College of Wooster  
Office of Admissions
About Wooster | Academics | Admissions | Athletics | News | Students | Faculty & Staff | Alumni & Friends | Families & Visitors

Admissions Staff

The Office of Admissions will be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST for the academic year.

The admissions staff travels to virtually every state in the nation and to many foreign countries seeking qualified, intellectually curious students. Below is a list of current admissions staff members and their specific geographical territories as well as additional areas of responsibility.

» Admissions Student Staff

Mary Karen Vellines Mary Karen Vellines
IM: WoosterMK
Vice President for Enrollment

B.A., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; M.A.T., Winthrop College

Oversees strategic planning, development of student recruitment plan, day-to-day supervision of Admissions operation, Student Search, research, budget, and marketing. Responsible for retention and coordination of the admission and financial offices.

Ric Martinez Ric Martinez '69
Director of Admissions
B.A., The College of Wooster, 1969; M.A.T., The College of Wooster, 1971

Office Responsibilities: Oversees staff training & development, CTCL travel & assists with follow-up; serves as the athletic liaison; coordinates early decision process. Territory: Connecticut; Maine; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; Rhode Island; Vermont.

Tami Bergert Tamara Bergert (Tami)
IM: WoosterTami
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

B.A., Muskingum College, 2003; M.A. in progress

Office Responsibilities: Oversees domestic transfer applications. Coordinates Tour Guide Program and Group Visits. Territory: Cleveland and surrounding counties of Ohio; Texas

Mollie Conley Mollie Conley
Assistant Director of Admissions

B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2004

Office Responsibilities: Coordinates fall and winter open houses, overnight visits as well as the Tele-counseling program. Territory: Delaware; Indiana; Cincinnati & Dayton, Ohio; Pennsylvania

Lindsey Duerr Lindsey Duerr '03
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A. College of Wooster, 2003
M.A., Eastern Connecticut State University, 2006

Office Responsibilities: Coordinates admitted student programs; oversees Admissions publications; oversees scholarship reading; serves as liaison with music and theatre. Territory: Florida; Minnesota; New Jersey; central Ohio.

Catherine Finks Catherine Finks
Associate Director of Admissions
B.S., Miami University, 1995

Office Responsibilities: Coordinates special projects, staff training and development; coordinates staff travel; supervises Admissions interns. Territory: Alabama; District of Columbia; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; central and eastern New York; North Carolina; South Carolina; Virginia

Scott Jones Scott Jones '03
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions & Co-coordinator of Systems and Communication
B.A., The College of Wooster, 2003

Office Responsibilities: Report design and generation; provides historical profiles, admission projections, analyses of admission data, and Recruitment Plus technology support to Admissions; assists Vice President for Enrollment with Search; serves as assistant athletic liaison. Territory: western New York, Ohio; West Virginia

Charles Laube Charles Laube '03
Assistant Director of Admissions

B.A., The College of Wooster, 2003; M.A.Ed., The University of Akron, 2006

Office Responsibilities: Serves as Home School liaison; coordinates College Exploration Days, Community Based Organizations Outreach and the Moveable Feast. Territory: Arizona, Colorado; Idaho; Iowa; Michigan; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Mexico; North Dakota; northwest Ohio; Oklahoma; South Dakota; Utah; Wyoming.

Sean Menton Landre McCloud '05
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations for Mentor Programs B.A., The College of Wooster, 2005

Coordinates the Alumni Admissions Representative Program, Admissions Receptions and Summer Send-Off Parties.

Sean Menton Sean Menton
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions & Coordinator of International Recruitment

Office Responsibilities: Coordinates international student recruitment; oversees NACAC listserve. Territory: Alaska; California; Summit and Portage Counties of Ohio; Oregon; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands; Washington; International.

Lisa Panepento Lisa Panepento '87
Admissions Office Manager
B.A., The College of Wooster, 1987; M.A., Western Michigan University, 1988

Office Responsibilities: Oversees and directs the support staff in the processing of applications; manages the data entry process.

Melanie Schultz

Melanie Schultz
Campus Visit Coordinator
B.A. Lakehead University 2001;

Office Responsibilities: Coordinates campus visits and Admission Officer interviews;

Lisa Smith Justin Sloan '05
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions & Co-coordinator of Systems and Communication

B.A.,The College of Wooster 2005; M.A.T, Earlham College 2006

Office Responsibilities: Report design and generation; provides historical profiles, admission projections, analyses of admission data, and Recruitment Plus technology support to Admissions; assists Vice President for Enrollment with Search; serves as Web liaison Territory: Arkansas; Kansas; Kentucky; Missouri; western Ohio; Tennessee

Lisa Smith Lisa Nicole Smith
Associate Director of Admissions & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

Entrepreneurship Business License, Joseph Center School of Business & Entrepreneurship; B.A., DePauw University

Office Responsibilities: Oversees diversity recruitment; coordinates Allen Scholarship; serves on First Watch. Territory: Georgia; Illinois; Mahoning and Columbiana counties of Ohio.

Bottom Bar

Wooster Wordmark