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
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
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
Languages: English & Spanish
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
High School: Downtown Magnets High School
Major: Sociology & Computer Science double major
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
Languages: English & Spanish
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Francis W. Parker School
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
Major: International and Global Studies: Latin American Studies
Minor: Studio Art
Main Extracurricular Activities: Alianza, PALANA, Women of Color, Women’s Water Polo Club, Student Ambassador
Book a meeting with Noemi!
- Email:
- accessintern@middlebury.edu
Student Ambassadors
Rani Basnet, '26
she/her
Languages: English, Nepali, and Mandarin
Hometown: Queens, New York
High School: Hicksville High School
Major: International and Global Studies, Global Migration and Diaspora Studies Track
Main Extracurricular Activities: Migrant Justice, Voices of Indigenous Peoples
Book a meeting with Rani!
- Email:
- rbasnet@middlebury.edu
Menen Ebrahim, ‘26
she/her
Languages: English & Amharic
Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia
High School: Mount Vernon High School
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): Institute for East Africans Councils for Higher Education (IEA)
Major: Psychology
Minor: 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
Languages: English & German
Hometown: Ticonderoga, New York
High School: Ticonderoga High School
Major: 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
Artrianna Freeman, '25.5
she/her
Languages: English
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
High School: Memphis Rise Academy
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): Thrive Scholars, Memphis Challenge, Backrs, The Gates Scholarship
Major: International and Global Studies - Global Security Studies track
Minor: Japanese Studies
Main Extracurricular Activities: Student Ambassadors, Japanese Club
Book a meeting with Artrianna!
- Email:
- artriannaf@middlebury.edu
Kimberly Gómez, '26
she/her
Languages: English & Spanish
Hometown:Houston, Texas
High School:Eastwood Academy High School
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): 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
Velu Gonzales, '28
she/her
Languages: English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese
Hometown: Hailey, Idaho
High School: Wood River High School
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Minor: French
Main Extracurricular Activities: MCAB (Co-social director), TAV (Co-social chair), FIRE, Alianza, Cafe con Leche, Orientation Leader
Book a meeting with Velu!
Alisella (Ali) Bernice Hernandez, '28
she/her
Languages: English
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
High School: Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Affiliations (CBOs, etc): 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
Rodaba Husseini, ‘25.5
she/her
Languages: English
Hometown: Afghanistan
High School: SOLA School of Leadership Afghanistan
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): BOLD Scholar
Major: International and Global Studies with a focus in Global Security and South Asia
Minor: Anthropology
Main Extracurricular Activities: IT Consultant, CCI Student Ambassador, Rohatyn Global Fellow, Research Assistant Department of Religion, AGDAI Student Board Member, Muslim Students Association
Book a meeting with Rodaba!
- Email:
- rhusseini@middlebury.edu
Natti Martinez, '28
she/her
Languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
High School: Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet
Major: Intended - International and 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
Iyatta Morgan-Mariano, ‘27
she/her
Languages: English & Spanish
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
High School: The Brooklyn Latin School
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): Posse Scholar
Major: Political Science
Minor: Prospective Education minor
Main Extracurricular Activities: Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Alliance, Evolution Dance Crew
Book a meeting with Iyatta!
Lily Oudommahavanh, ‘26
she/they/he
Languages: English & Japanese
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Venice High School (World Languages & Global Studies Magnet)
Affiliations (CBOs etc.): 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!
Makayla Reed, ‘26
she/her
Languages: English
Hometown: Middletown, DE
High School: The Charter School of Wilmington
Major: International Politics & Economics
Main Extracurricular Activities: Peer Career Advisor at the Center for Careers & Internships, Middlebury College Activities Board (President), Tavern Community Service-Oriented Social House (President), Admissions Ambassador, Senior Fellow, & Tour Guide Coordinator, PALANA Multicultural Social House
Book a meeting with Makayla!
- Email:
- mnreed@middlebury.edu
Juli Rojas, '26
she/her
Languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Affiliations (CBOs, etc.): Posse Scholar
Major: International and Global Studies with a concentration in Migration and Diaspora Studies
Minor: Political Science and Portuguese
Main Extracurricular Activities: Girls Who Lead, Juntos, Midd CAT
Book a meeting with Juli!
- Email:
- julissar@middlebury.edu
UWC 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
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