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Meet The Admissions Team

Meet our Admissions Team. Our experts are here to listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and guide you through the application process. Look for the admission counselor who handles your state or territory and make a connection, or call our office at 800-782-5549 Ext. 2500

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Dana Winters
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
dana.winters@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2773

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Ross Abbott 
Senior Director of Admission | Freshmen Nursing Coordinator
ross.abbott@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2621
Text: 878-645-1838

Territories:
Westmoreland County Schools: Bible Baptist Academy, Derry, Greater Latrobe, Greensburg Central Catholic, Hempfield, Ligonier Valley
Special Population: Undergraduate Nursing

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Gianna Donate
Director of Graduate and Continuing Education
gianna.donate@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2933
Text: 724-542-2030

Special Population:
All transfer students, international students, graduate students, non-degree students, continuing education students, readmit students, second degree students, pre-college students, and college in high school students.

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Sarah Curran 
Assistant Director of Admission Operations
sarah.curran@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2259
Text: 724-951-2698

Territories:
Westmoreland County Schools: Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, Norwin, Penn-Trafford
Special Population: Homeschool

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Dwight Collins Jr
Manager of Strategic Partnerships | Cristo Rey Representative
dwight.collins@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2496

Territories:
Pennsylvania Counties: Deleware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
Out of State: D.C., DE, MD, FL,VA
Special Population: Cristo Rey High Schools

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Cody Henry
Admission Counselor
cody.henry@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2965
Text: 724-689-2528

Territories:
Allegheny County Schools: Baldwin, Bishop Canevin, Bethel Park, Brentwood, Carlynton, Chartiers Valley, Cornell, Keystone Oaks, Montour, Mount Lebanon, South Fayette, South Park, Sto Rox, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, West Allegheny, OLSH, Seton LaSalle
Westmoreland County Schools: Belle Vernon, Monessen, Mt. Pleasant, Southmoreland, Yough
Out of State: AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, WI, WV

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Amanda Thomas
Admission Counselor | Aviation Liaison
amanda.thomas@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2508

Territories:
Allegheny County Schools: Clairton, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, Gateway, Highlands, McKeesport, Plum, Riverview, South Allegheny, Springdale, Serra Catholic, St. Joseph’s, Steel Valley, West Mifflin, Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh City Charter, Academics, Christian Schools
Westmoreland County Schools: Burrell, Jeannette, Kiski Area, and Valley.
Pennsylvania Counties: Adams, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, and York Counties.
Out of State: CT, MA, ME, NJ, NH, NY, RI, & VT
Special Population: Aviation

Brenda Wateska
Admission Counselor
brenda.wateska@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2544
Text: 724-686-1156

Territories:
Allegheny County Schools: Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, Avonworth, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Hampton, Moon, Northgate, North Allegheny, North Hills, Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills, Pine Richland, Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy
Pennsylvania Counties: Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Huntington, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, McKean, Potter, Venango, Warren
Out of State: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NV, NM, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY

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Jennifer Luffy
Director of Admission Operations
jennifer.luffy@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2221

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Jean McMahon
Coordinator for Admission Events and Visits
jean.mcmahon@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2624

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Judy Komarinski
Admission Specialist
judy.komarinski@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2500.

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Christine Scott
Enrollment and Student Success Administrative Assistant 
christine.scott@stvincent.edu
Call: 724-805-2570

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