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StoryCorps CT | The Power Of A Mentor

4m 19s

Carlton Highsmith and James Brockington met the day that James was awarded a scholarship from Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity’s Promising Scholars fund. The scholarship enabled James the opportunity to attend college, the first in his family to do so. An exchange that day turned into a lifelong connection. James credits Carlton's mentorship as the catalyst to change his career trajectory.

Aired: 02/27/22
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