DAVID A. COLLINS
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMISSION
dcollins@email.stvincent.edu
Dave is the assistant vice president for admission. He previously served Saint Vincent College as director of admission. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration with a minor in psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey in 1975, and a master of education degree in student personnel administration at Texas Christian University in 1977. Prior to joining the Saint Vincent staff, Dave served as Senior Associate Director of Admission at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He previously had been Director of Admissions at Slippery Rock University and prior to that had served as Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dave, who also is the former owner of a college counseling and consulting business, is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. In his spare time, Dave enjoys collecting baseball memorabilia and vintage milk bottles. David and his wife Nancy have a son that teaches German at Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. Dave is a native of Merrill, Wisconsin.
A member of the Admission and Financial Aid Office since 1997, Donna works with prospective students and their families from Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania.Donna is a graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School in Lehigh
County, Pennsylvania. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English
from Susquehanna University. While at Susquehanna, she participated in
a study abroad program at Oxford University in England. Prior to coming
to Saint Vincent College, Donna was an associate director of admission
at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She also worked at
the Community College of Allegheny College as an advisor for new
students. Donna earned her Master of Arts degree in English from
California University of Pennsylvania.
Deborah joined the staff as a part-time financial aid counselor in January 2001. She earned an Associate degree from SUNY Cobleskill and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management Technology from California University of Pennsylvania. She was previously employed as a computer programmer/analyst for the Westinghouse Credit Corporation in Pittsburgh and for the State of New York. Deborah is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Financial Aid Administrators. She and her husband, John, an engineer at Westinghouse, have two children, Christine, a sports broadcaster, and David, currently a college student. They reside in Unity Township.
Kim came to SVC in April 2003 after serving as
Financial Aid Manager for Hunter Consulting, Inc. and, previous to that, Financial
Aid Officer at Cambria County Area Community College (now Pennsylvania
Highlands Community College). She has a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism and a Master of Arts Degree in Student
Affairs in Higher Education, both from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of both the Pennsylvania and
National Associations of Student Financial Aid Administrators. She and her husband, James, have two young
sons, Reese and Aaron. She enjoys
spending time with them, traveling, baking and photography and is a member of
the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greensburg.
Christina Andrae joined the Saint Vincent College Admission and Financial Aid staff as a Counselor in April 2006, and was named an Assistant Director in August 2007. Prior to coming to Saint Vincent, she spent over three years as part of the Admissions and Financial Aid staff at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Christina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, in 2000 with a music major and sociology minor. In 2002 she earned a Master of Music degree at Penn State where she was also a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Music. Christina enjoys working with prospective students throughout the admission and college selection process, and believes strongly in the outstanding liberal arts education that Saint Vincent offers. Her territory includes West Virginia and the following counties in Pennsylvania: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Somerset, and Washington. 
Pat is a part-time admission and financial aid counselor. He retired from the Greater Latrobe School District where he taught English in the senior high school for 35 years. A 1964 graduate of Saint Vincent College, Pat and his wife of 33 years, Mary Ann, have three daughters. Melissa teaches Spanish at the secondary level, Kelly (C'95) works in human resources at Westinghouse, and Cara (C'97) is an elementary school teacher in California. Pat has lived in Latrobe for more than 40 years, likes the area, and is excited about the growth of the College. He enjoys being able to work with young people and their parents, advising them about their career goals and helping them decide the best path for their college education. Pat remains very active in his church and community in various capacities. In his spare time, he spends time with family.
Melissa joined the administrative staff as an admission counselor in
fall of 2001 and is responsible for recruiting students in Allegheny
County. A 1993 graduate of Monessen High School, Melissa earned a
bachelor of science degree in communications media with a minor in
journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997. She was
awarded a master of education degree by California University of
Pennsylvania in 1999. While a graduate student at California
University, Melissa served as an admission counselor. She comes to the
Saint Vincent staff after serving as an administrative assistant at a
corporate supply company. She and her husband, Yancy Sobek, an eighth
grade social studies teacher at the Charleroi Middle School, reside in
Belle Vernon and are members of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen.
Amber joined the admission staff in fall of 2005 as an Admission & Financial Aid Counselor. She is currently the campus events and visits coordinator for the office, directing our Get Acquainted Day programs, overnight visits and other facets of our visit program. Originally from Wisconsin, Amber moved to Pennsylvania in 2000 to attend Chatham College, where she graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history. After graduating, she first served as an admission counselor at her alma mater for two years before joining the staff of Saint Vincent. She currently lives in North Huntingdon with her husband, Max, and they are members of Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church in White Oak. Amber enjoys assisting students through the college search and admission process, and believes strongly in the opportunities a liberal arts education from Saint Vincent can offer.
Chanell joined the Saint Vincent College Admission and Financial Aid staff as a Counselor in August of 2007. She is responsible for recruiting students from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Chanell is from Rochester Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Quigley Catholic High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts concentrating on Business Administration and a minor in English in 2005 from Saint Vincent. While attending Saint Vincent Chanell was a three-year member of the Women’s Basketball team serving as a captain her senior year. She was a member of the Women’s Lacrosse team for a year, was a member of several clubs, served as a prefect in the residence hall her senior year, and was named in Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. She is currently a graduate student at Robert Morris University for her Master's Degree in Instructional Leadership. She resides in Latrobe. 
A 2005 graduate of Saint Vincent College where she earned a bachelor of science degree with highest honors majoring in chemistry and a minor in mathematics, Casey Conroy joined the Saint Vincent College administrative staff as a counselor in the office of admission and financial aid in September 2009. While a student she was a resident assistant in the office of residence life and a visitation coordinator for admission so she in uniquely prepared to assist prospective students who are considering SVC. She worked as a chemist and laboratory manager for Cleveland Brothers Equipment for four years and is happy to return to her alma mater.