Helping You Explore Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Our admission staff is here to help you discover Saint Mary's and all that it has to offer.
Our staff is readily available for prospective students, current students, and their families. Contact any of our staff using the information below. If you are just starting to look at Saint Mary's, call 800-635-5987, Ext. 1700 or email admission@smumn.edu to schedule a campus visit and learn more. The Office of Admission is located in Rm. 111 of the Hendrickson Center and is staffed year-round, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Connect With Your Counselor
Your admission counselor really knows what it means to be a student at Saint Mary’s. They can answer all of your questions—or find the answers for you. You can call them, email them, or meet with them during a campus visit. They want to help you find the answers to your questions!
If you have been assigned an admission counselor, you can find his or her contact information below.
Connect With Us
Suzanne Deranek
Director of Admission
Hendrickson Center, HC111D
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1729
On-campus staff
Serving Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, California
Conner Ellinghuysen
Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1769
On-campus staff
Serving Wisconsin (except Southeastern Wisconsin) and Washington County in Minnesota
Timothy Gleason
Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-8730
On-campus staff
Serving Scott, Carver and Dakota counties, Northern and Western Minnesota, and all other states not listed
Tod Haring, M.I.M.
International Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111A
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-6962
On-campus staff
Serving international students
Patrick Jacobsen
Admission Counselor
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1762
Regionally located in Chicago
Serving Western Illinois and Chicago
Brenda Jones
Assistant Regional Director
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1470
Regionally located in Chicago
Serving Northern and Eastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin
Maureen Moos, M.A.
Assistant Regional Director
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1744
Serving Anoka, Ramsey and Hennepin Counties in Minnesota
Kayla Peterson
Senior Admission Counselor, Transfer Coordinator
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1644
On-campus staff
Serving Southern Minnesota, transfer students, and students applying for PSEO
Admission Staff
Mark Kormann
Assistant Vice President of Admission
JoAnn Frahm
Administrative Assistant and Visit Coordinator
Andrea Moore
Assistant Director of Events & Experiences
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1479
On-campus staff
Coordinator of all admission events and group campus visits
Nicole Gerdes
Director of Admission Operations
