Carson Melinder
Admissions Counselor
847-735-5008
cmelinder@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, NE, OH, U.S. Territories, International (Canada, Oceania, South America)
Admissions Staff at Lake Forest
Chris Ellertson
Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5011
ellertson@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV
Emily Grimm
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5023
egrimm@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: AZ, CO, NM, OR, WA
Jake Bedenian
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5013
jbedenian@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: Southern IL, KS, MO, Harper Community College, Oakton Community College, all other community colleges, except College of Lake County (CLC) and McHenry County College (MCC), Arrupe, and City College of Chicago, all in-state 4-year institutions, international students. Community College and international students who intend to enroll in the spring (January) semester.
Jake Gately
Admissions Counselor
847-735-5351
jgately@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/they
Territories: AK, HI, ID, MN, MT, ND, NV, SD, UT, WI, WY, International: Africa, Asia
Jennifer Sloan
Regional Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5087
jsloan@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: IL (Western/Southwest/Southern Suburbs of Chicago, Rockford Area, Quad Cities, Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Champaign, Southern IL)
Louis Lopez
Assistant Director of Admissions
847-735-6034
llopez@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: CA, TN
Margarita Uriostegui
Assistant Director of Admissions
847-735-5303
muriostegui@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: IL (Lake County and College of Lake County)
Megan Ferrel
Admissions Counselor
847-735-6035
mferrel@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: they/them
Territories: IL (City of Chicago), International: Central America, Europe, Mexico, All First-Year Spring Students, Transfer Students from McHenry County College, Arrupe College, and City Colleges of Chicago
Melissa Naughton
Director of Transfer Admissions
847-735-5009
naughton@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: College of Lake County and out-of-state 4-year colleges and universities
Mike Cohen
Associate Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5350
mcohen@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: ME, VT, Homeschooled Students
Molly Noyed
Director of International Admissions
847-735-5017
noyed@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: International - all United World Colleges
Rob Walton
Regional Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5012
rwalton@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/his/him
Territories: IL (North Shore, Northwest Suburbs, Evanston, Skokie, High Schools: Libertyville, Stevenson, and Vernon Hills)