Admissions Staff at Lake Forest

Carson Melinder

Carson Melinder

Admissions Counselor
847-735-5008
cmelinder@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, NE, OH, U.S. Territories, International (Canada, Oceania, South America)

Chris Ellertson

Chris Ellertson

Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5011
ellertson@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV

Emily Grimm

Emily Grimm

Senior Associate Director of Admissions
847-735-5023
egrimm@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Territories: AZ, CO, NM, OR, 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: Southern IL, KS, MO, Harper Community College, Oakton Community College, all other community colleges, except College of Lake County (CLC) and McHenry County College (MCC), Arrupe, and City College of Chicago, all in-state 4-year institutions, international students. Community College and international students who intend to enroll in the spring (January) semester.
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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, NV, SD, UT, 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
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Margarita Uriostegui

Margarita Uriostegui

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

Megan Ferrel

Admissions Counselor
847-735-6035
mferrel@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: they/them
Territories: IL (City of Chicago), International: Central America, Europe, Mexico, All First-Year Spring Students, Transfer Students from McHenry County College, Arrupe College, and City Colleges of Chicago
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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 and out-of-state 4-year colleges and universities
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Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen

Associate Vice President for Enrollment
847-735-5350
mcohen@lakeforest.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Territories: ME, VT, Homeschooled Students
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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, Evanston, Skokie, High Schools: Libertyville, Stevenson, and Vernon Hills)
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