Pacific Lutheran University

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Whatever your questions about the college search process in general, the PLU experience, or arranging a visit to campus our admissions counselors would like to hear from you. You can contact a counselor directly at 800-274-6758 or by email at admissions@plu.edu.

Thanks for your interest in PLU! We look forward to hearing from you.

Karl Stumo

Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services
Phone: 253-535-7151
Email: stumo@plu.edu

Jennifer Olsen Krengel

Director of Admission
Phone: 253-535-7156
Email: olsenkjs@plu.edu

Charles Wright Academy, Annie Wright School, Bellarmine Preparatory School; Hawaii (Oahu)

Joelle Pretty

Director of Transfer Recruitment
Phone: 253-535- 7138
Email: pretty@plu.edu

Transfer Students

Melannie Denise Cunningham

Associate Director of Admission/Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment
Phone: 253-535- 8716
Email: cunningham@plu.edu

Tacoma Public Schools, Chief Leschi Schools

Morgan Forrey

Associate Director of International Admission
Phone: 253-535-8177
Email: forrey@plu.edu

International Students, Hawaii (excluding Oahu)

Cory Kantorowicz

Assistant Director of Admission
Phone: 253-535-8412
Email: cmk@plu.edu

Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Clover Park SD, Franklin Pierce SD, Steilacoom SDs, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

Tamara Lynn Schaps

Assistant Director of Admission
Phone: 253-535-7122
Email: schaps@plu.edu

South and East King County High Schools, Colorado, Americans Abroad, Guam, Puerto Rico

Phil Betz

Assistant Director of Admission
Phone: 253-535-7497
Email: betzpm@plu.edu

Puyallup, Bethel, Auburn, Renton, Kent, Tahoma SDs, Utah, Nevada

Jenna Serr

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535- 7153
Email: jms@plu.edu

Oregon (Out state), Federal Way, Enumclaw, Sumner, Eatonville, White River, Orting SDs, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas

Emily McCann

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535-8724
Email: mccann@plu.edu

Eastern Washington, Idaho, Tacoma Baptist, Life Christian, Mount Rainier Lutheran, Vashon Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

Kjirsten Kennedy

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535-8254
Email: kennedka@plu.edu

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

John McClimans

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535-8710
Email: mcclimans@plu.edu

Peninsula School District, Snohomish, Kitsap, Jefferson, Mason, and Clallam Counties

Kaarin Praxel

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535-7405
Email: praxel@plu.edu

Greater Portland area, including Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont

Bobby Walston

Admission Counselor
Phone: 253-535-7157
Email: walston@plu.edu

Seattle High Schools, Fife High School, North King County High Schools, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico, Transfer Students