October 2010

Daryl Paulson, President and CEO of BioScience Labrotories, has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight for October.  Dr. Paulson has volunteered as a CAP mentor in the Bozeman Public Schools for three years,  each of these years with the same student.  With approximately 100 hours of service, Thrive and the CAP Mentoring Program would like to thank Daryl Paulson for his volunteerism.

“Thank you for being such a great CAP mentor.”      –Daryl’s mentee

“My son wants to be an architect.  His mentor Daryl is a successful person.  I want my son to know that this is possible for his life.  Daryl is a Godsend.  HMy son really looks up to Daryl.  He is a blessing to our family.”    — Mentee’s Mom

November 2010

Marsha Polansky, Personal Banker with First Interstate Bank, has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight for November.  Ms. Polansky has volunteered as a CAP mentor in the Bozeman Public Schools for eight years, each of these years with the same student.  With approximately 250 hours of service, Thrive and the CAP Mentoring Program would like to thank Marsha Polansky for her volunteerism.

 ”I could never thank you enough for sacrificing your own personal time for me! Thank you so much!”     –Marsha’s Mentee

January 2011

Ben Miller, of the Stockyard Café and Exponent Staff has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight for January.  Ben has volunteered as a CAP mentor in the Bozeman Public Schools for 6 years, each of these years with the same student at Irving Elementary School.  As an alumni of the Bozeman Public Schools and Montana State University, Thrive and the CAP Mentoring would like to thank Ben Miller for giving back to the Bozeman Community.

“Thank you for being my CAP mentor for six years of you helping me with fractions, decimals, spelling, dividing, reading, making friends, and just having fun. Thanks so much for being there for me.  Hope to be spending more years with you.”     –Ben’s Mentee

February 2011

Janet Colombo, of Colombo’s Pizza, has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight for February.  Janet has volunteered as a CAP mentor in the Bozeman Public Schools for 6 years.  She has been with the same student at Morning Star Elementary School for the last 4 years.  Thrive and the CAP Mentoring Program would like to thank Janet Colombo.

“Thank you for being my mentor for 4 years.  I like when you come to get me and open the door and watch me work for a couple of seconds.  It shows me that you care about how I’m doing.”                            – Janet’s mentee

March 2011

Diane Beeman has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight for March.  Ms. Beeman has volunteered as a CAP mentor in the Bozeman Public Schools for 4 years, each of these years with the same student. 

“I want you to know how much I care about you.  We have fun together and you help me with my work.”          –Diane’s Mentee

“You have taken time from your day every week to nurture her creative, nature loving, performing arts, and fantasy play side in order to help her meet her goals to the best of her ability.  ‘Thank you’ seems inadequate.”  –Mentee’s Mom

April 2011

Mike Kiefer has been honored by Thrive as the CAP Mentor in the Spotlight.  Mr. Kiefer was honored at the Dog Tooth Lily Ball for his volunteerism.  He has served as a CAP mentor for 6 years and has been with the same student for the last 5 years.

“I really, really want to let you know first of all, what an amazing CAP mentor Mike Kiefer is. He is truly great-he hardly ever misses a session. He is the greatest person-really cares about my son.  I am so grateful. I love the program.”     –Mentee’s Mom