Office of Admissions

Admission to Skidmore College is competitive and selective. Every year, we are fortunate to receive thousands of applications from a diverse range of students who demonstrate strong academic aptitude, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness and an energetic commitment to learning.

As the Office of Admissions, it's our mission to seek the next generation of creative thinkers whose abilities, interests, character and background give them the greatest promise of profiting from and contributing to Skidmore.

But above all, we're here to assist you as you choose Skidmore.

Skidmore College Admissions Staff

Mary Lou Bates
Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
(518) 580-5588
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Cathy DeLorenzo
Director of Admissions
(518) 580-5587
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Matt Cohen
Senior Associate Director
(518) 580-5579
Regions: Maine, Massachusetts (Berkshires, Cape Cod); New Hampshire; New Jersey (Bergen, Hudson and Northwest); Nevada; New York (Rockland); Rhode Island; Tennessee and Vermont
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Darren Drabek
Associate Director and Coordinator of International Admissions
(518) 580-8331
Regions: Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Canada, International
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Sarah Ireland
Associate Director
(518) 580-8332
Regions: Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia
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Dale Nemer
Associate Director
(518) 580-5685
Regions: California (Southern); Massachusetts (Boston, Eastern, North & South Shores); North Carolina and Ohio
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Lisa Rinaolo-Johnson '88
Associate Director
(518) 580-5575
Regions: Alabama, Massachusetts (Central); New Jersey (Southern, Monmouth, Somerset, Mercer); New York (Hudson Valley, Westchester, Western); Utah and Wyoming
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Noah Jenkins
Assistant Director
(518) 580-5688
Regions: California (Northern), Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (North Country) and Wisconsin
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Xavier McKinzie
Assistant Director and Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives
(518) 580-8413
Regions: Arkansas; Connecticut (Fairfield); Louisiana; Nebraska; New York (Bronx, Brooklyn, Central, Long Island, Queens) and Oklahoma
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Jazmin Tule '18
Assistant Director
Regions: Connecticut (Eastern, New Haven); Florida; Kentucky; North Dakota; New York (Manhattan); Puerto Rico; South Dakota and Texas
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Cedric Williams
Assistant Director
(518) 580-5578
Regions: Arizona; Colorado; Connecticut (Northwest & Hartford); Georgia; New Jersey (Central, Essex, Middlesex, Union); New Mexico and New York (Capital District, Staten Island)
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