Student-Alumni Mentor Program

The Loyola Academy Student-Alumni Mentor Program is intended to foster a personal relationship between Loyola Academy students and young alumni.

The young alumni will serve as mentors by providing current students with guidance, support, and networking opportunities. Among the best assets of the young alumni group are connections to colleges/universities and experiences in the professional, post-college world. This program is intended to encourage and inspire current students to start thinking about their life beyond Loyola Academy, while also helping them deal with successes and challenges they face daily. This program will expose students to the opportunities and the benefits of the Loyola Academy Alumni Network and how to use it in the ‘real world’ that awaits them.

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For additional information, please contact

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Ms. Ashley Sanks 10

Director of Alumni Relations

(847) 920-2439
Mr. Martin Jennings 98

Director of Advancement

(847) 920-2429

Mentor Application

The success of the program is dependent on the participation of mentors and students.

Program Participants and Structure

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Mentors

The Loyola Academy Alumni Relations Department, with the help of the President's Leadership Council (PLC), will engage 40 Loyola Academy young alumni in their 20's and 30's to serve as mentors for the program.
Students

Loyola Academy sophomores, juniors and seniors apply to participate in the program in October.
Mentor Groups

Mentors and students will be put in groups to foster the benefits of participant and diversity of learning.

Program Expectations

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Mentors
Provide current LA students with guidance, support and networking opportunities.
- Give insight into the college experience
- Facilitate networking with other young alumni to assist with internship and job searches
- Share and discuss challenges of high school life
- Provide objective, third-party perspective outside of faculty or parental opinions
Students
- Establish and maintain communication with your mentors
- Demonstrate commitment to the mentorship relationship
- Participate in all possible mentor program events during the school year (see calendar of events)
- Participation is encouraged at other Loyola Academy athletic and service events

Program Expected Outcomes

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Mentors
- Strengthen your Alumni Network connections through the opportunity to network with other mentors and alumni at Student-Alumni Mentor events
- Re-engage with Loyola Academy by experiencing the life of the school through students today
Students
- Learn about the power of the Alumni Network and ways to utilize it in college and beyond
- Gain valuable advice and mentorship from accomplished alumni in various fields