proteges
Those being mentored
Proteges is the plural of protege, a person guided and supported by a more experienced mentor.
The relationship implies the mentor actively advances the protege's career or development: She introduced her proteges to influential contacts in the industry.
The word comes from French, meaning "protected one," and may be spelled with or without the accent: protégé, protégée (feminine), or simply protege.
Committed follower of teaching
- traineeOne being instructed
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
mentee · intern · learner · tutee · acolyte · novice · neophyte · fledgling
Advice for decisions
- tutelageGuided instruction, oversight
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- instructionGuidance for action
cultivation · nurturing · sponsorship · patronage · apprenticeship · stewardship · counseling · advising
Showing signs of success
- emergingComing into view
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
- talentedHaving natural ability
gifted · rising · budding · developing · growing · blossoming · maturing · advancing
Held dear, prized
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- chosenSelected from alternatives
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
sponsored · supported · promoted · nurtured · encouraged · privileged · championed · backed
disciple
Committed follower of teaching
understudy · mentee · intern · learner · tutee · acolyte · novice · neophyte · fledgling · rookie
guidance
Advice for decisions
- tutelageGuided instruction, oversight
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
instruction · cultivation · nurturing · sponsorship · patronage · apprenticeship · stewardship · counseling · advising · development
promising
Showing signs of success
- emergingComing into view
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
talented · gifted · rising · budding · developing · growing · blossoming · maturing · advancing · progressing
cherished
Held dear, prized
endorsed · sponsored · supported · promoted · nurtured · encouraged · privileged · championed · backed · invested
- biographybirth, death date, autobiography, life story, biography
- musical influencesinspiration, mentors, idols, predecessors, pioneers
- biographiesbiography, biographies, autobiography, autobiographies, memoir
- followersfollowers, conformist, disciples, devotees, adherents
- leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, chiefs
- newcomersnewcomers, newcomer, new arrivals, new arrival, newbie