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Below you will find a listing of our admission counselors and team members, their responsibilities and the territories they manage. Feel free to contact the counselor assigned to your territory with any questions you have.
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- Matthew Avara
- Rose Brown
- Dawn Calhoun
- Susan Faust
- Jeremiah Fields
- Paul Gauthier
- Adrian Greene
- Cesar Grisales
- Eric Haddleton
- Jarrett Hall
- Kavasia Heath
- Danielle Key
- Eric Maguire
- Erin Marlow
- Katori Mobley
- Mame Mor Ndiaye
- Meilyn Norman
- Magdalena Perez-Vicente
- Sheena Ramirez
- Jeremy Shearer
- Thomas Ray
- Ikira Terrell
- Lowell Tillett
- Karen Vargas
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York (Long Island)
- New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island)
- New York (Upstate)
- North Carolina (Charlotte area)
- North Carolina (Eastern, Coastal)
- North Carolina (Triad, Triangle)
- North Carolina (Western)
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Lehigh counties)
- Pennsylvania (West of Lehigh Valley)
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
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- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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Eric Maguire
he/him/his
Vice-President for Enrollment
maguire@wfu.eduEducation
MS, Indiana University, 2000
BA, Muhlenberg College, 1997
Karen Vargas
she/her/hers
Dean of Admissions
vargask@wfu.eduPuerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Education
MSM, Rosemont College, 2009
BA, Haverford College, 2003
Dawn Calhoun
she/her/hers
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
calhoude@wfu.eduNorth Carolina (Western)
Additional Responsibilities
Campus Programs
Education
MA, Wake Forest University, 2007
BA, Wake Forest University, 1999
Sheena Ramirez
she/her/hers
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
ramires@wfu.eduAdditional Responsibilities
Operations
Education
DMA, James Madison University, 2021
MM, New England Conservatory of Music, 2008
BM, Oberlin Conservatory, 2006
Susan Faust
she/her/hers
Associate Dean of Admissions
fausts@wfu.eduMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina (Charlotte area), Vermont
Education
MA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1985
BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1983
Paul Gauthier
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions
gauthipm@wfu.eduKentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
Education
MA, St. Louis University, 1995
BA, Wake Forest University, 1993
Adrian Greene
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions Communications
greeneal@wfu.eduFlorida, New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island), North Carolina (Eastern/Coastal)
Additional Roles
Part-Time Assistant Professor of English
Education
PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2013
MA, Wake Forest University, 2008
BA, Wake Forest University, 2000
Mame Mor Ndiaye
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions, International
ndiayemm@wfu.eduInternational
Education
MA, Webster University
BA, Truman State University
Thomas Ray
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions
rayrt@wfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2013
Lowell Tillett
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions
tilletlt@wfu.eduDelaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Lehigh counties)
Additional Responsibilities
Transfer Students
Scholarships
Presidential and Poteat Scholarships
Education
JD, Quinnipiac University, 2011
BA, Wake Forest University, 2006
Matthew Avara
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions
avarmc@wfu.eduConnecticut, New York (except NYC and Long Island), Rhode Island
Education
MAHS, Wake Forest University, 2022
BS, Wake Forest University, 2017
Rose Brown
she/her/hers
Assistant Dean of Admissions
rbrown@wfu.eduAlaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Education
MS, Johns Hopkins, 2019
BA, UNC Chapel Hill, 2017
Cesar Grisales
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Diversity Admissions
grisca@wfu.eduNorth Carolina (Triad and Triangle)
Additional Recruitment Areas
Diversity Engagement
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2019
Kavasia Heath
she/her/hers
Assistant Dean of Admissions
heathka@wfu.eduAlabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2020
Katori Mobley
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions
mobleykd@wfu.eduDistrict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Education
M.Div, Wake Forest University 2020
BS, Wiley College, 2017
Magdalena Perez Vicente
she/her/hers
Assistant Dean of Admissions
perezvm@wfu.eduArizona, New Mexico, New York (Long Island), Oklahoma, Texas
Education
MA, Duke University, 2016
BA, Wake Forest University, 2015
Jeremy Shearer
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions
shearej@wfu.eduIndiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (West of Lehigh Valley), South Dakota, Wisconsin
Education
MS, Appalachian State University, 2023
BS, University of Evansville, 1997
Jarrett Hall
he/him/his
Admissions Counselor
halljs18@wfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2022
Danielle Key
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
keydv@wfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2019
Erin Marlow
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
marlek17@wfu.eduEducation
MA, Wake Forest University, 2023
BA, Wake Forest University, 2021
Meilyn Norman
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
normmb19@wfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2023