Mentorship matters

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One of my first mentors and still a trusted advisor and friend today, Pat Mueller, always told me that she was “pushing me through the curtain.” She’d make key introductions, take me to special events and recommend me for committees and programs that I didn’t even know existed. I’m grateful for her faith in me because some of the curtains I went through landed me on scary and new stages, so I always learned something and grew. That’s mentorship. That’s…