HALL OF FAME
Mendel Catholic High School
Jerome C Crane
1985- Mendel:
- Student Senate, 3
- Newspaper, Assistant Editor, 2-4
- Honor Roll, 1-4
- Football 1-4, Captain
- Wrestling 1-4, Captain
- Drake University graduate Bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication
- Tryouts with the Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Raiders
- Higher education administrator: Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean/Director of Admissions, and Associate/Assistant Director of Enrollment Management at Valparaiso University, University of Notre Dame , National University of Health Sciences, and Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Managing/Director for Jenkins Financial Solutions, LLC, where he oversees the business development and consulting divisions
- Co-Chairman of the Fox Ridge Homeowners Association Property Committee
- Midwest Regional Chairman of the Fraternal Standards Committee for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc,
- Chairman of the Financial Committee for the Royal Vagabonds Foundation, Inc.
- Community volunteer as a financial coach for the United Way
- Deacon for Friendly Temple Baptist Church (St. Louis, MO), he teaches Sunday School, member of the Prison Ministry
- Founder of Commit 2 Action a professional counseling and motivational seminar service that promotes Diversity Education and Post-Secondary Guidance within a spiritual foundation.
- Created the Triton College Diversity Learning Center, developing an International Multicultural Training Program, and publishing the Commit 2 Action Post Secondary Preparation Guide
- Written several articles, presented motivational seminars, and coordinated educational workshops regarding athletics, multicultural diversity, and post-secondary education. In addition, he has been an excellent motivator, counselor, and mentor for at risk youth. Writing his first book, ‘Building an Intercultural Community”
- Studying for a master’s degree in business and Corporate Communication with Barcelona University European School of Business.