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The Office of Admission is here to help you through every aspect of the admission process. Since we review applicants by college, we do not have geographic territory assignments. Please feel free to reach out to any of our counselors with your questions.

Are you a secondary school counselor with questions about your applicants? Visit our Resources for College Counseling Partners page for more information.

Keith Gehres

Interim Associate Dean of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Wren, OH
College: Ohio State University
Major: Integrated Social Studies; Public Administration

Miguel Alvarez 

Director of Access and Opportunity | Tartan Scholars Recruitment and Enrollment Manager
Liaison to Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Arlington, VA
College: Point Park University; Northeastern University
Major: Political Science; Higher Education Administration
Hablo español
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Ben Carpenter

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Corry, PA
College: Waynesburg University
Major: Communication

Amaya Christie

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Political Science / Public Health

Anthony Comport

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Hummelstown, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; University of Pittsburgh
Major: English and Professional Writing; Education

Gloria Darko 

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Susquehanna University
Major: International Studies

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Jordan Elling

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Washington, PA
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Clemson University
Major: Management; Student Affairs

Julie Franzetta

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: West Newton, PA
College: Slippery Rock University
Major: Business Management; Student Affairs in Higher Education

Drucella Garcia 

Associate Director of Local Recruitment Strategy and Outreach
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
College: The College of Wooster
Major: Anthropology
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Arianne Johnson

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Tamuning, GU
College: Duquesne University; University of Pittsburgh
Major: Marketing and International Business; Higher Education Management

Katie Kinnamon

Admission Special Project Manager
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Westminster College; Montreat College
Major: Elementary Education; Master's in Elementary Education

Bridget Lavin

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Manhasset, NY
College: Hamilton College; Harvard Graduate School of Education
Major: Women's & Gender Studies, Theatre; Higher Education

Andrew McMillen

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Economics

Shannon McCullough

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University

Justin Mohney 

Director of Recruitment
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Kittanning, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; Drexel University
Major: Business Administration; Higher Education
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Alaire Naedele

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Slippery Rock University; Point Park University
Major: Public Relations; Sport, Art, & Entertainment Management

Christen M. Rose

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Penn Hills, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Psychology; Organizational Leadership

Nicole M. Shannon

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Education; Higher Education
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