Meet the Staff

Beyond polite invitations.

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 straightforward, transparent, and helpful 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.

Joseph Bagnoli, Jr.
Vice President for Enrollment, Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

bagnolij@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
Senior Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

amadorla@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3611

Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, California (Southern), Delaware, District Of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia

Nikki Armstead
Admission Data & Operations Administrator

armstead@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3610

Rachel D. Arseneault ’10
Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator of Campus Visits and Events

arseneaultr@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3003

Territory: Oregon

Jonathan C. Edwards
Senior Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of International Recruitment

edwardsj@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3614

Territory: International

Tina Elfenbein
Senior Assistant Director of Admission

elfenbet@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3612

Territory: California (Northern), Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island

Grace Lloyd ’16
Senior Admission Counselor

lloydgra2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3619

Territory: Chicago (North Shore, Evanston, Skokie, and Northwest suburbs), Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Christian Morris ’18
Admission Counselor

morrisch2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3031

Territory: Chicago (City of Chicago, South, and Southwest suburbs), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, New York (excluding New York City), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee

Ashley Renstrom-Schaefer
Associate Director of Alumni and Donor Relations for Campus Partnerships & Grinnell Regional Admission Support Program (GRASP) Coordinator

schaefer@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-9317

Territory: Indiana, Texas (excluding Austin and San Antonio)

Katherine Tucker ’16
Admission Counselor & Coordinator of Transfer Admission

tuckerka2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3605

Territory: Chicago (Western suburbs), Connecticut, Illinois (outside of Chicagoland), Iowa, Kansas (including Kansas City, MO), Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont