Mentors support professional growth and development, which in turn empowers the student.
Not only do students become empowered, but mentors themselves often feel renewed as they share their knowledge and experience and nurture the talents of their young protege. The REAP experience has been and continues to be a rewarding one to the majority of participating mentors. Mentors enjoy having eager young people in their labs and feel the experience is making a difference in their lives. I appreciate the opportunity to once again take part in the REAP program. The faculty members recruited for REAP provide excellent role models and students are able to interact with some of the best faculty in the country.