnerable kids who have an adult mentor in their lives, a study shows. A study by The Texas Law Dog used data ...