Meet the Admissions Staff

Brian Burgemeister

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio,
some Minnesota schools
burgemei@stolaf.edu
507-786-6159

Angelique Dietz

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Transfer and Home-Schooled Students
dietza@stolaf.edu
507-786-3305


Dan Franklin 
’69

Director of Admissions Campus Programs and Services
Some Minnesota schools
franklid@stolaf.edu
507-786-6170<


Mary Hakes

Music Admissions Coordinator
Music Students
hakes@stolaf.edu
507-786-3297


Jenny Howenstine ’98

Associate Dean of Admissions
International Students, U.S. citizens living overseas, some Minnesota schools
howensti@stolaf.edu
507-786-3813


Leila Keita

Admissions Officer
Wisconsin, some Minnesota schools
keita@stolaf.edu
507-786-3302


Michael Kyle ’85

Vice President of Enrollment
and College Relations

kylem@stolaf.edu
507-786-3300


Brad Lindberg ’99

Director of Admissions
lindberg@stolaf.edu
507-786-3446


Jill Lynch ’98

Associate Dean of Admissions
Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and some Minnesota schools
lynch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3304


Maggie Matson ’08

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, some Minnesota schools
matsonm@stolaf.edu
507-786-3748


Jeff McLaughlin ’92

Dean of Admissions and
Financial Aid

mclaughj@stolaf.edu
507-786-3775


Ruthie Neuger ’80

Senior Admissions Officer
Some Minnesota schools
neugerr@stolaf.edu
507-786-3937


Kevin Rusk ’06

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, some Minnesota schools
rusk@stolaf.edu
507-786-3593


Kevin Salkas ’07

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and some Minnesota schools
salkas@stolaf.edu
507-786-3301


Andy Sonnesyn ’10

Admissions Officer
Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, some Minnesota schools
sonnesyn@stolaf.edu
507-786-3355


David Wagner ’03

Associate Dean of Admissions
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, some Minnesota schools
wagner@stolaf.edu
507-786-3306


Desiree Zimmerman

Associate Dean of Admissions
California, Nevada, some Minnesota schools
zimmerman@stolaf.edu
507-786-3093