CLEVELAND – The College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA) is pleased to announce the graduating 2024-25 Mentor Me Program Class and the incoming 2025-26 Mentor Me Program Class.
 
"Congratulations to our graduating class of 2024–25 and a huge welcome to the incoming 2025–26 cohort," said Katelyn Fischer, Chair of Mentor Me and Senior Associate AD/Administration & Chief of Staff at Jacksonville University. "I'm so thankful for the time, energy, and commitment that our 2024–25 participants brought to the program. As we look ahead to another record-setting year, the continued growth of Mentor Me reflects the passion for learning and the spirit of giving back that defines our CABMA community. This program thrives thanks to the dedication of our participants, the guidance of our lead mentors, the leadership of our Lead Team, and the support of the CABMA Executive Team. We're excited to build on this momentum with another exceptional group in 2025–26."
 
Joining Fischer on the Mentor Me Lead Team are returning members, Tiffany Howard (NCAA), Jacques Wells (Bradley University), and Maddie Patno (Providence College). The team also welcomes a new member, Abraham Wade (University of Central Florida).
 
"I'm especially grateful to our current and past Lead Team members for building such a meaningful program," Fischer said. "I'm thrilled to welcome Abe to the team and thankful to have Tiffany, Jacques, and Maddie returning. We're ready to carry on this legacy and can't wait to welcome our next class. And finally, a heartfelt thank-you to our outgoing Lead Team members—Matt Smale (University of Miami), Ashlee Magosin (UNC Greensboro), and Dan Satter (Big Sky Conference)—for their years of dedicated service to Mentor Me."
 
The CABMA Mentor Me program is a one (1) year program that pairs an experienced athletics business professional (First Line Mentor) with an emerging professional (Protégé) in the industry. Mentor Me is designed to foster professional career and personal growth, as well as encourage an organizational commitment to CABMA by connecting members, empowering them with knowledge, and ultimately allowing them to grow and lead.  All Participants receive in-depth training in mentoring techniques and leadership principles.
 
Please direct questions regarding the CABMA Mentor Me Program to Program Chair Katelyn Fischer (cabmamentorme@gmail.com) or CABMA Association Manager Adrien Harraway (aharraway@nacda.com) in the national office. The following are the individuals that will graduate in our 2024-25 Mentor Me Program Class:

Protege	First Line Mentor
Drew DeKruyf, Texas A&M	Dan Satter, Big Sky Conference
Campbell Harris, George Washington University	Jacques Wells, University of Akron
Alyssa Martinez, Mississippi State	Julian Barzilli, Mississippi State
Christopher Velez, Sacred Heard University	Josh Boone, University of Denver
Bethany Blomquist, Azusa Pacific University	Kacy Irwin, West Coast Conference
Carter Krouse, University of Pittsburgh	Taylor Covington, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kennedy Leporati, Texas A&M	Brandon Cates, William and Mary
Brady Zuver, University of Cincinnati	Daniel Williams, Rice University
Jessica Dietz, University of Notre Dame	Derek Hammock, University of Georgia
Alberto Sanchez, College of Staten Island	Joe Jordan, Case Western Reserve University
Maria Alexandrowicz, Drexel University	Tiffany Howard, NCAA
Morgan Gougler, Case Western Reserve University	Stef Santo, Penn State University
Madison Bonamo, Wagner College	Ashlee Magosin, UNC Greensboro
Robbie Murphy, The Ohio State University	Jihad Ali, George Washington University
Shekinah Person, UNC Greensboro	Ashaki Black, Hampton University
Stephen Tomasco, Florida Gulf Coast University	James Woody, Belmont University
Lexie Brett, University of Arkansas	Michael Boele, Stetson University
Yahya Aiyash, University of California, Berkeley	Andrew Olinger, Clemson University
Snezhana Stefanovska Shultz, University of Illinois Chicago	Josh Isom, University of South Alabama
Kyle Becker, Colorado State University	John Daniel, University of Cincinnati
Emily DesJarlais, University of Wisconsin - Madison	Katelyn Fischer, Jacksonville University
Gordon Shouler, University of Virginia	Matt Smale, University of Miami (FL)
Abraham Wade, University of Central Florida	Kyle Rae, University of Virginia
Rachel Patterson, University of Connecticut	Aly Hinton, Drexel University
Luzmaria Negrete, Temple University	Karai Lockley, The College of William & Mary
Jordan Myles, University of California Irvine	Kasey Benjamin, University of California - Berkeley
Eric Crawford, Georgia Southwestern State University	Yulander Wells, University of Notre Dame
Kate Annecchino, University of Connecticut	Garrick Aldridge, University of Notre Dame
Christopher Irvin, Swarthmore College	Erica Aresco, Duke University

The following is our incoming 2025-26 Mentor Me Program Class:

Protege	First Line Mentor
Kealey Allison, University of South Florida	Josh Isom, South Alabama
Sarah Aly, East Texas A&M-University	Krystle Higgins, LaSalle University
Kathryn Apple, Clemson University	Ashlee Magosin, UNC Greensboro
Laura Barnum, University at Buffalo	Kyle Rae, University of Virginia
Randall Bedford, University of Virginia	Andrew Edson, Tarleton State University
Deion Betts, Florida International University	Taylor Covington, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jessica Deese, Rollins College	Jonathan DeAndrade, Wesleyan University
Gabriel Donatelli, Northwestern	Jailyn Wilson, University of Memphis
Shane Douglas, University of Maryland	Julian Barzilli, Mississippi State University
Jack Frycek, Stony Brook University	Gordon Shouler, University of Virginia
Jackson Fuchs, University of Florida	Brandon North, Auburn University
Sheryah Gavel, Southern University A&M	Kellie Shaver, Virginia Tech
Jacob Gendusa, Gonzaga University	Tim Padgett, Mississippi State University
Hayden Hollin, The University of Texas at Arlington	Jeff Pritsker, Florida State University
Erin Indermill, Brown University	Maddie Patno, Providence College
Brandon  Johnson, Temple University	Matt Smale, University of Miami
Chandler Johnston, Tarleton State University	Tiffany Howard, NCAA
Kameron Jones, University of Texas at Austin	Jihad Ali, George Washington University
Marianne Kemme, Texas Christian University	Matt Witty, University of North Texas
Cameron Kosid, Samford University	Brandon Cates, William and Mary
Abigail Loyd, University of Texas at Austin	Katelyn Fischer, Jacksonville University
Amanda  Mansfield, Gonzaga University	Dan Satter, Big Sky Conference
Alyssa Martinez, Mississippi State University	Ashley Leko, University of South Florida
Anthony Miccolis, Providence College	Benji Buffington, University of Louisiana Monroe
Aaron Miller, Oklahoma State University	Austin Dillard, Clemson University
Jordan Myles, UC Irvine	James Woody, Belmont University
Katie Perkins, Clemson University	Margaret Laws, Elon University
Easton Radcliff, Colorado State University	Jase Miller, University of Minnesota
Ryan Richardson, University of Cincinnati	Jacques Wells, Bradley University
Haley Shinn, Rutgers University - Camden	Stefanie Santo, Penn State University
Christopher Suarez, Johns Hopkins University	Joe Jordan, Case Western Reserve University
Mack Timbrook, University of South Florida	Paul Weir, Abilene Christian University
Cole Trammell, University of North Texas	Mark Wagner, UNC Wilmington

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About CABMA: CABMA is an organization devoted to the establishment, maintenance and implementation of the highest standards of integrity and efficiency in the scope, policies and procedures involved in the management and administration of business in the athletics departments and associations of colleges and universities. For more information about CABMA, please visit www.cabma.com. CABMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.