Annual Twin Cities Reception a success

On Sunday, Jan. 31, the Office of Admission hosted a reception at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel in Bloomington. The event drew 89 students plus many parents. Parents also attend for their sons or daughters. This successful event could not have occurred without the generous support of many faculty, staff, coaches, current students, alumni and SMU parents who shared their Sunday to assist in bringing a taste of Saint Mary’s to our prospective students.

Thanks go to the following individuals:

Winona campus faculty, staff and coaches — Dr. Jeffrey Amundson, Dr. Brett Bodsgard, Bill Davidson, Dr. Gary Diomandes, Dr. Dorothy Diehl, Karen Hemker, Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, Ben Huegel, Philip Hull, Preston Lawing, Dr. Melissa Luedtke, Dr. Dave Lynch, Dr. Deb Martin, Chris McClead, Bill Moore, Nikki Peters, Dr. Steve Schild, Jana Schrenkler, Jami Severson, Dr. Jenny Shanahan, Dr. Ken Stenstrup, Dr. Liz Throop, Tammy Vondrasek, Jill Weigel, Nick Winecke, Jayne Wobig, Eric Zimmerman;

Current undergraduate students — Tina Gonzalez ‘13, Alex Lam ‘10, Catherine McDonald ’10, Megan Mollison ‘10, Elizabeth Myers ’13, Phillip Thomas ’10, Clarissa Matthews-Thompson ’13, Andy Weigman ’10;

Undergraduate alumni — Catherine Bunkers ’02, Jora Deziel ’01, Christine Forbes ’96, Dave Karsnia ‘00, Chad Laroche ’97, Jeffry Lusiak ’99, Nate Semsch ’04, Sara Sloneker ‘06;

Parents of current SMU students — Mr. and Mrs. Doug Mollison and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Weigman ’83.

The positive comments students and their parents make after these events reaffirm that this is a valuable way to connect with future Saint Mary’s students.