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The Viterbi School of Engineering was in the spotlight at the 2011 Mellon Mentoring Awards Ceremony, with the school receiving the event’s signature distinction, and two professors winning individual honors.
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(photo by Lee Salem)
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Mentoring is a most fundamental continuous act in helping the intellectual and spiritual growth of a human being, in their quest for forging their path in life. It is different and additive to nurturing- which connotes a parent-child relation with a material component. Rather, it is a relationship of soon-to-be equals. The mentor is an inexhaustible source of mental and psychological support, which solidifies one's fortitude and helps unleash one's potential. Mentoring provides texture, advice and context to help individuals increase their vision of the future, hone their skills, solidify their approach, stoke their passion. It requires mutual trust, sincerity, and respect; and provides the priceless enjoyment of helping someone reach their potential to the fullest. It is a wonderful process of discovery, for both the mentor and the mentee. It is therefore quintessentially human. For this reason has a natural and required home in academic and research environments. We are fortunate to be able to be in the position to practicing and celebrating it.
- Dean Yannis Yortsos
It is important to the Viterbi School of Engineering for a nurturing and supportive environment to be provided for our faculty and students to enable them to prosper and be highly successful. Mentoring can be beneficial to mentees and invigorating for mentors. Establishing a thriving mentoring culture within Viterbi is a priority. The Dean's Office encourages effective mentorship at all levels.
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