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
Senior Associate Director of Admission
Hendrickson Center, HC107
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1729
On-campus staff
Serving Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Stephen Batcher
Assistant Regional Director of Undergraduate Admission
Hendrickson Center, HC111C
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1644
On-campus staff
Serving Northern Minnesota, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Kate Dorman
Admission Counselor and Events Coordinator
Miles Dunna, J.D.
Assistant Director - Diversity & International Recruitment
Hendrickson Center, HC111D
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1750
On-campus staff
Serving Ramsey County in Minnesota and International Students
Allison Borawski
Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111A
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1764
On-campus staff
Serving Wisconsin
Sadie Halfrich
Senior Regional Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111B
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-8730
On-campus staff
Serving Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright counties in Minnesota
Brenda Jones
Associate Regional Director of Admission
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1470
Regionally located in Illinois
Serving Illinois
Admission Staff
Kristina Lemmer
Director of Admission - College
JoAnn Frahm
Admission - Administrative Assistant and Visit Coordinator
Nicole Gerdes
Manager of Admission Operations
