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Karl Stumo
Karl Stumo

Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services

253-535-7151 | stumo@plu.edu

Peninsula School District

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Jennifer Olsen Krengel
Jennifer Olsen Krengel

Director of Admission

253-535-7156 | olsenkjs@plu.edu

Charles Wright Academy, Annie Wright School, Bellarmine Preparatory School

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Sean Lacy
Sean Lacy

Director of Transfer Recruitment

253-535-7138 | lacy@plu.edu

Transfer Students from Centralia, Clark, Green River, Highline, Lower Columbia, Pierce, South Puget Sound, and Tacoma community colleges in Washington; Students transferring from four-year colleges, from community colleges outside of Washington and Oregon and from technical colleges.

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Melannie Denise Cunningham
Melannie Denise Cunningham

Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

253-535-8716 | cunningham@plu.edu

Tacoma Public Schools, Chief Leschi Schools; Multicultural Recruitment and Outreach

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Hiro Kuroiwa-Lewis
Hiro Kuroiwa-Lewis

Associate Director of International Admission

253-535-8177 | kuroiwalewis@plu.edu

International First-year and Transfer Students

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Tamara Lynn Schaps
Tamara Lynn Schaps

Assistant Director of Admission

253-535-7122 | schaps@plu.edu

South and East King County High Schools, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Americans Abroad, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Phil Betz
Phil Betz

Assistant Director of Admission

253-535-7157 | betzpm@plu.edu

Seattle high schools, North King County high schools; Utah, Nevada, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico; Transfer Students

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Emily McCann
Emily McCann

Senior Admission Counselor

253-535-8724 | mccann@plu.edu

Eastern Washington, Idaho, Federal Way, Clover Park school districts, and Homeschooled Students

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Kjirsten Kennedy
Kjirsten Kennedy

Senior Admission Counselor

253-535-8254 | kennedy@plu.edu

Curtis High School, Thurston, Skagit, Whatcom, Grays Harbor, Island, San Juan, Lewis and Pacific Counties, Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia

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John McClimans
John McClimans

Communication Coordinator and Admission Counselor

253-535-8710 | mcclimans@plu.edu

Snohomish County, Arizona

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Tabitha Hall
Tabitha Hall

Admission Counselor

253-538-6150 | halltb@plu.edu

Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, Texas; Enumclaw, Sumner, Eatonville, White River, Orting, Steilacoom school districts; Clallam, Jefferson, and Mason counties; Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

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Alex Eli
Alex Eli

Admission Counselor

253-535-7405 | eli@plu.edu

Greater Portland area, including Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties in WA; Kitsap County

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Mary Hould
Mary Hould

Admission Counselor

253-538-6151 | mary.hould@plu.edu

Oregon (Out state), California; Tacoma Baptist, Life Christian, Mount Rainier Lutheran, Vashon Island and Fife High Schools; Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

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Jessica Winer
Jessica Winer

Admission Counselor

253-535-7497 | winerjl@plu.edu

Puyallup, Bethel, Auburn, Renton, Kent, Tahoma, and Franklin Pierce School Districts; Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont

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Jenna Serr
Jenna Serr

International Student Specialist

253-535-7153 | jms@plu.edu

Red Carpet Club Supervisor

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Linda DuBay
Linda DuBay

Office Manager

253-535-8316 | dubaylm@plu.edu

Information Specialist

Sheila Hinderer
Sheila Hinderer

Senior Administrative Assistant

253-535-8469 | hindersa@plu.edu

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President

Cathy Krebs
Cathy Krebs

Administrative Assistant

253-535-7154 | krebsca@plu.edu

Undergraduate Admission Processing

Shannon Millican
Shannon Millican

Administrative Assistant

253-535-8570 | millicsr@plu.edu

Undergraduate Admission Processing

Tracy Preston
Tracy Preston

Graduate Admission Specialist

253-535-7174 | preston@plu.edu

Graduate Admission

Angela Wright
Angela Wright

Administrative Assistant

253-535- 7151 | wrightac@plu.edu

Campus Visits

Prema Thompson
Prema Thompson

Administrative Assistant

253-535-7155 | thompspb@plu.edu

Undergraduate Admission Processing

PLU Office of Admission

Tacoma, WA 98447
1-800-274-6758
Fax: 253-536-5136

International Admission

Contact our Student Enrollment Advisors for information specific to international students and English Language support.