Name: Amanda Lucas

Admissions Duties: Traditional-age students from Central and Eastern Kentucky, some Jefferson County public/private schools, and the state of Tennessee

High School: Bullitt East
College: Lindsey Wilson
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication
College activities: Softball team, E.D.G.E. leader for new student orientation
Interests: Writing songs, playing guitar, listening to music and working out
Food: Sandwiches and Mexican food
Music: Matt Nathanson, Green River Ordinance, Maroon 5, and Taylor Swift
Television shows: College basketball and NCIS
Movies: The American Pie Series, Vacancy, Black Swan and Bridesmaids
Quotes: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end.”

Why I like Spalding: I really appreciated the benefits of attending a small school and getting to know my professors on a personal level. I wanted to work for a university that was similar to the college I attended, and I have found that here. Spalding is a very tight-knit community, which is especially comforting for students who are coming to Louisville from out of town. I had a wonderful college experience, which is why I am so passionate about helping you! I understand that your college decision is one of the biggest decisions of your life and I am here to help you every step of the way.

Name: Jen Alessandro

Admissions Duties: Transfer students, Adult Accelerated students, and First-time non-traditional students who are specifically interested in the Nursing and Natural Science (Pre Med, Pre Dental, Pre Vet, Pre Pharm, etc.) Programs. All Admissions Counselors are cross trained to work with all students.

High School: Seneca
College: Bellarmine University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
College activities: Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track
Interests: Running, working out, reading and spending time with my two adorable but hyper Australian Shepherds
Food: Desserts (Life is too short; eat dessert first.)
Music: Adele, Journey, Ingrid Michaelson, Fleetwood Mac, Sheryl Crowe, The Beatles and the Garden State Soundtrack
Television shows: How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Project Runway, Top Chef and Olympics Coverage (Winter and Summer)
Movies: All the Rocky’s (expect the fifth version), Back to the Future series, Million Dollar Baby, Uncle Buck and When Harry Met Sally.
Quotes: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”-Aristotle

Why I like Spalding: Dynamic faculty, enthusiastic staff and fantastic students make up Spalding University. Students will learn and grow with our small classes, individualized attention and flexible academic calendar. If you are looking for a place to thrive intellectually, socially and spiritually, Spalding University is the place for you.

Name: Matt Elder

Admissions Duties: Traditional-age students from Western Kentucky, some schools in Jefferson County and Ohio

High School: Male High School
College: University of Louisville
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Justice Administration
College activities: Orientation Leader, member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
Interests: Watching sports, hanging out with friends
Food: Sushi, Pizza, Ice Cream
Music: My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vampire Weekend, and Gorillaz
Television shows:  Modern Family, Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Community, New Girl
Movies: Science Fiction Movies
Quotes: “Celebrate we will, cause life is short but sweet for certain.” –Dave Matthews Band

Why I like Spalding: I enjoy working at Spalding because students are the center of what we do.  We are able to focus on the individual student to help them achieve their goals.

Name: Gregory Bogert

Admissions Duties: Adult Accelerated Program students.

High School:  Keller High School, Keller, TX
College: Spalding University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Communication
College Activities: 55k Degrees, Day Spring Foundation, Metro TV
Interests: Drawing, Video/Audio Editing, Music
Food: Mediterranean, Mexican, Italian
Music: Nightmares on Wax, Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, Leonard Cohen
Television: BBC Top Gear
Movies: Films by David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch
Quotes: Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it. -Fyodor Dostoevsky

Why I like Spalding: I like Spalding’s small classes, commitment to excellence and involvement in the community.  Easy access to faculty and the Academic Resource Center make success possible for those willing to put in the effort.  As an AAP student myself, I have found the Spalding experience to be extremely rewarding and challenging.  For adults with busy lives, the AAP program provides convenience and flexibility without compromising academic integrity.

Name: Jen Plymate

Admissions Duties: Traditional-age students from Indiana schools and some Jefferson County schools

High School: Shelbyville Senior High School, Shelbyville, IN
College: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Spanish
College Activities: depauw.year1 Mentor Program for new students, study abroad program in Spain, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Media Fellows Program
Interests: travel, watching movies, hanging out with my friends and family, spending time at the lake, reading, working out
Food:  some favorites—guacamole, cheese, spaghetti, blue moon ice cream, and peanut butter
Music: Matt Wertz, Ray Lamontagne, Norah Jones, Michael Bublé, Rihanna, 90s music
Books: The Kite Runner, Tuesdays with Morrie, Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Thousand Splendid Suns
Movies: Father of the Bride, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
TV Shows:  Modern Family, The Sing Off, Entourage, Sons of Anarchy

Why I love Spalding: The people. Spalding is such a close-knit community, which makes it a great place for students, faculty, and staff. When I moved to the Louisville area after graduating from college, I didn’t know many people, but I immediately felt welcomed and comfortable at Spalding.

Name: Sarah Daniel

Admissions Duties: I work with transfer students and students interested in Occupational Therapy

High School: Eastern High School
College: University of Louisville
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing
College activities: Member of Pi Beta Phi, Student Orientation Staff, Student Marketing Association
Interests: Anything Local, Music, Cooking, Traveling, Photography, friends & family, overall enjoying life
Music: Mumford & Sons, Ryan Adams, Cake, Adele, Old 97’s, Jason Isbell, Etta James, She & Him
Television shows: Modern Family, Glee, Lost, Boardwalk Empire, and Criminal Minds
Movies: Empire Records, Almost Famous, The Help, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Departed, Crazy Stupid Love
Quotes: “You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way”

Why I like Spalding: I’ve only been at Spalding a short time, but in that short the one thing I have grown to love are the people and community that have been created here. Spalding truly is an institution for the students. Both staff and faculty put student first and I’m so glad I get to be a part of this community

Name:  Emily Wilcox

Admissions duties:  I work with students who are interested in the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities with a concentration in Art program that is offered in affiliation with Kentucky School of Art.

High School:  Presentation Academy; Governor’s School for the Arts – Architecture Program (2004)
College:  Western Kentucky University
Degree:  B.A. in Visual Studies, concentration in Painting (2009)
College activities:  Fulbright Fellowship in Indonesia (2010-2011); grant writing and international communications internship at a non-profit art & human rights organization in South Africa; capstone thesis project focused on art, activism, and visual culture; study abroad in India; outdoor mural on WKU’s campus; student environmental organization; garden crew; art teacher in a non-profit after school youth program; event coordinator for bringing art groups to campus from out of town.
Interests: Art, intercultural relations, environmental sustainability, design
Food: Coffee
Music: Marnie Stern, the Books, the Jesus Lizard, Fugazi, Orthrelm, CocoRosie, Jawbreaker, the Weakerthans

Why I like Spalding:  I appreciate its dedication to serving the needs of the community.