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A Personal Touch

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.

  

Molly Boes Ganza
Associate Dean of Admissions
Fine Arts
Supports Fine Arts Students (Music, Art, Theater, Dance), Arts-focused high schools
507-786-3297
Hall of Music 245b

  

Shannon Cron
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Supports students from Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Minnesota
507-786-3331
Tomson Hall 240

  

Gladys Cortes
Admissions Officer
Supports students from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, southern Minnesota, and Transfer Students
507-786-3305
Tomson Hall 225

 

Will Erickson
Assistant Dean of Admissions
On leave through August 2020
507-786-3455
Tomson Hall 232

 

Chris George
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Supports Admissions and financial aid operations and leadership
507-786-3775
Tomson Hall 230

 

Gabriella Gillespie
Admissions Officer
Supports students from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Minnesota
507-786-3760
Tomson Hall 220

 

Jenny Howenstine
Associate Dean of Admissions
Supports International students, domestic students living abroad
507-786-3813
Tomson Hall 222

 

Michael Kyle
Vice President for Enrollment and College Relations
Division operations and leadership
507-786-3300
Tomson Hall 21A

 

Maggie Matson Larson
Associate Director of Marketing and Admissions
Supports students from California, Hawaii, and Wyoming
507-786-3748
Tomson Hall 222

  

Emily Oberto
Admissions Officer
Supports students from Western and Northern Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota (Northfield, Mankato, and Rochester)
507-786-3446
Tomson Hall 225

 

Katie Payne
Admissions Officer
Supports students from Southern Illinois, City of Chicago, and Minnesota (South and Southwest Minneapolis)
507-786-3093
Tomson Hall 244

 

Ben Pelegano
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Supports students from Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota (eastern Twin Cities Metro)
507-786-3426
Tomson Hall 239

 

Jill Sauber
Associate Dean of Admissions
Supports students from Western Twin Cities Metro Schools and Minneapolis and Southwest Suburbs Schools
507-786-3304
Tomson Hall 241

 

David Wagner
Director of Admissions
Supports students from Oregon and Washington
507-786-3306
Tomson Hall 227