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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:

Seda Bagiryan

(she, her, hers)

Assistant Dean of Admissions,
International and Multicultural Recruitment

Supports:

Students from Ohio, northern California and Minnesota (Twin Cities metro)

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3446

Office:

Tomson Hall 234

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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:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3297

Office:

Tomson Hall 241

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Roy Cady-Kimble

(he, him, his)

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Illinois and Michigan

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3302

Office:

Tomson Hall 225

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Jordan Castillo

(he, him, his)

Yes

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, southern California, Virginia, and Minnesota (southern Twin Cities metro)

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3455

Office:

Tomson Hall 235

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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:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3331

Office:

Tomson Hall 240

I also speak:

Chris George

(he, him, his)

AVP for Enrollment Management
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Supports:

Admissions and financial aid operations and leadership; students from Arizona, Hawaii, and New Mexico

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3775

Office:

Tomson Hall 232

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Greta Hillesheim

(she, her, hers)

Admissions Officer

Supports:

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3305

Office:

Tomson Hall # 229A

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Katie Howard

(she, her, hers)

Admissions Officer

Supports:

Students from Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and northern Minnesota

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3093

Office:

Tomson Hall 230B

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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

I also speak:

Michael Kyle

(he, him, his)

Vice President for Enrollment and College Relations

Supports:

Division operations and leadership

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3300

Office:

Tomson Hall 225

I also speak:

Steve Lindley

(he, him, his)

Director of Financial Aid

Supports:

Nebraska

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3521

Office:

Tomson Hall 125

I also speak:

Ben Pelegano

(he, him, his)

Associate Dean of Admissions

Supports:

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

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3426

Office:

Tomson Hall 239

I also speak:

Jill Sauber

(she, her, hers)

Associate Dean of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Alaska and Minnesota (western Twin Cities metro schools and Minneapolis and southwest suburbs schools) and transfer students

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3304

Office:

Tomson Hall 241

I also speak:

Liam Vance

(he, him, his)

Admissions Officer

Supports:

Students from Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Minnesota (Twin Cities metro)

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3641

Office:

Tomson Hall 229B

I also speak:

David Wagner

(he, him, his)

Yes

Director of Admissions

Supports:

Students from Oregon and Washington

Email:

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Phone:

(507) 786-3306

Office:

Tomson Hall 227