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Meet Our Admissions Team

Our friendly admissions counselors are here to help you every step of the way—and yes, when you text us, a real human reads and responds to your message! We also have Olivia, our AI recruiter, available 24/7 to answer questions instantly about UW-Stout. Whether you want personal guidance or quick answers, our team is ready to support you.

Olivia Polybot

UW-Stout's AI Recruiter

I’m Olivia, your 24/7 AI recruiter at UW-Stout. Use the “Ask a question” button on any Stout webpage to chat with me.
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First-Year Admissions Counselors

Michael Capel

First-Year Admissions Counselor (Western Wisconsin)

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Katy Liester

FIrst-Year Admissions Counselor (Central & Southwestern Wisconsin)

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Rich Church

First-Year Admissions Counselor (Southeastern Wisconsin)

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Kailey Strunk

First-Year Admissions Counselor (Northern Wisconsin & Northern Minnesota)

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Brianna Banks

First-Year Admissions Counselor (Twin Cities Metro & Southern MN)

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Jeanie Albricht

First-Year Admissions Counselor (Out-of-State Students)

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Transfer Admissions

Mollie Ficek

Transfer Admissions Counselor

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Emily Whitcomb

Transfer Coordinator

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Margaret Grohn

Transfer Coordinator

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Campus Visits

Linda Otto

Campus Visit & Office Coordinator

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International Admissions

Yvonne D. Eaton

International Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator

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Graduate Admissions

Antonio Freeman

Graduate Admissions Counselor

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Admissions Leadership

Brian Weber

Director of Admissions

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Darren Ward

Associate Director for Transfer & Articulation

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Cecily Hornady-Lannon

Assistant Director of Operations

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Lacey Seefeldt

Assistant Director of Admissions

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