Admissions Counselors

Gaelyn Rose

Vice President for Enrollment

Olivia Braun

Dean of Admissions

Mia Alvarez

Admissions Counselor

Works with students from: Illinois (Rockford, Chain of Lakes) and Michigan

Milt Berwin

Assistant Director of Admissions - St. Louis-based Representative

Works with students from: Illinois (Southern Illinois), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Ye Rim Cho

Admissions Counselor

Works with students from: Illinois (Champaign, Decatur, Springfield), Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Lindsey Haan '24

Assistant Director of Admissions

Works with students from: Illinois (Western Suburbs)

Rick Halberg

Admissions Counselor

Works with students from: Illinois (Quad Cities), Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont

Sam Okewole '25

Admissions Counselor

Works with students from: Illinois (South & Southwest Suburbs)

Parker Penn '23

Assistant Director of Admissions - Chicago-based Representative

Works with students from: Illinois (City of Chicago, North Shore, Northwest Suburbs)

Claire Quist '18

Admissions Counselor- Chicago-based Representative

Works with students from: Illinois (Evanston & Skokie), Indiana

Scott Seibring

Director of Constituency Engagement

Works with students from: Illinois (McLean County, Peoria)

Carin Smith

Senior Associate Director of Admissions

Works with: Prospective Student-Athletes

Andrew Starnes

Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Transfer Admissions - Southern-based Representative

Works with students from: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, all US Territories, and Transfer Students