This sounds like a very strong mentor program, Kathryn. How long have you been doing it? What results have you seen? How are mentors selected? Is it a one-to-one relationship? If mentors stayed connected throughout the entire program, do they get new students as well?
Presumably, each mentor also had a mentor. Does create a sense of 'family' as that group expands? Have you considered formalizing that phenomenon into an actual named group that graduates could relate to when they return?
