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At St. Olaf, we pride ourselves at providing a high level of personal attention. We believe that the better we get to know you, the better we will be at helping you determine whether St. Olaf is a good fit.

Don’t know who to talk to? Feel free to contact any of our admissions team members. Everyone is ready to help.

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I also speak:
Armenian, Russian

Seda Bagiryan

(she, her, hers)

Assistant Dean of Admissions,
International and Multicultural Recruitment

Supports:

Students from northern California and Minnesota (Twin Cities metro)

Email:

bagiry1@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3446

Office:

Tomson Hall 234

Molly Boes Ganza

(she, her, hers)

Associate Dean of Admissions
Fine Arts Recruitment

Supports:

Fine Arts Students (Music, Art, Theater, Dance), Arts-focused high schools

Email:

boes1@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3297

Office:

Tomson Hall 241

Roy Cady-Kimble

(he, him, his)

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Minnesota (southern and western regions)

Email:

cadyki1@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3302

Office:

Tomson Hall 225

I also speak:
Spanish

Jordan Castillo

(he, him, his)

Yes

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, southern California, Virginia, Washington DC, and Minnesota (southern Twin Cities metro)

Email:

castil5@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3455

Office:

Tomson Hall 235

Shannon Cron

(she, her, hers)

Yes

Associate Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and various schools in Minnesota, including St. Paul Public Schools and homeschooled students

Email:

cron@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3331

Office:

Tomson Hall 240

Chris George

(he/him)

AVP for Enrollment Management
Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid

Supports:

Admissions and financial aid operations and leadership.

Email:

georgec@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3775

Office:

Tomson Hall - Admissions

Greta Hillesheim

(she, her, hers, they, them theirs)

Yes

Admissions Officer

Supports:

Students from Texas and Minnesota (Faribault)

Email:

hilles5@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3305

Office:

Tomson Hall # 229A

Katie Howard

(she, her, hers)

Admissions Officer

Supports:

Students from Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and northern Minnesota

Email:

howard5@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3093

Office:

Tomson Hall 230B

Jenny Howenstine

(she, her, hers)

Associate Dean of Admissions
Director of International Recruitment

Supports:

International students and domestic students living abroad

Phone:

(507) 786-3813

Office:

Tomson Hall 222

Ben Pelegano

(he, him, his)

Associate Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Minnesota (eastern Twin Cities metro)

Email:

pelegano@stolaf.edu

Phone:

(507) 786-3426

Office:

Tomson Hall 239