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
Ian Day
Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management
Office: (989) 463-7140
dayis@alma.edu
Shelly Buschle
Senior Director of Recruitment
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
Campus Visits and Events
Cristy Omans
Associate Director of Admissions
Office: (989) 463-7271
omanscl@alma.edu
Corey Alspaugh
Associate Director of Campus Engagement and Events
Office: (989) 463-7382
alspaughcj@alma.edu
Admissions Counseling and Support
Daniel Barr
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Office: (989) 463-7297
Cell: (989) 763-8459
barrda@alma.edu
Aynslee Koutz
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7324
koutzaa@alma.edu
Sophia Romain
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7365
romainsc@alma.edu
Hanna Scott
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7292
Cell: (989) 763-0536
scotthn@alma.edu
Aditya Shankar
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7292
shankara@alma.edu
Jake Sommers
Admissions Counselor
Office: (989) 463-7112
Cell: (616) 326-1663
sommersjs@alma.edu
Rebecca Polpeka
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Counselor
popelkarm@alma.edu
Enrollment Operations
Haley Novak
Admissions Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Office: (989) 463-7365
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.