Admission and Financial Aid Staff Breadcrumb Home Admission & Financial Aid Connect With Davidson Admission and Financial Aid Staff Jump to Admission Counselors by Region Admission Staff Financial Aid Staff Operations Staff Admission Counselors by Region Return to Top Admission Staff Marlene Arellano Associate Dean of Admission | Director of Diversity and Inclusion maarellano@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Illinois, New York City (all five boroughs), Wisconsin; International Pronouns: she/her/hers John Bowie Admission Counselor jobowie@davidson.edu Admission Regions: North Florida, Georgia (outside Atlanta), South Carolina Pronouns: he/him/his Kyle Dembart Assistant Dean of Admission kydembart@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Arizona, California, Colorado, Eastern North Carolina, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Pronouns: he/him/his Robert Gay Assistant Dean of Admission rogay@davidson.edu 704-894-2460 Admission Regions: Alaska, Idaho, Ohio, Oregon, North Carolina (Sandhills), Pennsylvania (Western), West Virginia, Washington Pronouns: he/him/his Christopher Gruber Vice President | Dean of Admission & Financial Aid chgruber@davidson.edu Pronouns: he/him/his Thomas Hall Assistant Dean of Admission & Financial Aid thhall@davidson.edu Admission Regions: North Carolina (Triangle Region, Western) Pronouns: he/him/his Meredith High Associate Dean of Admission and Director of Scholarships mehigh@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Virginia (Northern, Richmond and Tidewater Regions) Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships Pronouns: she/her/hers Kaye-Lani Laughna Director of International Admission & Financial Aid kalaughna@davidson.edu Admission Regions: International Financial Aid Focus: International Pronouns: she/her/hers Whitney Lewis Assistant Dean of Admission whlewis@davidson.edu 704-894-2415 Admission Regions: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas Mike Mansuy Associate Dean of Admission mimansuy@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania (Eastern), Rhode Island, Vermont Pronouns: he/him/his Maygan Olsen-Malone Associate Dean of Admission | Assistant Director of July Experience maolsenmalone@davidson.edu Admission Regions: California (Southern), North Carolina (Triad); International Pronouns: she/her/hers Patrick Orr Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid paorr@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names D–I Pronouns: he/him/his Jon Sims Associate Dean of Admission josims@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Georgia (Atlanta Metro), North Carolina (Mecklenburg County) Pronouns: he/him/his Chad Spencer Senior Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid | Director of Financial Aid chspencer@davidson.edu Admission Regions: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland (Montgomery County) Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names A–C Pronouns: he/him/his Luis Toledo Assistant Dean of Admission lutoledo@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Florida (Southern, including Tampa), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Puerto Rico Pronouns: he/him/his Jordan Westcott Assistant Dean of Admission jowestcott@davidson.edu 704-894-2760 Admission Regions: Maryland (outside of Montgomery County), New Jersey (Northern), New York (outside of the five boroughs), Virginia (Southwestern) Return to Top Financial Aid Staff Christopher Gruber Vice President | Dean of Admission & Financial Aid chgruber@davidson.edu Pronouns: he/him/his Thomas Hall Assistant Dean of Admission & Financial Aid thhall@davidson.edu Admission Regions: North Carolina (Triangle Region, Western) Pronouns: he/him/his Meredith High Associate Dean of Admission and Director of Scholarships mehigh@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Virginia (Northern, Richmond and Tidewater Regions) Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships Pronouns: she/her/hers Julie Holland Scholarships Assistant juholland@davidson.edu Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships Pronouns: she/her/hers Kris Hopkins Associate Director of Financial Aid krhopkins@davidson.edu Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names S-Z Pronouns: she/her/hers Kaye-Lani Laughna Director of International Admission & Financial Aid kalaughna@davidson.edu Admission Regions: International Financial Aid Focus: International Pronouns: she/her/hers Elizabeth Leone Financial Aid Counselor | VA Certifying Officer elleone@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Brandee Norwood Assistant Director of Financial Aid brnorwood@davidson.edu Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names O–R Pronouns: she/her/hers Patrick Orr Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid paorr@davidson.edu Admission Regions: Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names D–I Pronouns: he/him/his Chad Spencer Senior Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid | Director of Financial Aid chspencer@davidson.edu Admission Regions: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland (Montgomery County) Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names A–C Pronouns: he/him/his Anna Stovall Associate Director of Financial Aid (Operations and Compliance) anstovall@davidson.edu Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names M–N Pronouns: she/her/hers Return to Top Operations Staff Alan Chester Information Technology Coordinator alchester@davidson.edu Pronouns: he/him/his Stacey Cook Operations Specialist stcook@davidson.edu Margaret Dailey Operations Specialist madailey@davidson.edu Tammy Forthofer Assistant to the Dean taforthofer@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Julie Holland Scholarships Assistant juholland@davidson.edu Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships Pronouns: she/her/hers Allison Melton Operations Specialist almelton@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Linda Terry Operations Specialist literry@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Michele Trovato Visit Program Coordinator mitrovato@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Return to Top In this section Admission and Financial Aid Request Information Apply + First Year Domestic Applicants International Applicants Transfer Applicants Early Decision Admission Policies + Testing Policy Visit + Access Davidson + Frequently Asked Questions Discover Davidson International Visit Programs + 15 on the 15th: Liberal Arts Colleges Across the United States Senior Overnights 14 on the 14th: Liberal Arts Colleges Across the U.S. Diversity & Access Admission Intensives + Admission Intensives FAQs Explore Davidson Financial Aid + Applying for Aid + Current Students Prospective Students International Students + Alvarez Scholars Program Veterans Benefits Financial Aid Forms Scholarships + Nomination Scholarships + John M. 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