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…Opinion Mentor A Student, Change A Life F or the past couple of years, I have served on the advisory board of the Mentor Connection. I felt guilty at every meeting because I was not mentoring a young person. After all, if Gov. Granholm and her husband, Dan Mulhern, can find time to mentor, so should I. When the opportunity for a three-month men- toring relationship came up, I jumped at the chance ... and I am so glad that I did. For three m...…
