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

Nikki Armstead
Admission Data and Operations Administrator

armstead@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3610

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

arseneaultr@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3003

Jonathan C. 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, New York (excluding New York City), North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Wisconsin

Grace Lloyd ’16
Assistant Director of Admission

lloydgra2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3619

Territory: Chicago (North Shore, Evanston, Skokie, and Northwest suburbs), Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Christian Morris ’18
Admission Counselor

morrisch2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3031

Territory: Chicago (City of Chicago, South, and Southwest suburbs), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee

Emma O'Polka ’12
Admission Counselor

opolkae2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-4301

Territory: Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (including Kansas City), Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas (excluding San Antonio and Austin), Utah, Wyoming. Temporarily, Emma will also be representing the state of Oregon.

Katherine Tucker ’16
Senior Admission Counselor and Coordinator of Transfer Admission

tuckerka2@grinnell.edu

Campus Phone: 641-269-3605

Territory: Homeschool students, Chicago (Western suburbs), Connecticut, Illinois (outside of Chicagoland), Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont