Meet the Institutional Advancement Team

Director of Special Events and Volunteer Relations
Mrs. Sue Adams

At De Smet since: October 2007
Country you would most like to visit? Ireland
Last concert you attended? Bob Dillon/Paul Simon
Who would play you in a movie? Meryl Streep
What do you look forward to each school year? Meeting new parents and football season

Director of Alumni Relations
Mr. Don Albert

At De Smet since: December 2007
Country you would most like to visit? Kenya, Africa
Last concert you attended? Erin Bode at the Botanical Garden
Who would play you in a movie? Bruce Willis
What do you look forward to each school year? Football concessions, reunions and father/son events

Director of Annual Giving
Mrs. Ann Beermann

At De Smet since: August 2002
Country you would most like to visit? Italy - for the 4th time
Last concert you attended? De Smet spring choral concert
Who would play you in a movie? Anette Bening
What do you look forward to each school year? The first day of school and the last day of school

Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communication
Mrs. Heather DeHart

At De Smet since: May 2007
Country you would most like to visit? Germany
Last concert you attended? Jimmy Buffett
Who would play you in a movie? Amy Poehler
What do you look forward to each school year? Mission Week, and the faculty/staff vs. student dodgeball game. Or Spartanfest, when school spirit is high.

Institutional Advancement Associate
Ms. Kathleen Laury

At De Smet since: June 2004
Country you would most like to visit? Australia
Last concert you attended? St. Katherine Drexel's Christmas Concert
Who would play you in a movie? Patricia Heaton
What do you look forward to each school year? Homeroom