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Karl Stumo
Karl Stumo

Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services

253-535-7151 | stumo@plu.edu

Jennifer Olsen Krengel
Jennifer Olsen Krengel

Director of Admission

253-535-7156 | olsenkjs@plu.edu

Charles Wright Academy, Annie Wright School, Bellarmine Preparatory School, Hawaii

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Joelle Pretty
Joelle Pretty

Director of Transfer Recruitment

253-535-7138 | pretty@plu.edu

Transfer Students from Cascadia, Edmonds, Everett, Green River, Highline, North Seattle, Pierce, Seattle Central, Shoreline, South Seattle, and Tacoma community colleges in Washington; Students transferring from four-year colleges, from community colleges outside of Washington and Oregon and from technical colleges.

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Melannie Denise Cunningham
Melannie Denise Cunningham

Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

253-535-8716 | cunningham@plu.edu

Tacoma Public Schools, Chief Leschi Schools Multicultural Recruitment and Outreach

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Tamara Lynn Schaps
Tamara Lynn Schaps

Assistant Director of Admission

253-535-7122 | schaps@plu.edu

South and East King County High Schools, Colorado, Americans Abroad, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Jenna Serr
Jenna Serr

Assistant Director of Admission

253-535-7153 | jms@plu.edu

Oregon (Out state), Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas

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Emily McCann
Emily McCann

Admission Counselor

253-535-8724 | mccann@plu.edu

Eastern Washington, Idaho Federal Way School District, Tacoma Baptist, Life Christian, Mount Rainier Lutheran Vashon Island, Clover Park, and Fife High Schools North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

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Kjirsten Kennedy
Kjirsten Kennedy

Admission Counselor

253-535-8254 | kennedka@plu.edu

Curtis High School, Thurston, Skagit, Whatcom, Grays Harbor, Island, San Juan, Lewis and Pacific Counties, Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia

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John McClimans
John McClimans

Communication Coordinator and Admission Counselor

253-535-8710 | mcclimans@plu.edu

Snohomish County, Arizona

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Kaarin Praxel
Kaarin Praxel

Admission Counselor

253-535-7405 | praxel@plu.edu

Greater Portland area, including Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum in WA, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont

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Bobby Walston
Bobby Walston

Admission Counselor

253-535-7157 | walston@plu.edu

Seattle High Schools, North King County High Schools Utah, Nevada, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico. Transfer Students from Bellevue, Big Bend, Centralia, Clark, Columbia Basin, Grays Harbor, Lower Columbia, Northwest Indian, Olympic, Peninsula, Skagit Valley, South Puget Sound, Spokane, Spokane Falls, Walla Walla, Wenatchee Valley, Whatcom, and Yakima Valley community colleges in Washington; Oregon community colleges

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Sean Lacy
Sean Lacy

Assistant Director of Admission

253-535 7497 | lacyse@plu.edu

Puyallup, Bethel, Auburn, Renton, Kent, Tahoma School Districts; Kitsap County

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Tabitha Hall
Tabitha Hall

Admission Counselor

253-535-6150 | halltb@plu.edu

Montana, Wyoming, Enumclaw, Sumner, Eatonville, White River, Orting, Steilacoom School Districts, Clallam, Jefferson, and Mason Counties, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

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Hiro Kuroiwa-Lewis
Hiro Kuroiwa-Lewis

Assistant Director of International Admission

253-535-8177 | kuroiwalewis@plu.edu

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Erika  Anderson
Erika Anderson

Associate Director of Admission

253-535-8316 | andersem@plu.edu

Information Specialist/Office Manager

Cathy Krebs
Cathy Krebs

Administrative Assistant

253-535-7154 | krebsca@plu.edu

Undergraduate Admission Processing

Tracy  Comstock
Tracy Comstock

Administrative Assistant

253-535-7155 | tcomstock@plu.edu

Undergraduate Admission Processing

Linda  DuBay
Linda DuBay

Administrative Assistant

253-535-7174 | dubaylm@plu.edu

Graduate Admission Processing

Donna McBride
Donna McBride

Administrative Assistant

253-535- 7151 | mcbriddm@plu.edu

Campus Visits

Angela Wright
Angela Wright

Administrative Assistant

253-535- 7151 | wrightac@plu.edu

Campus Visits

Sheila Hinderer
Sheila Hinderer

Senior Administrative Assistant

253-535-8469 | hindersa@plu.edu

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President

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PLU Office of Admission

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International Admission

Contact our Student Enrollment Advisors for information specific to international students and English Language support.