Mentors
Mentors are undergraduate students at Wingate University who identify or empathize with students who are historically underrepresented in higher education. Wayfind Scholars in their last year of high school are also invited to mentor new scholars in middle school. Mentors provide academic support and guidance to small groups of scholars. Program directors provide mentors with training to implement the Wayfind curriculum. The directors also organize social and team-building activities for mentors.
To become a Wayfind mentor, Wingate students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0, submit two letters of recommendation from a faculty member or supervisor, and successfully complete an interview with program directors.
WAYFIND MENTORS
Monroe High School, '24
Wingate University, '28
Majoring Biology, Agricultural Food Systems
Now, as a Wingate University college student, I see the same friends that I made in high school through Wayfind almost every day and makes me happy to see a familiar face everywhere I go.
Monroe High School, '23
Wingate University, '27
Majoring in Business Management
Being in Wayfind has been a very fun experience. Summer Camps every year sound fun to me!
Monroe High School, '23
Wingate University, '27
Majoring in Nursing
Being able to become a mentor to others my senior year of high school has been my favorite part of Wayfind.
Majoring in Psychology
Wayfind is a great opportunity to be a part of because the mentors can watch scholars learn and grow. It also provides scholars a resource to learn, to ask questions, and to gain more skills before entering college.
Monroe High School, '23
Wingate University, '27
Majoring in Business Management
I like Wayfind because of all the fun activities we do to help us get to know each other. If we ever need help with something we have a whole group of people to help us out.
Majoring in Sports Communications
From working with amazing scholars to jumping across a table while playing Spoons -- I always enjoy Wayfind's atmosphere!