Admissions Staff

The Admissions staff at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is here to answer any questions or provide any assistance you need in learning more about the university and applying to attend. Call us, email us or schedule a visit!

Frankl, Molly  

Molly Moore - Director of Admissions

(605) 394-5236
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Molly.Moore@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Facebook Page  

Q. Favorite spot on campus?
Einstein’s Bros. Bagels!

Q. Favorite invention?
The radio. Music makes me happy!

Q. Best advice you've received about college?
Live abroad. I participated in an exchange program during my undergraduate degree and it was such a broadening experience. You don't have to study abroad a whole semester; just find a short spring or summer program that is more your style.
 

 
 
       
Gustafson, Kinsey  

Kinsey Whidby - Assistant Director & Communications Coordinator

(605) 394-1260 direct line
(605) 646-3117 cell phone
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Kinsey.Whidby@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Facebook Page  

Q. Favorite invention?
I think I speak for many when I say the internet! Netflix, my coffee machine, and a time travel machine would be runners-up.

Q. Favorite SDSM&T Tradition?
I love a good football game!

Q. Best advice you've received about college?
Keep organized, do not skip class, and remember to have fun in between all of the studying!
 

 
 
Samantha Haverly  

Samantha Haverly - Admissions Counselor

(605) 394-5127 office
(605) 646-2083 cell phone
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Samantha.Haverly@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Facebook Page  

Q. Favorite invention?
Airplanes! I love how easy it is to travel to other countries.

Q. Favorite SDSM&T Tradition?
M-Week and the long-standing traditions around it.

Q. Favorite spot on campus?
The Quad.

Q. Describe Mines in 5 words or less:
Accepting, Challenging, Worthwhile

Q. Best advice you have received about college?
Go to class!

 

 
 
  Mader, Michaela  

Michaela Mader - Campus Visit Coordinator

(605) 394-1289
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044 
Michaela.Mader@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page I Facebook Page
 

Q. Favorite invention?
Cameras, certainly. This world is a pretty wonderful place, especially if you learn to see its magic from new a perspective.

Q. Favorite spot on campus?
I think the Paleontology Research Lab is so cool. From the giant map of SD and prehistoric animals that greet you, to getting to see people meticulously working on specimens, PRL is really fascinating.

Q. Favorite spot on campus?
The Quad.

Q. Best advice you’ve received about college:
In the words of one of my favorite authors, “it would be a crime not to venture out.” Take advantage of the opportunities that come your way—there is no better time to find out where your passions lie, to meet new people, and to get outside of your comfort zone and really become who you were always meant to be.

 

 
 
Kugler, Kristen  

Kristen Kugler - Colorado Regional Representative

(605) 646-2432 cell phone
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Kristen.Kugler@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Facebook Page  

Q. Favorite invention?
Chocolate!

Q. Describe Mines in 5 words or less?
A friendly community.

Q. Best advice you've received about college?
Don’t be afraid to try new things. Take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way.
 

 
 
   
Maddox, Ashli  

Ashli Maddox - Admissions Counselor 

(605) 394-1608 office
(605) 593-4291 cell phone
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Ashli.Maddox@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page  | Facebook Page 

Q. Favorite invention?
The Spork

Q. Favorite SD Mines tradition?
Signing Senior Hats. The cap itself is modeled after the old miner hats where a lantern is mounted in the front. To me, it represents success after a long, hard, struggle and having the people who helped you along the way sign it, is the best feeling. I still have both my Freshman Beanie and my Senior Hat.

Q. Describe Mines in 5 words or less?
Best experience ever. Worth it.

Q. Best advice you have received about college?
You can do so much with your experience at SD Mines. Use internships to decided what you like. Not liking an experience is OK. Chat with your advisors to find a career path you can be passionate about pursuing. Follow your bliss..

Q. Favorite spot on campus?
The picnic tables outside the Martin Paleontology Research Laboratory. It’s a nice quiet sunny spot where I can eat lunch and read a book. From the outside of the building you can see a family of brontotheres donated by the Field Museum in Chicago. It’s really cool to see in person. Research Laboratory is also a short walk from the Museum of Geology which is an amazing collection of not only fossils, but also minerals. There aren’t many places in the Midwest where a person can see a fossilized oreodont fetus, a 30 foot marine reptile AND florescent minerals in one spot.
 

 
 
Sigler, Genene  

Genene Sigler - Application Processor

(605) 394-5209
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Genene.Sigler@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page  

 
 
Dunn, Samantha  

Samantha Smith - Assistant Director & Transfer Coordinator

(605) 394-6144 office
(605) 646-3143 cell phone
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Samantha.Smith@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Facebook Page  

 
 
Severson, Cassi  

Cassi Severson - Summer Camps Coordinator & Admissions Counselor

(605) 394-1261 office
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Cassi.Severson@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page  

Facebook Page  

 
 
Tolman, Thomas  

Thomas Tolman - Admissions Counselor

(605) 394-1261 office
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Thomas.Tolman@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page  

Facebook Page  

 
 
Aadland, Suzi  

Suzi Aadland - International Counselor

Admissions Counselor
(605) 394-6884
Toll Free: (877) 877-6044
Susan.Aadland@sdsmt.edu
Personnel Page | Ivanhoe International Center  

Admissions Office Mailing Address:
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES 
Admissions Office
501 E. Saint Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701