Spiritual & Religious Life
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Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger ’06
Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
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As a member of Hamilton’s Student Life leadership team, Preuninger will lead efforts to support students across all faith traditions and spiritual identities, and help ensure that religious and spiritual life is a visible and vibrant part of the Hamilton experience. Appointed in July 2025, Colleen brings 15 years of experience in campus ministry and spiritual leadership, most recently at Stanford University.
Fr. Peter is a Maronite Catholic priest who is also trained in the Roman Catholic liturgical rites. Ordained to the priesthood in his native Lebanon, he served parishes in Beirut and South America, before coming to his current role as Pastor for St. Louis Gonzaga Church in Utica, NY. Fr. Peter celebrates mass on campus typically on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and is available for confession or informal conversation on those days.
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Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger
Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life
