Mentors & Milestones Podcast
Take Stock in Children shares the stories of mentors, students, alumni, and Take Stock Leaders who the organization's mission has impacted.
Mentors & Milestones Podcast
Latest Episodes
It Takes All of Us: Mentors, Partners, and Student Success feat. Bethany Lacey
It takes all of us to keep the promises we make to students. To kick off the new season of Mentors & Milestones, Take Stock in Children CEO Bethany Lacey sits down with Will Thompson of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Leslie Hale of...
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Sally Lee’s 25 Years of Service: A Legacy of Hope
As we continue to celebrate 30 years of scholarships, mentors, and hope throughout the state, we want to draw attention to Florida’s panhandle in Escambia County, home of Mrs. Sally Lee, our longest serving network staff member and dedicated me...
The Vital Role of a Mentor feat. 2025 Take Stock Mentor of the Year Cheryl Blakeney
Our 2025 Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year, Cheryl Blakeney, has always been interested in mathematics and helping others. Both passions exponentially grew when Cheryl, also known as "Mrs. B," joined the Take Stock in Children of Sem...
Take Stock Alumni Going the Extra Mile to Give Back feat. Mike Mills, 2023 Take Stock Alumni of the Year
Many of our Take Stock alumni can pinpoint that one person in their lives who inspires what they do today. For Mike Mills, a 2006 alum from the Take Stock in Children program in Marion County, it was his mentor, Kevin Christian.Kevin’s c...
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Thank You Take Stock: A Lifelong Impact from 1995 to Today
Michelle Campbell, an alum from Take Stock’s first class in our Take Stock Duval program (2001), said this about her life-changing experience: “Because of Take Stock in Children, I have successfully earned my degree and embarked on a fulfilling...
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