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, HC111A
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
Conner Ellinghuysen
Assistant Director of Admission
Hendrickson Center, HC106
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1769
On-campus staff
Serving Wisconsin, and Washington County in Minnesota
Stephen Batcher
Admission Counselor
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
Miles Dunna, J.D.
Admission - Assistant Director of Admission for Diversity Recruitment
Hendrickson Center, HC107
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1750
Serving Ramsey County in Minnesota, and Charter, Non-catholic Private, and Public schools in Cook County, Illinois
Sadie Halfrich
Admission Counselor
Hendrickson Center, HC111B
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
Taylor Henry
Admission Counselor & Campus Events Coordinator
Hendrickson Center, HC111D
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1762
On-campus staff
Serving Southern Minnesota
Brenda Jones
Associate Regional Director
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1470
Regionally located in Chicago
Serving Cook County, Chicago, Illinois - Catholic Schools & all remaining Illinois counties
Maureen(Mo) Moos, M.A.
Assistant Regional Director
Hendrickson Center, HC111
Campus Box: # 2
(507) 457-1744
Regionally located in the Twin Cities
Serving Anoka and Hennepin Counties in Minnesota
Vivien Skranka
International Admission Counselor
Admission Staff
Daniel Meyer, M.A.
Vice President for Enrollment
Kristina Lemmer
Director of Student Recruitment
JoAnn Frahm
Administrative Assistant and Visit Coordinator
Nicole Gerdes
Director of Admission Operations
Andrea Moore
Associate Director of Events & Experiences
