March 12, 2004

MGHer honored for outstanding work as mentor

Bill Banchiere, director of MGH Environmental Services, recently was honored by the Timilty Partnership for a decade of outstanding work as a Timilty mentor for
students during the annual Timilty Showcase Feb. 26.

The MGH/Timilty Partnership pairs students with MGH staff in a variety of mentoring and career-exploration programs. MGHers act as mentors to students — who are preparing projects for annual science fairs at the school, city and state level — and frequently go to the school to offer guidance and advice. Students also visit MGH staff and "shadow" them in the workplace for a day to learn about the career paths that exist within the hospital.

" This experience has been a source of great pride and satisfaction since I joined the program 10 years ago," says Banchiere. "It has been a great honor to work with the students and teachers at Timilty."

Banchiere, right, with Timitly student at the Timilty science showcase.