Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of MyMentor Cattolica

Università Cattolica – Piacenza Campus, 16 May 2025

On Friday, 16 May 2025, the closing ceremony of the tenth edition of MyMentor Cattolica took place at the Conference Centre of the Piacenza campus, coinciding with the celebration of the program’s 10th Anniversary.

This milestone event brought together mentees, mentors, faculty members, alumni, and institutional representatives to reflect on the value of mentorship and renew the educational challenge of a project that, since 2015, has engaged over 700 students and more than 300 mentors.

Lab Rooms and experiential mentoring

In the afternoon, the UC CareER Hub – MyMentor 2030 Lab Rooms offered spaces for hands-on dialogue focused on sustainability and inclusion, where mentors led workshops and practical activities in direct exchange with mentees.

Opening remarks were given by:

• Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences

• Fabrizio Capocasale, Co-Founder and Program Manager of MyMentor Cattolica, and Board Member of the Associazione Ludovico Necchi

Plenary session: Mentorship for life

At 6:30 PM, the plenary session titled “Mentorship for Life: From University to Society” was held, moderated by journalist Mauro Meazza (Radio24, Il Sole 24 Ore), also Board Member of the Associazione Ludovico Necchi.

Following the institutional welcome by Prof. Anna Maria Fellegara, Deputy Rector of Università Cattolica, the session featured contributions from:

• Prof. Marco Allena, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Law

• Prof. Ivana Pais, Chair of the University-World of Work Committee

• Michelangelo Balicco, Marketing Director of Università Cattolica

• Fabrizio Capocasale, Co-Founder and Program Manager of MyMentor Cattolica

A moment of community

The evening concluded with an informal aperitivo and dinner with DJ set, a chance to strengthen bonds, foster new connections, and celebrate a significant milestone for the entire MyMentor community.

🎥 The official event video is now available online,