Meet the Admissions Team
The Alma College Admissions staff is available to assist you throughout your college search process.
Reach us by phone at 1-800-321-2562.
Enrollment Leadership
Douglas Freed
Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
freedda@alma.edu
Shelly Buschle
Senior Director of Admissions
Office: (989) 463-7298
Cell: (989) 330-2937
buschlesm@alma.edu
Courtney Hale
Senior Director of Enrollment Management Systems and Operations
Office: (989) 463-7505
cekoch@alma.edu
Cristy Omans
Associate Director of Admissions
Office: (989) 463-7791
omanscl@alma.edu
Campus Visits and Events
Corey Alspaugh
Associate Director of Campus Engagement and Events
Office: (989) 463-7382
alspaughcj@alma.edu
Brooke Hubbard
Guest Services Coordinator
Office: (989) 463-7139
hubbardbn@alma.edu
Admissions Counseling and Support
Hanna Scott
Assistant Director of Admissions
Office: (989) 463-7322
scotthn@alma.edu
Aditya Shankar
International Admissions Counselor
Cell: +1 (989) 285-5007
shankara@alma.edu
Jake Sommers
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7112
sommersjs@alma.edu
Rebecca Popelka
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions
popelkarm@alma.edu
Xavier Aikens
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7312
aikensxj@alma.edu
Lottie Lamey
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7297
carmanld@alma.edu
Sam Lindeman
Admissions Counselor
Office: 989-463-7365
lindemans@alma.edu
Madison Meyers
Admissions Counselor
Office: 989-463-7129
meyersmt@alma.edu
Kaya Nayback
Admissions Counselor
Office: 989-463-7113
naybackk@alma.edu
Jake Salisbury
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7299
salisburyja@alma.edu
Matthew Yuncker
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7271
yunckermm@alma.edu
Enrollment Operations
Haley Novak
Admissions Communications and Marketing Coordinator
novakhm@alma.edu
Heather Zeigler
Assistant Director of Enrollment Management Systems/Operations
Office: (989) 463-7424
zeiglerhs@alma.edu
If you know your admissions representative, look next to his or her photo for contact information. Transfer students and active/veteran military members should contact the admissions office. Representatives for incoming freshmen are assigned by county/state.
All Alma College admissions staff are required to comply with NACAC’s Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admissions.