WAICU Foster Youth Contact List
Are you a student who was in foster care and applying to college? Or a counselor or advocate helping someone in foster care navigate higher education?
Wisconsin’s Private Colleges are accessible, and provide support and resources to help students succeed. Below is a list of key contacts at each college who can guide you or the student you’re supporting.
Alverno College: Ruth Lopez – Director of Admissions – ruth.lopez@alverno.edu
Bellin College: Benjamin Rieth – Vice President of Student Affairs, Enrollment, and Belonging – benjamin.rieth@bellincollege.edu
Beloit College: Martha Stolze – Director of Admission – stolzem@beloit.edu
Carroll University: Angela Sarni – Director of Financial Aid – asarni@carrollu.edu
Carthage College: Ben Gorres – Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid – ben@carthage.edu
Concordia University Wisconsin: Leah Toerpe – Director of Traditional Undergraduate Admission – leah.toerpe@cuw.edu
Edgewood University: Ryan O’Dell – Director of Undergraduate Admissions – rodell@edgewood.edu
Herzing University: Erin Ginn – Director of Admissions – eginn@herzing.edu
Lakeland University: Johnathan Feld – Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management – FeldJ@lakeland.edu
Lawrence University: Robert J. Nowak – Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management – robert.j.nowak@lawrence.edu
Marian University of Wisconsin: Ben Soman – Interim Director of Financial Aid – bsoman@marianuniversity.edu
Marquette University: Andrew Schneider – Dean of Admissions – andrew.schneider@marquette.edu
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design: Nick Naudi – Assistant Director of Admissions/Regional Recruitment Specialist – nicknaudi@miad.edu
Milwaukee School of Engineering: Emma Philipps – Director of Admissions – philipps@msoe.edu
Mount Mary University: Lauren Carson – Director of Financial Aid – carsonl@mtmary.edu
Ripon College: John McGreal – Director of Admissions and Strategy – mcgrealj@ripon.edu
St. Norbert College: Dustin Thill – Director of Admission – dustin.thill@snc.edu
Viterbo University: Eric Schmidt – Senior Director, Admissions – eschmidt@viterbo.edu
Wisconsin Lutheran College: Lucas Faust – Vice President of Enrollment Management – lucas.faust@wlc.edu
