Admission and Financial Aid Staff

Admission Counselors by Region

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Admission Staff

Marlene Arellano

  • Senior Assistant 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

Marlene Arellano

Bridget Ashton

  • Assistant Dean of Admission

brashton@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Maryland, New Jersey, New York (Westchester County)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Bridget Ashton

John Bowie

  • Admission Counselor

jobowie@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (outside Atlanta Metro), Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina

Pronouns: he/him/his

John Bowie

Kyle Dembart

  • Assistant Dean of Admission

kydembart@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Scotland, Stanly, Robeson, Richmond, and Union Counties), and Virginia (outside of Richmond and Tidewater regions)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Kyle Dembart

Christopher Gruber

  • Vice President | Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

chgruber@davidson.edu

Pronouns: he/him/his

Chris Gruber

Thomas Hall

  • Admission and Financial Aid Counselor

thhall@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: North Carolina (Western Region, Johnston County, and Wake County)

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Meredith High

  • Associate Dean of Admission and Director of Scholarships

mehigh@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Connecticut, Virginia (Richmond and Tidewater Regions)

Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Meredith High

Leah Hoffman

  • Associate Dean of Admission | Director of July Experience

lehoffman@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Alaska, Arizona, California (Northern), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Leah Hoffman

Kaye-Lani Laughna

  • Director of International Admission & Financial Aid

kalaughna@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: International

Financial Aid Focus: International

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Kaye-Lani Laughna

Mike Mansuy

  • Associate Dean of Admission

mimansuy@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania (Eastern), Rhode Island, Vermont

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Maygan Olsen-Malone

  • Senior Assistant Dean of Admission | Assistant Director of July Experience

maolsenmalone@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: California (Southern), North Carolina (Chatham, Durham, Orange, Person, and Randolph Counties); International

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Maygan Olsen-Malone

Patrick Orr

  • Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

paorr@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Florida (Northern, including Orlando), Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names D–I

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Ahmon Powell

  • Admission Counselor

ahpowell@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: North Carolina (Eastern and Piedmont schools outside of Mecklenburg County), New York (Upstate)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Ahmon Powell

Jon Sims

  • Associate Dean of Admission

josims@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Georgia (Atlanta Metro), North Carolina (Mecklenburg County)

Pronouns: he/him/his

Jon Sims

Chad Spencer

  • Senior Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid | Director of Financial Aid

chspencer@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: District of Columbia, Delaware

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names A–C

Pronouns: he/him/his

Chad Spencer

Luis Toledo

  • Senior Admission Counselor

lutoledo@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Florida (Southern, including Tampa), Puerto Rico, Triad Region of North Carolina

Pronouns: he/him/his

Luis Toledo

Abby Vidmer

  • Assistant Dean of Admission

abvidmer@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (Western), Texas, West Virginia

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Abby Vidmer HS

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Financial Aid Staff

Christopher Gruber

  • Vice President | Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

chgruber@davidson.edu

Pronouns: he/him/his

Chris Gruber

Thomas Hall

  • Admission and Financial Aid Counselor

thhall@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: North Carolina (Western Region, Johnston County, and Wake County)

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Meredith High

  • Associate Dean of Admission and Director of Scholarships

mehigh@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Connecticut, Virginia (Richmond and Tidewater Regions)

Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Meredith High

Julie Holland

  • Scholarships Assistant

juholland@davidson.edu

Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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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

Kris Hopkins

Kaye-Lani Laughna

  • Director of International Admission & Financial Aid

kalaughna@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: International

Financial Aid Focus: International

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Kaye-Lani Laughna

Elizabeth Leone

  • Operations Specialist

elleone@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Brandee Norwood

  • Financial Aid Counselor

brnorwood@davidson.edu

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names O–R

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Patrick Orr

  • Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

paorr@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: Florida (Northern, including Orlando), Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names D–I

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Linda Patel

  • Financial Aid Counselor

lipatel@davidson.edu

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names J–L

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Chad Spencer

  • Senior Associate Dean of Admission & Financial Aid | Director of Financial Aid

chspencer@davidson.edu

Admission Regions: District of Columbia, Delaware

Financial Aid Focus: Financial Aid Counselor for last names A–C

Pronouns: he/him/his

Chad Spencer

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

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Operations Staff

Alan Chester

  • Information Technology Coordinator

alchester@davidson.edu

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Castella Conner

  • Applications Processing Manager

caconner@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Castella Connor

Tammy Forthofer

  • Assistant to the Dean

taforthofer@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Tammy Forthofer

Julie Holland

  • Scholarships Assistant

juholland@davidson.edu

Financial Aid Focus: Scholarships

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Allison Melton

  • Operations Specialist

almelton@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Linda Terry

  • Operations Specialist

literry@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Linda Terry

Michele Trovato

  • Visit Program Coordinator

mitrovato@davidson.edu

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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