All incoming Tigers will have a Success Advisor who will serve as their first point-of-contact and valuable campus resource dedicated to personally helping them navigate the Wittenberg experience.
From exploring academic interests and all the curricular and co-curricular opportunities we offer, to assisting with academic advising, goal-setting, wellness, and career preparation, each Success Advisor shares the same focus: to help students succeed from their first day on campus.
Meet Your Success Advisor
Mercedes Singleton
Lead Success Advisor
singletonm@wittenberg.edu
(937) 327-7874
Hi, I’m Mercedes! I am the Lead Success Advisor and I’m excited to work with you! A Springfield native, I graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in English Literature and Political Science. I love working with students to help them achieve their goals and find their voice. In my spare time, I love reading, exploring new places, and spending time with my friends, family, and my furbaby, Sirius.
Stephen Mathews
Associate Director for Accessibility Services
mathewss@wittenberg.edu
(937) 327-7870
Hey! My name is Stephen and I am the Associate Director for Accessibility Services. I will be your Success Advisor – I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with you as you navigate Wittenberg. I am a bit of an “Ohio local;” I graduated high school from Urbana, just north of Springfield. Then, I went to Wright State University in Dayton. A couple of years after undergrad, I went to graduate school at Bowling Green State University. After BGSU, I moved back to the area and am proud to be part of the Tiger community! I like to spend my free time with my Husky dog named Azula, walk or run for exercise, hangout in my sun-room, cook, or watch TV. I look forward to meeting you!
Drew Sawyer
Senior Associate Director for Student Success
sawyera@wittenberg.edu
(937) 327-7819
Hi, I’m Drew! I am an Ohio native and am going on my 5th year at Wittenberg University as the Senior Associate Director for Student Success. My previous work experience was at Urbana University, USA Basketball, and the YMCA of Greater Rochester. I played three years of collegiate basketball and graduated from Ohio University in2013. Later in my professional career, I earned my Master’s degree from Franklin University in Business Psychology. I live with my partner, Katie, and daughter, Maya, in Dayton. I am excited to be your Success Advisor, and look forward to working with you!
Grace Sever
Senior Director for Student Success & Academic Services
severg@wittenberg.edu
(937) 327-7958
Hi, I’m Grace! I am the Senior Director of Academic Services and Student Success in COMPASS, and I am excited to be your Success Advisor! I graduated from Witt with Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Spanish, and from the University of Tennessee with a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior. I love to help students identify goals and work to meet them! I enjoy playing and watching soccer, and spending time with my family. I currently reside in Delaware, OH with my husband, Ben, son, Cameron, daughter, Parker, and 2 dogs, Cliff and Nova. I look forward to meeting with you!