MiSTER Caleb Brown
Major: Secondary Social Studies
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Executive Council title: Co-President
Quote: “Bear good fruit wherever your feet are planted.” – Dabo Swinney
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Academics
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- Agricultural Education
- Early Childhood Education, B.A.
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- Special Education, B.A.
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Call Me MISTER®
The Call Me MiSTER® (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program is an award-winning teacher recruitment and retention program with a 25-year track record. Participants make a commitment to teach in hard-to-staff underserved communities for as many years as they received financial and programmatic assistance. One hundred percent of graduates have fulfilled this obligation and 99% have stayed in the education field.
Case for Support Impact Report Transforming Lives and Communities Give to Call Me MiSTER Clemson World: Digging Up the Past Clemson World: Call Me MiSTER
The Call Me MiSTER program contributes to the talent pool of excellent teachers by identifying and supporting students like Mr. Mark Joseph, who are literally "touching the future" by teaching children. Mark's teaching degree was made possible through the Call Me MiSTER program.
The Call Me MiSTER program provides:
- tuition assistance for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study in teacher education at participating colleges.
- an academic support system to help ensure their success.
- a cohort system for social and cultural support.
- assistance with job placement.
Call Me MiSTER was developed by visionary educational leaders in our state who sincerely believe we can build a better tomorrow by getting you* involved today.
Become A MISTER
Procedures for admission to the Call Me MISTER® program must be completed in the following order:
- Apply for and be accepted into one of the participating colleges or universities from which the degree and teaching certificate will be earned.
- Complete the Call Me MISTER® online referral application.
- Submit the following items:
- High School diploma and final transcript or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
- Two letters of recommendation:
- One (1) from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at the high school form which the diploma is earned.
- One (1) from a person of the student's choice who can express the student's involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching profession.
- An essay entitled, "Why I Want to Teach," which will address the student's motivation for entering the teaching profession and the contributions he hopes to make to the profession and to the community as a teacher.
- An essay entitled "How do you believe the Call Me MISTER® program will benefit you as a student?"
- A signed statement certifying that student is from an underserved, underprivileged or economically disadvantaged background or area.
Following the submission of the items above, an interview will be scheduled with the prospective program participants to ascertain their potential for teaching and their motivations for participation in the program, as well as to provide an opportunity for clarification of any information submitted through the application process.
Call Me MISTER® Resources
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Call Me MiSTER Staff
Roy I. Jones, Ed.D
Provost Distinguished Professor
Executive Director
royj@clemson.edu
Winston Holton
Program Manager/Director of Summer Programs Partnerships
winstoh@clemson.edu
Mark Joseph
Program Coordinator/National Coordinator
mjosep2@clemson.edu
Daniel Spencer
Clemson Site Coordinator/Director of Community Partnerships
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Clemson Call Me MiSTER Students
MiSTER Caleb Blackston
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Easley, SC
Executive Council title: Co-President
Quote: “Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about” – Oscar Wilde
MiSTER Micah Brown
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Quote: “People don’t want to experience change. They just want to wake up, and it’s different.” – Chadwick Boseman
MiSTER Jakob (JD) Cash
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Quote: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
MiSTER Kenneth Cornish Jr.
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Quote: "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." - Anais Nin
MiSTER Caleb Costen
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Tyrone, GA
Quote: "Let your smile change the world; don't let the world change your smile." - Will Smith
MiSTER Roy Dail
Major: Middle Level Math and Science
Hometown: Easley, SC
Quote: "The game is fun. The game is a battle. If it's not fun, why bother? If it's not a battle, where's the fun?" - Reggie Fils-Aime'
MiSTER Winter Dorsey
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Quote: “People raised on love will do anything for you. People raised on survival will do anything to you. Know the difference and be aware of what spirit the people around you are operating from.” – Unknown
MiSTER Jirah Ellerbey
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Quote: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
MiSTER Ari Hall
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Stockbridge, GA
Quote: “Dwell in the promise but have the patience”
MiSTER Joshua Harris
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Greer, SC
Quote: "Dedication makes dreams come true." -Kobe Bryant
MiSTER Keeley Holmes
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Quote: “I am thankful for my struggle because, without it, I would not have stumbled upon my strength.” – Alexandra Elle
MiSTER Logan Hunter
Major: Secondary Social Studies
Hometown: Easley, SC
Quote: “Violence solves no social problems; it merely creates new and more complicated ones.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
MiSTER Greg Lawrence
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Quote: “My purpose is to be a vessel for God’s Kingdom, using the gift He has blessed me with.” – MiSTER Greg Lawrence
MiSTER Zion Littlejohn
Major: Secondary Education English
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Ghandi
MiSTER Brikell Livingston
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Manning, SC
Quote: “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg
MiSTER Taj Mack-Pete
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Executive Council title: Co-President
Quote: “Doubt your doubts…” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
MiSTER Gabriel Nyaguze
Major: Middle Level Math & Science
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Executive Council title: Co-President
Quote: “Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it.”
MiSTER Daniel Ocampo-Villagran
Major: Secondary Social Studies
Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC
Quote: “Your experience is not THE experience.” – Winston Holton
MiSTER Michael Parrish
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Fort Mill, SC
Quote: "I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." -Michael Jordan
MiSTER Ahmad Pendergrass
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Greenwood, SC
Quote: "Don't let your fears take the place of your dreams." -Walt Disney
MiSTER Brent Staley II
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Quote: “Negative thoughts are the nails that build a prison of failure. Positive thoughts will build you a masterpiece.” – Jon Gordon
MiSTER Lauren Wojnarwsky
Major: Early Childhood
Hometown: Seneca, SC
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Student Vision Statement
"I am a dedicated Servant Leader who is perpetuating a sorely needed concept - Servant-Leaders as role models in elementary schools. I am devoted to planting seeds of dignity and respect in children and inspiring them to cultivate those seeds producing a crop of unprecedented success. I will teach reading, writing and arithmetic and progress to self-esteem, imagination and determination. Because of my immeasurable promise, not only have I earned your respect, I demand it! A title is only important if ones' character and integrity dictate its use. When you address me, please verbalize my destiny... please do not call me by my first name... call me in reference to my great vision... call me MISTER!"
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Policies
It is the policy of Clemson University that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or in any way be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity of the University. Participation in the Call Me MISTER® Program is open to anybody, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, if they are capable of facilitating the achievement of its objectives.
Discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veterans status is prohibited.
Any person having a question regarding laws and regulations, or who feels discriminated against, is encouraged to contact the Office of Access and Equity, 223 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, phone numbers 864-656-3181 (voice) or 864-656-0899 (TDD).
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Participating Colleges
The Call Me MISTER® program combines the special strengths and resources of Clemson University with the individualized instructional programs offered by several colleges and universities in South Carolina. To provide even greater opportunity and access, students have the option of first attending one of our two-year partner colleges before transferring to one of the four-year institutions to complete their baccalaureate degree. In addition, the project has limited enrollment in the middle school Master of Art in Teaching program. Please click on the participating schools on the menu to learn more about these schools' programs.
Participating Colleges Include:
Two Year Colleges:
Four Year Colleges and Universities:
Four-Year Historically Black Colleges & Universities:
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National Partner Schools
COLORADO
Metropolitan State University of Denver
FLORIDA
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
GEORGIA
Georgia College & State University
ILLINOIS
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
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Central Carolina Bank & Trust
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Greenville
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Contact Call Me MISTER®
E-mail: MISTER@clemson.edu
Phone: Toll-free: 1-800-640-2657
Mail:
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