Meet Our Staff

Admission Leadership

Anne Johnson
Interim Director

701-231-5634
anne.d.johnson@ndsu.edu

Office Leadership
Campus and Community Partnerships
Coordinate First Year and Transfer Recruitment

Adam Lundquist
Associate Director

701-231-7978
adam.lundquist@ndsu.edu

Application Processing
Publications and Communications
Coordinate Operating Systems

Carolina Pettus
Assistant Director

Call: 701-231-8075
Text: 701-401-5351
carolina.pettus.2@ndsu.edu

Transfer Student Recruitment

Admission Counselors

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Lauren Bear
Admission Counselor (based in Twin Cities)

Call: 701-964-1961
Email: lauren.bear@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Western Twin Cities (zip codes starting with 553, 555)

Twin Cities-area recruitment and events

Jenny Birst
Admission Counselor (based in Bismarck)

Call: 701-231-3121
Text: 701-587-9737

Email: jennifer.birst@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Western North Dakota (zip codes starting with 585, 586, 587, 588)

Next Chapter Program
Early Entry Program

Eric Carlucci
Admission Counselor (based in Twin Cities)

Call: 701-367-1324
Text: 701-291-8603
Email: eric.carlucci@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Eastern Twin Cities (zip codes starting with 550, 551)

Twin Cities-area recruitment and events

Zach Carpenter
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-5331
Text: 701-291-8892
Email: zachary.carpenter.1@ndsu.edu

Transfer Student Recruitment

Kylee Davis
Recruitment Manager

Call: 701-231-5132
Email: kylee.davis@ndsu.edu

First-Year Recruitment
College Fair and Event Registration

Madison Eddy
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-9581
Text: 701-760-4327

Email: madison.eddy@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Eastern North Dakota (zip codes starting with 582, 583, 584, 580 excluding Horace, Fargo and West Fargo)

Pathway Program

Paige Eskelson
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-8800
Text: 701-380-4669
Email: paige.eskelson@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Southern Minnesota (zip codes starting with 559, 560, 561), South Dakota, Midwest States (IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, OH), Southern States (AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MS, OK, SC, TN, TX), Eastern States (CT, DE, MA, ME, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)

School Counselor Programming
Alumni Outreach

Matt Henry
Recruitment Manager (based in Twin Cities)

Call: 701-219-3354
Text: 701-360-8131
Email: matthew.j.henry@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Twin Cities (zip codes starting with 554)

Twin Cities-area recruitment and events
Distinguished Education Professional Program Coordinator

Ryne Kisch
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-8780
Text: 701-401-5291
Email: joseph.kisch@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Northern Minnesota (zip codes starting with 556, 557, 558, 566, 567)

Special Mailing Request

Taylor Saiger
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-5623
Text: 701-380-5370

Email: taylor.saiger@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Central Minnesota (zip codes starting with 562, 563), WUE States (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)

Social Media Coordinator

Cory Schlack
Senior Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-8300
Text: 701-401-4218
Email: cory.schlack@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Fargo-Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth, Glyndon

Financial Aid Counseling
Scholarship Committee

Kylie Thurber
Admission Counselor

Call: 701-231-8183
Text: 701-360-9827
Email: kylie.thurber@ndsu.edu

Works with students in: Surrounding Local Area – Minnesota (zip codes starting with 564, 565 excluding Moorhead)

Text Messaging Coordinator

Support Staff

	Lucas Amundson Communications Coordinator  701-231-8221 lucas.amundson@ndsu.edu	Coordinate Publications and Communications
	Jenn Anderton Data and Communication Manager 701-231-1019 jennifer.anderton@ndsu.edu	Manage Student Leads Strategic Communication Plan
	Samantha Bergrud Admission Intern	Group Visits Admission Presentations
	Barb Binde Admission Officer 701-231-8972 barbara.binde@ndsu.edu	Process Applications
	Megan Bouret CRM Administrator megan.s.bouret@ndsu.edu
	Sarah Fischer Admission Officer 701-231-5994  sarah.fischer.1@ndsu.edu	Process Applications
	Ayden Highet Graduate Assistant	Saturday Visits Admission Presentations
	Jeremiah Lindgren Admission Officer 701-231-4195  jeremiah.lindgren@ndsu.edu	Process Applications
	Sophia Lundgren Campus Visit Coordinator 701-231-5993 sophia.lundgren@ndsu.edu	Scheduling for Weekday Visits Assist Campus Visitors Tour Guide Co-supervision
	Shea Mattingly Campus Visit Coordinator 701-231-9420 shea.mattingly@ndsu.edu	Scheduling for Weekday Visits Assist Campus Visitors Tour Guide Co-supervision Group Visits
	Crystal Mosher Office Support Specialist 701-231-7134 crystal.mosher@ndsu.edu	Special Event Reservations Assist Campus Visitors Office Support
	AJ Schuler Business Coordinator 701-231-7310 andrea.schuler@ndsu.edu	Budget Office Support
	Joe Vaske Information Specialist 701-231-7219 joseph.vaske@ndsu.edu	Manage Prospective Student Database
	Zeb Watkins Campus Visit Specialist 701-231-9653 zebulon.watkins@ndsu.edu	Campus Visit Programming Event Coordination Tour Guide Supervision
	Douglas Zeltinger New Student Scholarship Manager 701-231-9421 douglas.zeltinger@ndsu.edu	Scholarship Committee Chair Cultural Diversity Tuition Waiver

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