Connect with Admissions
The people in the Middlebury Office of Admissions include experienced staff and enthusiastic tour guides, senior admissions fellows, and student volunteers. We’re here to make your journey through the admissions process as stress-free as possible.
International students: click here for a country-by-country guide.
Staff
Meg Anderson
she/her
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
- Email:
- mcanderson@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-7067
Santana Audet
Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity, Access, and Inclusion Initiatives
Areas: CA (Southern), IN, MI, OH; UWC applicants
- Email:
- slaudet@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5163
Karen Bartlett
Associate Director of International Admissions
Areas: International applicants
- Email:
- kbartlett@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5731
Sarah Bauman-Kaye
Assistant Director of Admissions
Areas: AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, WV, WI
- Email:
- sarahb@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3004
Nate Cohen
Admissions Counselor
Areas: NY (outside of NYC), PA
- Email:
- natec@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3283
Nicole Curvin
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment | Dean of Admissions
- Email:
- ncurvin@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3000
Dan Davis
Senior Admissions Counselor
Areas: AZ, IA, KS, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, SD, TX
- Email:
- dand@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3346
Kristina Duggan
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
Kristina is on leave until mid-April. Until her return, please contact:
WA, OR: Shannon Palmer
AK, ID, MT, UT, WY: Sarah Bauman-Kaye
CO, IL: Sam Prouty
- Email:
- kduggan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2549
Michelle Nelson
Associate Director of Admissions
Areas: DE, DC, FL, MD, VA, Canada
- Email:
- mmnelson@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5165
John Nordmeyer
Director of Admissions Information Systems
- Email:
- jnordmey@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2289
Shannon Palmer
Associate Director of Admissions
Areas: HI, MA (East of Worcester)
- Email:
- sp1@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2016
Sam Prouty
Executive Director of Admissions
Areas: CT, MA (Worcester and west), PA, VT and transfer applicants
- Email:
- sprouty@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5166
Maya Troy
Assistant Director of Admissions
Areas: CA (Northern), ME, NH, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
- Email:
- mtroy@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5167
Senior Fellows
Mack Briglin, '26.5
he/him
Hometown: Thetford, VT
Languages: French, English
Major: Political Science
Minors: French, Education Studies
- Email:
- mbriglin@middlebury.edu
Lucy Curtis-Cherry, '26.5
she/her
Hometown: Mount Airy, MD
Languages: English
Major: American Studies and Film & Media Culture (joint major)
- Email:
- lcurtischerry@middlebury.edu
Kijani Derenoncourt, '26
she/her
Hometown: Olney, MD
Languages: English, German, French
Major: Earth and Climate Science
- Email:
- kderenoncourt@middlebury.edu
Simon Leiderman, '26.5
he/him
Hometown: Durham, NC/Chicago, IL
Languages: English, Spanish
Major: International and Global Studies with a Concentration in Global Security Studies
Minor: History
- Email:
- sleiderman@middlebury.edu
Makayla Reed, ‘26
she/her
Hometown: Middletown, DE
Languages: English
Major: International Politics & Economics
- Email:
- mnreed@middlebury.edu
Zoe Rosen, '26
she/her
Hometown: Holliston, MA
Languages: English
Major: Sociology
Minor: Education Studies
- Email:
- zrosen@middlebury.edu
Yuvraj Shah, '26
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya and London, United Kingdom
Languages: Gujarati, Swahili, English
Major: English Literature and History
- Email:
- yshah@middlebury.edu
Nathan Stellmach, '26
he/him
Hometown: Waterbury, CT
Languages: French, English
Major: Political Science
Minor: French
- Email:
- nstellmach@middlebury.edu
Katherine (Kate) Vasquez, '26
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Languages: Spanish, English
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Music
- Email:
- kvasquez@middlebury.edu
Access Interns
Cindy Castillo, ‘27
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English, Spanish
High School: Downtown Magnets High School
Majors: Sociology & Computer Science
Main Extracurricular Activities: PALANA Multicultural Social House, Alianza, Spanish Language Table Waiter, WiCS++, The Women’s Network
Book a meeting with Cindy!
- Email:
- ccastillo@middlebury.edu
Kalvin Larson, '28
he/him
Languages: English
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
High School: Thaden School
Major: Sociology and History joint major
Minor: Education Studies
Main Extracurricular Activities: Rohatyn Global Scholars, Middlebury Fly Fishing Club, Midd Ceramics
Book a meeting with Kalvin!
- Email:
- krlarson@middlebury.edu
Noemi Ponce, '26
she/her/ella
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Languages: English & Spanish
Major: International and Global Studies: Latin American Studies
Minor: Studio Art
Main Extracurricular Activities: Alianza, PALANA, Women of Color, Women’s Water Polo Club
Book a meeting with Noemi!
- Email:
- accessintern@middlebury.edu
Student Ambassadors
Brianna Acosta-Garcia, '29
she/her
Hometown: Trenton, New Jersey
Languages: English, French, Spanish
High School: Trenton Central High School
Affiliations: PUPP (Princeton University Preparatory Program)
Major: Neuroscience
Main Extracurricular Activities: MiddJuntos - Compas, Alianza Latinoaméricana Y Caribeña, Open Door Clinic (Spanish Medical Interpreter) and WIH - Women in Health Sciences.
Book a meeting with Brianna!
- Email:
- bacostagarcia@middlebury.edu
Carlos Alvarado, '28
he/they/she
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Languages: English, Spanish
High School: Ebbert L. Furr High School
Affiliations: EMERGE, LNESC, LULAC
Major: Gender, Sexuality, Feminist Studies & Psychology
Main Extracurricular Activities: Residential Life (Residential Assistant), Tavern Community Service-Oriented Social House (Co-Social Chair), Middlebury Student Government Association (Co-Director of Health and Wellness)
Book a meeting with Carlos!
- Email:
- caalvarado@middlebury.edu
Kimberly Barros, '28
she/her
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Languages: English, Spanish, German
High School: Claremont Academy
Affiliations: Matriculate, Dynamy John’s Law Academy
Major: International Politics and Economics
Main Extracurricular Activities: German House, Compass Tutor, Conflict Transformation Cohort, Language Access Cohort, Middata
Book a meeting with Kimberly!
- Email:
- kbarros@middlebury.edu
Cindy Castillo, ‘27
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English, Spanish
High School: Downtown Magnets High School
Majors: Sociology & Computer Science
Main Extracurricular Activities: PALANA Multicultural Social House, Alianza, Spanish Language Table Waiter, WiCS++, The Women’s Network
Book a meeting with Cindy!
- Email:
- ccastillo@middlebury.edu
Menen Ebrahim, ‘26
she/her
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Languages: English, Amharic
High School: Mount Vernon High School
Affiliations: Institute for East Africans Councils for Higher Education (IEA)
Major: Psychology
Minors: Studio Art and Biology
Main Extracurricular Activities: Black Student Union Mixed Media Manager, JusTalks Coordinator, Middlebury Alternative Break Trips fellow, Middlebury College Museum of Art marketing intern, Student Government Association Chief of Staff
Book a meeting with Menen!
- Email:
- mebrahim@middlebury.edu
Christopher Facteau, '28
he/him
Hometown: Ticonderoga, NY
Languages: English, German
High School: Ticonderoga High School
Majors: International Politics & Economics and German
Main Extracurricular Activities: Log Rolling Club, German Club, MiddLaw, Yarn & Yap, Tour Guide
Book a meeting with Christopher!
- Email:
- cfacteau@middlebury.edu
Kimberly Gómez, '26
she/her
Hometown: Houston, TX
Languages: English, Spanish
High School: Eastwood Academy High School
Affiliations: EMERGE
Major: Spanish
Minor: Education Studies
Main Extracurricular Activities: Middlebury Women’s Rugby Club, PALANA Multicultural Social House, DREAM
Book a meeting with Kimberly!
- Email:
- kimberlyg@middlebury.edu
Faysal Hagi, '28
he/him
Hometown: Portland, ME
Languages: English
High School: Deering High School
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Global Health
Main Extracurricular Activities: Muslim Student Association, Firewall@Midd, ResLife, The Grille
Book a meeting with Hagi!
- Email:
- fhagi@middlebury.edu
Alisella (Ali) Hernandez, '28
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English
High School: Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Affiliations: Posse Scholar
Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Minor: Psychology
Main Extracurricular Activities: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Pre-Health Society, Women in Health Sciences
Book a meeting with Ali!
- Email:
- abhernandez@middlebury.edu
Kalvin Larson, '28
he/him
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Languages: English
High School: Thaden School
Major: Sociology and History joint major
Minor: Education Studies
Main Extracurricular Activities: Middlebury Mountain Club, Middlebury Fly Fishing Club, Midd Ceramics, Privilege and Poverty Academic Cluster, Education Studies Research Assistant
Book a meeting with Kalvin!
- Email:
- krlarson@middlebury.edu
Shirley Maldonado-Perez, '27
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English, Spanish
High School: Downtown Magnets High School
Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Main Extracurricular Activities: Biolingo, Women in Computer Science, PALANA
Book a meeting with Shirley!
- Email:
- smaldonado@middlebury.edu
Stella Marcellina, '29
she/her
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Languages: English, French, Bahasa Indonesian
High School: Roswell High School
Affiliations: QuestBridge
Major (intended): Biology or Neuroscience
Minor: possibly Chinese
Main Extracurricular Activities: Women in Health Sciences, Clover Magazine, Radical Asians, Women of Color, MCAB, Southeast Asian Society, The Women’s Network, Midd Creating Art Together
Book a meeting with Stella!
- Email:
- smarcellina@middlebury.edu
Natti Martinez, '28
she/her
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
High School: Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet
Major (intended): International Global Studies with a focus on global migration and diaspora
Minor (intended): Linguistics
Main Extracurricular Activities: SJP, MJ@Midd
Book a meeting with Natti!
- Email:
- nm@middlebury.edu
Lily Oudommahavanh, ‘26
she/they/he
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Languages: English, Japanese
High School: Venice High School (World Languages & Global Studies Magnet)
Affiliations: QuestBridge
Major: Japanese Studies
Minor: Computer Science
Main Extracurricular Activities: Senior Class Committee, J-Club, Middlebury Alternative Break Trips, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Innovation Hub, Mental Health Peer Educators
Book a meeting with Lily!
Noemi Ponce, '26
she/her/ella
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Languages: English & Spanish
Major: International and Global Studies: Latin American Studies
Minor: Studio Art
Main Extracurricular Activities: Alianza, PALANA, Women of Color, Women’s Water Polo Club
Book a meeting with Noemi!
- Email:
- accessintern@middlebury.edu
Makayla Reed, ‘26
she/her
Hometown: Middletown, DE
Languages: English
High School: The Charter School of Wilmington
Major: International Politics & Economics
Main Extracurricular Activities: Middlebury College Activities Board, Tavern (Omega Alpha) Community Service Oriented Social House, Peer Career Advisor at the Center for Careers & Internships, Tour Guide Coordinator, PALANA multicultural social house
Book a meeting with Makayla!
- Email:
- mnreed@middlebury.edu
Juli Rojas, '26
she/her
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
High School: Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Affiliations: Posse
Major: International and Global Studies with a concentration in Migration and Diaspora Studies
Minors:Political Science and Portuguese
Main Extracurricular Activities: Girls Who Lead, Juntos, Midd CAT
Book a meeting with Juli!
- Email:
- julissar@middlebury.edu
Ale Valdivia, '28
she/her
Hometown: Calumet City, IL
Languages: English & Spanish
High School: Thornton Fractional North High School
Affiliations: Posse Scholar
Major: Psychology
Main Extracurricular Activities: Charter House Club, Reslife
Book a meeting with Ale!
- Email:
- avaldivia@middlebury.edu
Kira Waldhalm, '27
she/they
Hometown: Harrisburg, SD
Languages: English, Korean, Mandarin
High School: Harrisburg High School
Majors: Chinese and Geography
Main Extracurricular Activities: Middlebury Debate Society, Chinese Society, Tour Guide
Book a meeting with Kira!
- Email:
- kwaldhalm@middlebury.edu
Youer Wu, '29
she/her
Hometown: New York City, NY
Languages: English, Mandarin
High School: Brooklyn Technical High School
Affiliations: Posse
Major (intended): Psychology
Minor: Portuguese
Main Extracurricular Activities: Mountaineering, Middlebury Mountain, FIRE, Bouldering, Soccer, Snowboarding, Women of Color
Book a meeting with Youer!
- Email:
- youerw@middlebury.edu
UWC and International Student Ambassadors
Maya Atmani, '29
she/her
Hometown: Casablanca, Morocco
Languages: French, Darija (Moroccan Dialect), Spanish and a bit of Chinese!
High School: UWC Red Cross Nordic
Major: Maybe Astrophysics
Minor: Chinese
Book a meeting with Maya!
- Email:
- mayaa@middlebury.edu
Kimi Bwonya, '28
she/her
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Languages: English, Swahili, and Nepali
High School: Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (UWCSA)
Major: International and Global Studies
Minor: Chinese
Book a meeting with Kimi!
- Email:
- kbwonya@middlebury.edu
Odette Castillo, '27
she/her
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
High School: United World College East Africa (UWCEA), Arusha Campus
Major: Economics and Dance double major
Book a meeting with Odette!
Galea Danita, '29
she/her
Hometown: Chisinau, Moldova
Languages: Romanian
High School: UWCSEA Dover
Major: Joint Major in Architecture and Physics
Minor: Mathematics
Book a meeting with Galea!
- Email:
- gdanita@middlebury.edu
Achilles Joshua, '29
he/him
Hometown: Iloilo, Philippines
High School: UWC Atlantic
Major: Psychology
Book a meeting with Achilles!
- Email:
- alosanes@middlebury.edu
Lucy Machon, '29
she/her
Hometown: Newbury, England
High School: UWC Atlantic
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Lucy!
- Email:
- lmachon@middlebury.edu
Zaina Mahbub, '28
she/her
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Languages: English, Bengali, Spanish (intermediate proficiency)
High School: UWC Mostar
Major: International Politics and Economics
Minor: Spanish
Book a meeting with Zaina!
- Email:
- zmahbub@middlebury.edu
Angabeen Mir, '29
she/her
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
High School: Li Po Chun United World College
Major: Computer Science
Book a meeting with Angabeen!
- Email:
- amir@middlebury.edu
Doreen Ngemera, '28
she/her
Hometown: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
High School: UWC East Africa (Arusha Campus)
Major: Environmental Economics & Statistics
Book a meeting with Doreen!
- Email:
- dngemera@middlebury.edu
Owen Ou, '29
he/him
Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Languages: Chinese, English, French
High School: UWC Changshu China
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Owen!
- Email:
- hou@middlebury.edu
Pradnya Pradhan, '29
she/her
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Languages: English, Nepali, Hindi, Italian
High School: UWC Adriatic
Major: Undecided (Geography/Earth and Climate Sciences)
Minor: Undecided (Italian/Studio Art)
Book a meeting with Pradnya!
- Email:
- ppradhan@middlebury.edu
Karolina Sciesiek, '28
she/her
Hometown: Legnica, Poland
Languages: Polish, English, Mandarin Chinese (intermediate)
High School: Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
Major: Economics and Chinese double major
Book a meeting with Karolina!
- Email:
- ksciesiek@middlebury.edu
Dan Tumwine, '29
he/him
Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda
Languages: English, Swahili and Luganda
High School: Ecole Secondaire Kanombe/EFOTEC
Affiliations: Bridge2Rwanda/Isomo Academy
Majors: Economics and Political Science
Main Extracurricular Activities: Student Government, Rohatyn Global Scholar, Language in Motion, CCI Ambassador
Book a meeting with Dan!
- Email:
- dtumwine@middlebury.edu
Doris Xu, '29
she/her
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
High School: UWC Thailand
Languages: Mandarin, English, Cantonese
Major: Italian and Statistics
Book a meeting with Doris!
- Email:
- danlanx@middlebury.edu
Joseph Zou, '29
he/him
Hometown: Sichuan, China
Languages: Mandarin, English
High School: UWC Changshu China
Major: Undecided
Book a meeting with Joseph!
- Email:
- lzou@middlebury.edu