Meet your Admission Counselor

Mary Margaret Mulvaney, MBA
Assistant Director of Admission
913-360-7538
mmulvaney@benedictine.edu

Areas: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland (DC), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, plus all International Students (first-year and transfer students) and Domestic Abroad Students

Hello! I am originally from Dallas, Texas and I graduated in May 2022 with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Theology. Additionally, I received my Masters in Business Administration from С²ÝÓ°Ôº in 2024. During my four years of undergraduate at С²ÝÓ°Ôº, I worked as a student ambassador welcoming families to this school. I am excited to work closely with future students and their families. I absolutely loved my time at Benedictine making lifelong friends, deepening my academic knowledge and most importantly growing in my Catholic faith. I am proud to call С²ÝÓ°Ôº my home and will be forever grateful for all the gifts I received while as a student. I look forward to meeting you in person and welcoming you to the Raven Family!

• College: Ð¡²ÝÓ°Ôº, Class of 2022, MBA Class of 2024
• Major: Business Management, Minor in Theology
• Campus Activities: Office of Admission Student Ambassador, Study Abroad Florence Campus, International Mission Trip to Mexico, March for Life

Alan Kerschen
Admission Counselor
913-360-0091
akerschen@benedictine.edu

Areas: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (excluding Kansas City), Nebraska

Hello! I am from Wichita, Kansas, and I graduated from С²ÝÓ°Ôº in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. I am currently pursuing my Master of Business Administration, also from Benedictine. I transferred to Benedictine in the spring semester of my freshman year and spent two and a half years here. While it was not where I began my college journey, I am proud to have finished it in Atchison, Kansas. As a student, I was blessed with transformative friendships, meaningful mentorship, and a deepened devotion to Christ and Our Lady. I grew not only as a student, but even more so as a person. I look forward to sharing how С²ÝÓ°Ôº has impacted my life and to helping students discover their own transformative experience.

• College: Ð¡²ÝÓ°Ôº, Class of 2025
• Major: Finance
• Campus Activities: Office of Admission Student Ambassador, FOCUS Student Leader, Campus Activities Board member, Resident Assistant, Campus Ministry volunteer

Grace Griffin
Admission Counselor
913-426-4544
ggriffin@benedictine.edu

Areas: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Hello! I am originally from a small town outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I graduated in May 2024 with a degree in Theology on a Pre-Medicine Track. I attended Benedictine for three years as a transfer student and was blessed to work for the Campus Activities Board, helping plan and execute events for students! I absolutely loved my time at Benedictine making lifelong friends, growing in academic rigor, and most importantly, being in a Catholic community of like-minded people. I am beyond proud to call С²ÝÓ°Ôº my home and am excited to help prospective students see the beauty and unique mission of this special place. I look forward to meeting you in person and welcoming you to the Raven Family!

• College: Ð¡²ÝÓ°Ôº, Class of 2024
• Major: Theology
• Campus Activities: Lemkeys Acapella Group, Campus Activities Board Pre-Health Club, Intramural Soccer and Sand Volleyball

Julianna Bryan
Admission Counselor
913-426-2961
jbryan@benedictine.edu

Areas: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Hello! My name is Julianna Bryan, and I graduated in 2025 from С²ÝÓ°Ôº with a major in Political Science. I was fortunate to be a member of the Constitutional Fellows, as well as participate in the Great Books Program. Initially, Benedictine was not my first choice in a college, but I had close friends who were here and spoke highly of it, so I came for a visit one chilly March Day! I knew then that it was where I was meant to be — I was being called! My time at Benedictine produced wonderful results, dear friends, great knowledge, a chance to grow, an enkindled faith, and a wealth of valuable lessons. As an Admission Counselor, it will be my privilege to share with you the amazing opportunities and gifts that Benedictine has to offer and help you come to love this place as much as I do!

• College: Ð¡²ÝÓ°Ôº, Class of 2025
• Major: Political Science
• Campus Activities: Constitutional Fellows, Ravens Respect Life Club, Murphy Recreation Center Assistant, Intramural Volleyball

Andrew Duque
Admission Counselor
913-360-7470
aduque@benedictine.edu

Areas: Kansas, Colorado, plus Kansas City, MO

Hello! I am from Phoenix, Arizona and I graduated from С²ÝÓ°Ôº in May of 2024.
I received my Bachelor of Arts in exercise science-coaching and strength and conditioning
along with minors in theology and business administration. I am currently studying my
masters in sports industry management from Georgetown University. When I visited
С²ÝÓ°Ôº, I was struck with the awe-inspiring beauty of the campus; the
welcoming faculty, staff, and students; and rigorous devotion to the С²ÝÓ°Ôº
mission. As a student, I experienced transformative friendships and mentorship and an
increased devotion to Christ and Our Lady. I look forward to sharing the impact Benedictine
College had on my own life and helping students find their own transformative experience.

• College: Ð¡²ÝÓ°Ôº, Class of 2024
• Major: Exercise Science-Coaching and Strength and Conditioning, Minor’s in Theology and Business Administration
• Campus Activities: : Office of Admission Student Ambassador, Exercise Science, Department Tutor, Regnum Christi Associated Member, Track and Field Athlete