Chicago Scholars 2025 March Mentor of the Month
Jonathan Benishay, Mentor since 2024
Over the coming months, we’ll be introducing you to some of our current incredible mentors, giving you a special look at what called them to take on this responsibility, and sharing stories of connection with their Scholar cohorts – and maybe inspiring you to become a mentor too!
Our 2025 March Mentor of the Month is Jonathan Benishay, who is a new Mentor with Chicago Scholars, but has spent the past year building dynamic and lasting relationships with his Scholar mentees. Read on for his responses!
Why did you decide to become a Mentor with Chicago Scholars?
“After talking with my friend from work, Kiley, about her experience volunteering with Chicago Scholars, she encouraged me to come to a Chicago Scholar event, which I ended up doing. I was extremely impressed with the organization and knew then that I wanted to be a mentor!”
And do you have any special memories you’ve shared with your Scholars so far?
“We went to a Chicago Fire soccer game as a cohort outing. It was really cool to watch the Fire pull out a win and we also entered a raffle and won some cool sunglasses! Another moment that stands out was the first cohort outing we had. It was pretty simple in that we just got Chick-fil-a, but the part that was great was sitting down and getting to talk to everyone in a casual setting.”
