MALES Director’s Message
Greetings!
It is with great pleasure to welcome you to Albany State University’s male student
initiative entitled MALES Mentors (Men Advocates for Leadership, Excellence, and Success).
This program supports scholastic success, student retention, civic engagement, and
graduation achievement of males matriculating through our university community while
serving Southwest Georgia. Our mission is to enhance male students’ collegiate experiences
at ASU by increasing retention, promoting progression, and encouraging overall academic
success.
While inspired by Albany State University’s Guiding Principle #4, “Address the many
challenges that face African Americans and other students of color, adult learners,
first generation students, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and others
from underserved populations, and form strong partnerships with K-12, government agencies,
and community outreach organizations to increase access and success rates…”, MALES
embraces students from various ethnic backgrounds. Our inclusive work will add value
to students from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds to broaden the MALES Mentors
spectrum.
We have something for everyone and all groups and organizations are encouraged to
participate in our signature programs! Please review our listings below and feel free
to mark your calendars for our planned initiatives.
In closing, MALES Mentors believe in our students and their resolve to create more
civility and togetherness within the community in which they reside as a result of
their engagement in our annual programming. As stated by Former President John Quincy
Adams, “If your actions inspire others to Dream More, Learn More, Do More, Become
More, You Are a Leader!” Potential student leaders, we look forward to your involvement
with MALES Mentors.
For more information about MALES Mentors, follow us on instagram @males.mentors1903.
Thank you,
Deon Thornton
MALES Director