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JORDAN CHE

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Sophomore

HIGH SCHOOL: Hunter College High School

BORN: Queens, NY

LIVES: Queens, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Silver Key and Honorable Mention

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: Being paired with Maria was more than a stroke of luck. From the first day we met, I already found it easy to talk to her. Our pair sessions went swimmingly as we bonded over bubble tea, horror movies, and the creepy guy who cannot sit still at the Queens Crossing mall every Friday. Seven-minute intervals and Reddit writing prompts made our sessions productive as well as fun, and we would always leave with a new (yet unfinished) story in our notebooks. But on top of everything, her enthusiasm and endless support are the best parts of our weekly meetings.

MARIA WHELAN

YEARS AS MENTOR: 1

OCCUPATION: Assistant Literary Agent, InkWell Management

BORN: Dublin, Ireland

LIVES: Brooklyn, NY

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: The first time I went to Flushing, Queens, was to meet my wonderful mentee, Jordan. It was there where I had my first taste of bubble tea. The location and drink immediately became staples of our weekly sessions, along with Jordan’s incredible creativity and compelling sense of humor. In the loud, brightly lit food court in Queens, Jordan never ceased to impress me with her vivid imagination, radiance, and sharp wit. While no meet-up was the same, these are the threads that make up the tightly knit tapestry of our friendship!