Meet the Staff

We know the college application process can feel overwhelming. Above all, it’s about finding the school that’s the right fit for you, and it looks like you’re wondering if Grinnell might just be the place. That’s why our admission staff is devoted to making the whole process as helpful, straightforward, and transparent as possible. If you’re meant to be a Grinnellian, we’re here to provide the resources and guidance to make that happen. Ready? So are we.

Joe Bagnoli

Vice President for Enrollment, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

bagnolij@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3600

Brad Lindberg

Assistant Vice President for Enrollment

lindbergb@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3600

Sarah Fischer

Director of Admission

fischers@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-4397
Territory: Missouri (excluding Kansas City), Texas (Austin and San Antonio)

Patty Amador-Lacson

Associate Director of Admission and Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

amadorla@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3611
Territory: California (Southern), Delaware, District Of Columbia, Louisiana, Virginia, West Virginia

Rachel D. Arseneault ’10

Senior Assistant Director of Admission and Coordinator of Campus Visits and Events

arseneaultr@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3003
Territory: Oregon

Ben Bousquet

Admission Counselor

bousquet@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3617
Territory: Chicago (Evanston, Skokie, North and Northwest Suburbs), Connecticut, Kansas (including Kansas City), New York (excluding New York City), Vermont

Jon Edwards

Senior Associate Director of Admission and Coordinator of International Recruitment

edwardsj@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3614
Territory: International

Tina Elfenbein

Associate Director of Admission

elfenbet@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3612
Territory: California (Northern), Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island

Pieter Hansen ’19

Admission Counselor

hansenpi2@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3682
Territory: Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina

Grace Lloyd ’16

Senior Assistant Director of Admission

lloydgra2@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3619
Territory: International (Asia, focusing on China and India), Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Christian Morris ’18

Admission Counselor

morrisch2@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3031
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Chicago (City of Chicago, South, and Southwest suburbs), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee

Emma O'Polka ’12

Admission Counselor

opolkae2@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-4301
Territory: Homeschool students, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas (excluding San Antonio and Austin), Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Katy Tucker ’16

Assistant Director of Admission and Coordinator of Transfer Admission

tuckerka2@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 641-269-3605
Territory: Chicago (Western suburbs), Illinois (outside of Chicagoland), Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire