Bayless Board Officers 2019
President
Claire Crawford
Email: claire.a.crawford@ttu.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Midland, TX
Career Goals: Enter the medical field
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: I was very involved in the community in my hometown. The Bayless mentoring program has reconnected me to my new community. I am so excited to be a part of the Bayless team and look forward to this year!
Vice President
Emily Stephens
Email: emily.r.stephens@ttu.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Lubbock, TX
Career Goals: Physician
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: My favorite aspect of being a mentor is having the opportunity to build lasting friendships with my students at Bayless and to encourage and support them. I love watching my students grow and mature into thoughtful, kind, and intelligent people.
Secretary
Rorie Brister
Email: rorie.brister@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Tolar, TX
Career Goals: Medical Doctor
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: My favorite part about being a mentor at Bayless is knowing how much of an impact I am making on their lives, and my own. Just a simple task of meeting with your students routinely can create lasting impacts and actions that are second to none.
Treasurer/SORC Rep.
Braden Heinze
Email: braden.heinze@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Supply Chain Management
Hometown: Stephenville, TX
Career Goals: My goal is to help maintain the supply chain of a corporation in Texas. I am still not quite sure about specifically what, how, or where my career will take me.
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: My favorite aspect of being a Bayless Mentor are seeing how my mentees light up every time I see them. To know that what I do really helps these kids is the best reward I could ever ask for. Spending time with my mentees is one of the best parts of my week, and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to be a mentor!
HON Representative
Brittany Tu
Email: brittany.tu@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Career Goals: I would like to become a pediatrician in West Texas.
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: I absolutely love going to and assisting with the annual Honors College Banquet that serves as a fundraiser for Bayless Elementary. This event is a great example of how both organizations can work together to serve the community.
Member at Large
Lars Lindgren
Email: lars.lindgren@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Cell & Molecular Biology/Honors Arts & Letters
Hometown: Lubbock, TX
Career Goals: Physician/Medical Professor
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: My favorite aspect of mentoring at Bayless is being able to have a direct positive impact on someone's life. For some of these kids, seeing their mentor is the highlight of their week, and it feels amazing to be a part of that.
Jake Jurecky
Email: jake.jurecky@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Accounting
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Career Goals: Orthodontist
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: I cherish the opportunity to teach and to learn alongside my mentee. Watching my mentee progress scholastically, as well as personally, has been a truly unique experience. I will carry these moments with me forever.
Avery Caddell
Email: avery.caddell@ttu.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Paradise, TX
Career Goals: Attend PT School to serve as a Physical Therapist. I would also like to find a way to work in youth ministry for a church.
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: Back home, I work as an intern for the youth group at my church, and see firsthand how much of an impact one person can have on a kids outlook on life. The Bayless Mentor program is doing that same awesome work in Lubbock, giving kids in tough situations positive role models as well as simply another friend they get to see every week. I have loved getting to go in every week and hang out with a kid who slowly opens up to you, giving you a glimpse of their own personality. Bayless is doing amazing work, and I am lucky just to be a part of it.
Campus Involvement Coordinator
Brevin Thompson
Email: brevin.thompson@ttu.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Hobbs, New Mexico
Career Goals: I hope to attend medical school with the long-term goal of working as an orthopedic surgeon.
Favorite Aspect of being a Bayless Mentor: I love everything the Bayless mentoring program has to offer, and really enjoy the opportunity to make a student's week a little better. There is nothing that can beat the smile that lights up your student's face when you walk into their room. Being a mentor you have the unique chance to be a positive influence in a young child's life, which could potentially stick with them for many years. It is truly an amazing thing that I hope all the mentors will take full advantage of.
For more information on becoming a Bayless mentor, please contact Stacy Poteet at stacy.poteet@ttu.edu
Honors College
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Address
McClellan Hall, Box 41017 Lubbock, TX 79409-1017 -
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Email
honors@ttu.edu