National Oilwell Varco Search Regions myNOV SEGMENTS PRODUCTS ABOUT NOV NEWS & EVENTS INVESTORS CAREERS Home > News and Events > News > Mentoring to Make a Difference Mentoring to Make a Difference The National Oilwell Varco (NOV) mentoring partnership program with Spring Branch ISD in Houston, Texas, has completed another successful year. The 29 mentors from NOV met with their mentees once a week for an entire school year and served as positive adult role models, advocates and friends. Our program partnership has grown from NOV adopting two schools in 2012 to now providing mentorship at four schools ranging from elementary to high school. During the 2014-2015 school year, NOV sponsored two field trips for the mentors and their mentees, including a trip to Barnes & Noble and to the NOV Bammel Technology College. At Barnes & Noble, we sponsored the purchase of books for the Spring ISD students in order to further their reading experience and enhance the relationship with their mentors. The mentors provided guidance on book purchases and even shared some of their favorite books with their mentees. The students and their mentors also enjoyed a trip to the NOV Bammel Technology College, where they had a chance to learn more about the oil and gas industry. They also were able to discuss the importance of S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and how this can play an important role when pursuing a college education. The mentoring experience provides valuable and rewarding experiences for both the mentor and mentee. “NOV volunteer mentors have helped us fulfill our promise to our community by inspiring the minds and shaping the lives of the students they connect with every week,” said Linda Buchman, Spring Branch ISD, Community Relations Officer. “Their presence as caring adult role models helps our students feel valued, important and confident to succeed at their highest levels.” The Spring Branch ISD Spring Board Mentor program is rooted in extensive research demonstrating that children and young adults benefit from having an adult role model. At-risk youth who have a caring and consistent adult in their lives were reported to be more likely to pursue a college education, participate in extracurricular activities, take leadership roles in school and volunteer in their communities. NOV believes the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and we are proud to provide the most mentors of any other company in the Spring Board Mentor program. Our mentors help make the future brighter for our local community youth. Learn more about the Spring Branch ISD Spring Board Mentor program, or watch a student’s testimony on how they were impacted by having a mentor. For more information about NOV’s community investment programs, please contact Jason Bozic, Director of Community Investment and Sponsorships. Published Date: 2015-08-24 Source: National Oilwell Varco SLIDESHOW NEWS Employees Share Knowledge With Students in Brazil Students in Macaé, Brazil, recently learned about the oil and gas industry and its positive impact on the local and global economy.… Read Full Article Our Expanding Network Decreases Your Downtime Quality Tubing has the largest service center in the coiled tubing industry to service equipment, shorten downtime and get our customers operating again.… Read Full Article SEARCH LOCATIONS SEGMENTS Rig Systems Wellbore Technologies Completion & Production Solutions SOCIAL MEDIA Contact Us Privacy Policy © 2015 National Oilwell Varco. All Rights Reserved. Accessing pages and materials on this website constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions of Use, most recently updated October 17, 2014.