Virtually every college freshman or sophomore points out that he/she could have benefited from a knowledgeable, accessible and personable St. Andrew’s alumni mentor.

The College Student Mentor Program connects graduating VI Formers with mentors at their respective colleges.Mentors recommend everything from professors, particular courses, extracurricular activities and dormitories to community service opportunities, special independent study options and good places to study.  Graduating seniors learn from day one that they have mentors to guide, coach and assist them when needed.

We work to match seniors with college mentors before St. Andrew’s graduation and hope their relationship builds throughout their college careers.

Recent Feedback   

I am extremely thankful for the older St. Andrew's grads that were able to help me at Sewanee. I'm really glad that St. Andrew's has a network that allows current college students to connect with incoming ones. I found that having a connection when I cam to Sewanee was really beneficial and allowed my transition to be smoother. Mac McCallum, Richard DeSalvo, my sister, Ashley Holbrook, Laura Wertz and Joe Appleyard were always really kind and willing to talk to see if college life was suiting me. St. Andrew's is a really unique community and it was reassuring to find that the bond was stronger in college. While I may not have known these alums at St. Andrew's they really helped make my first year extremely memorable, and I developed great relationships with them at Sewanee. - Eloise Repeczky '07

Being the only one from the graduating class coming to Swarthmore, it was so great to have my mentor here. My mentor, Beth Martin '09, was not only helpful academically, but she was great just to talk about how I was feeling. I think it's important to have someone to talk to, especially someone who experienced the same shift in the environment, because in college, the professors are not going to be as accessible as dorm parents or advisors were at St. Andrew's. - Nancy Kim ’10

The mentor program has been very helpful and made the transition to Sewanee that much easier. While Sarah Haroldson '09 and I were friends before, we have become that much closer while at Sewanee. I feel comfortable going to her about everything. For example when I have a question about what teacher is good to take, what I should do if I need extra help in a class, or even where is a good place to find food on a friday night. Having a mentor like this also means that you automatically have a friend to keep an eye on you in your first few months of adjustments to a new environment. She introduced me to several of her friends and right away I had a small group of upper classman friends. It is just helpful knowing that you have previously come from the experience so she knows what I might be struggling with or missing from St. Andrews and how I can find that here at Sewanee. Overall it is an extremely helpful and comforting program especially in the beginning months of the new transition. - Tilden Davis ’10

Since Bates is a really small school, I see Chris Speers '07 all the time. We've played against each other in intramural soccer and run into each other occasionally in the only college dining hall. When I have a question about where things are or if they're fun, Chris will have an answer. It's nice having someone around that I know - even just slightly - from high school. Not only do I have Chris, but I also have Byron Cooper (who swims) and Rachel Pedersen who is one of my closest friends. Having that little group of people from SAS is really comforting because I know I have people to talk to who know what I've been through and where I've come from (my background). All in all, I'm a huge fan of the mentor program and think it will help me out more especially later in the semester when it comes time to choose my classes for the second semester. - Lyndsay Wallace ’10