Michelle Inderbitzin College of Liberal Arts
Pernnell Booth Alumnus '08 | College of Liberal Arts
From mentored to mentor
What makes Pernnell Booth such an effective mentor? He’s his own best example.
A defensive tackle for the Beavers football team, Booth had taken several of Michelle Inderbitzin’s sociology classes, where he stood out for his “good sense of balancing his life,” she says.
Inderbitzin recruited Booth to be her teaching assistant for Bridge to Encourage Scholars in Transition (BEST), a summer program to help incoming student athletes adjust to college.
“I try to give them examples that they can understand coming from a peer,” Booth says. “I give advice and help with little things so they are set up to succeed.”
They have, and he has. Booth is now pursuing a master’s degree during his last year of eligibility. And he’s still working with Inderbitzin.
“It’s great to mentor someone and see him grow into an outstanding mentor on his own,” she says. “We’ve been a good team.”
