Meet Our Team
It’s nice to meet you.
Here you will find a listing of our admissions representatives and team members, their responsibilities and the territories they manage.
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- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
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- Kentucky
- Louisiana
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- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
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- 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 (Triangle, Eastern)
- North Carolina (Triad)
- North Carolina (Western)
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- I am an International student
- Matthew Avara
- David Barkley
- Tom Benza
- Mary Brown
- Parker Cabiness
- Dawn Calhoun
- Alyssa Eaton
- Susan Faust
- Paul Gauthier
- Adrian Greene
- Riley Hall
- Bryanna Ledbetter
- Eric Maguire
- Nolan Mood
- Mame Mor Ndiaye
- Meilyn Norman
- Magdalena Perez-Vicente
- Destiny Peterson
- Sheena Ramirez
- Thomas Ray
- Kai Roberts
- Brian Rowland
- Jeremy Shearer
- Carson Smith
- Lowell Tillett
- Karen Vargas
- Malachi Woodard
Student Financial Aid
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Eric Maguire
Vice President for Enrollment
Education
MS, Indiana University
BA, Muhlenberg College
Karen Vargas
Dean of Admissions
Education
MSM, Rosemont College
BA, Haverford College
Tom Benza
Senior Associate Dean for External Recruitment
New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island)
Education
MA, Wake Forest University
BS, Appalachian State University
BA, Appalachian State University
Dawn Calhoun
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
Responsibilities
Programming
Education
MA, Wake Forest University
BA, Wake Forest University
Sheena Ramirez
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
Responsibilities
Operations
Education
DMA, James Madison University
MM, New England Conservatory of Music
BM, Oberlin Conservatory
Thomas Ray
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions Communications and Marketing
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Susan Faust
Associate Dean of Admissions
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
Education
MA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Paul Gauthier
Associate Dean of Admissions
Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
Education
MA, St. Louis University
BA, Wake Forest University
Mame Mor Ndiaye
Associate Dean of Admissions, International
International
Education
MA, Webster University
BA, Truman State University
Magdalena Perez Vicente
Associate Dean of Admissions
Education
MA, Duke University
BA, Wake Forest University
Jeremy Shearer
Associate Dean of Admissions
Education
MS, Appalachian State University
BS, University of Evansville
Lowell Tillett
Associate Dean of Admissions
Delaware, New Jersey
Additional Responsibilities
Transfer Students
Education
JD, Quinnipiac University
BA, Wake Forest University
Matthew Avara
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Connecticut, Guam, New York (except NYC and Long Island), Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Additional Responsibilities
Special Group Tours
Education
MAHS, Wake Forest University
BS, Wake Forest University
David Barkley
Assistant Dean of Admissions
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Education
MA, University of Virginia
BA, Wake Forest University
Parker Cabiness
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas
Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
Education
BS, Wake Forest University
Riley Hall
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Education
BA, UNC Asheville
Bryanna Ledbetter
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina (Triangle, Eastern)
Education
BA, UNC Chapel Hill
Meilyn Norman
Assistant Dean of Admissions
New York (Long Island), North Carolina (Triad)
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Destiny Peterson
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
Education
BA, DePauw University
Kai Roberts
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Education
BS, Carnegie Mellon
Carson Smith
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Malachi Woodard
Assistant Dean of Admissions
North Carolina (Charlotte area, Western)
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Our Counselors
Alyssa Eaton
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Mary Brown
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Nolan Mood
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University
Brian Rowland
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University