Admissions Staff at Lake Forest

Brian Bacon

Brian Bacon

Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
847-735-5106
bbacon@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: Transfer: McHenry County College, Harper, Oakton and all other in state four year and community colleges except: CLC, Chicago Community Colleges, and Triton. Out of state 4-year colleges and universities, and international transfers. First-years: Domestic spring entry
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Carson Melinder

Carson Melinder

Admissions Counselor
847-735-5008
cmelinder@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, OH, SC, WV, U.S. Territories, International: Canada, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Oceania, South America
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Chris Ellertson

Chris Ellertson

Francis B. "Spike" Gummere Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5011
ellertson@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: OK and TX

Emily Grimm

Emily Grimm

Director of First-Year Admissions
847-735-5023
egrimm@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: AZ, CO, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA
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Jake Bedenian

Jake Bedenian

Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5013
jbedenian@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: CT, DE, KS, MA, ME, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, Southern Illinois, and VT
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Jake Gately

Jake Gately

Admissions Counselor
847-735-5351
jgately@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/they
Territories: AK, HI, ID, MN, MT, ND, SD, WI, WY, International: Africa, Asia
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Jennifer Sloan

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)
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Louis Lopez

Louis Lopez

Assistant Director of Admissions
847-735-6034
llopez@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: CA, TN, and Evanston and Skokie, Illinois
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Margarita Uriostegui

Margarita Uriostegui

Assistant Director of Admissions
847-735-5303
muriostegui@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: Lake County, IL
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Megan Ferrel

Megan Ferrel

Admissions Counselor
847-735-6035
mferrel@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: they/them
Territories: IL (Chicago Public Schools) and Transfer Students from Arrupe College, City Colleges of Chicago, and all four year in-state colleges and universities
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Melissa Naughton

Melissa Naughton

Director of Transfer Admissions
847-735-5009
naughton@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: College of Lake County
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Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen

Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5350
mcohen@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: Homeschooled Students and Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
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Molly Noyed

Molly Noyed

Director of International Admissions
847-735-5017
noyed@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: International - all United World Colleges
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Rob Walton

Rob Walton

Regional Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5012
rwalton@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/his/him
Territories: IL (North Shore, Northwest Suburbs, and School Districts: 125,128, 211, and 214)
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