Suzanne Petrusch

Suzanne Petrusch is honored to have joined Presbyterian College in June of 2016. For the past 12 years, she served as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, where she oversaw the Offices of Admission, including Graduate & Adult Enrollment Services; Financial Assistance; Enrollment Marketing; and Student Retention. She focused on organizational change, professional development, data-driven enrollment strategies, marketing and communication, and the strategic use of financial aid in order to achieve transformation. Among markers of the division’s success, Suzanne notes the 28 percent increase in the size of the first-year class, the first enactment of a deposit wait list, and improvements in persistence of first-generation students. Further, the University realized a gain of 18.2% in the four-year graduation rate within 10 years.

Suzanne’s move to San Antonio followed 15 years of progressive responsibility at the University of Dayton where she served as the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management. Among her favorite responsibilities at UD, she counts successfully coordinating and implementing the marketing and communications plans for the enrollment management division, integrating media and new technologies, and being charged with re-engineering the University’s graduate student marketing and admission operations. Prior to joining the University of Dayton, Suzanne gained experience in marketing and sales through positions with an executive search firm and a directory advertising company. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Trinity University and a Master of Science in education from the University of Dayton, and currently is a doctoral student in educational leadership at The University of Texas at San Antonio.