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.
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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. |
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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. |
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Tamara Bergert (Tami)
IM: WoosterTami
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., Muskingum College, 2003; M.A. in progress
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Office Responsibilities: Oversees domestic transfer applications. Coordinates Tour Guide Program and Group Visits. Territory: Cleveland and surrounding counties of Ohio; Texas |
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Mollie Conley
Assistant Director of Admissions
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2004
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Office Responsibilities: Coordinates fall and winter open houses, overnight visits as well as the Tele-counseling program. Territory: Delaware; Indiana; Cincinnati & Dayton, Ohio; Pennsylvania |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Charles Laube '03
Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., The College of Wooster, 2003; M.A.Ed., The University
of Akron, 2006
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Melanie Schultz
Campus Visit Coordinator
B.A. Lakehead University 2001; |
Office Responsibilities: Coordinates campus visits and Admission Officer interviews; |
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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 |
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Lisa Nicole Smith
Associate Director of Admissions & Coordinator of Multicultural
Recruitment
Entrepreneurship Business License, Joseph Center School
of Business & Entrepreneurship; B.A., DePauw University
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Office Responsibilities: Oversees diversity recruitment; coordinates Allen Scholarship; serves on First Watch. Territory: Georgia; Illinois; Mahoning and Columbiana counties of Ohio. |