Your Admission Counselor is your personal guide to the OWU admission process. Our counselors will help you navigate the college search and answer any questions you have about Ohio Wesleyan. Learn more about our counselors, the regions they cover, and why they think OWU is the perfect place for you.
Click on the links below for a short profile of each counselor or use our travel schedule to find out more about when our admission counselors will be in your area. Counselors with class years following their names are Ohio Wesleyan alumni.
Vice President for Enrollment Management
srdileno@owu.edu | 740-368-3025
Ohio Schools: Beachwood High School, Chagrin Falls High School, Gilmour Academy, Hathaway Brown School, Hawken School, Laurel School, Orange High School, University School
Director of Undergraduate Admission
rrgrippi@owu.edu | 740-368-3031
States: Florida (Gulf Coast), Tennessee
Ohio Schools: Bishop Hartley High School, Bishop Ready High School, Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus Academy, Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Torah Academy, Gahanna Christian Academy, Grove City Christian School, Harvest Preparatory School, Liberty Christian Academy, Madison Christian Jr./Sr. High School, Marburn Academy, Northside Christian School, Oakstone Academy, Saint Charles Prep High School, Saint Francis DeSales High School, Tree of Life Christian Schools, Wellington School, Worthington Christian High School
Director of Transfer and Operations Recruitment
amcouch@owu.edu | 740-368-3099
States: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Ohio Counties: Delaware
Other Responsibilities: Transfer Students
Director of International Admission
nbmore@owu.edu | 740-368-3029
Responsibilities: International and AA & AE (APO) – military addresses
Assistant Director of Admission
sjburns@owu.edu | 740-368-3079
States: Indiana, Kentucky, Texas
Ohio Counties: Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren
Admission Counselor
nmdianzu@owu.edu | 740-368-3036
States: Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Ohio Counties: Adams, Allen, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Brown, Defiance, Fulton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lucas, Meigs, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pike, Putnam, Ross, Scioto, Van Wert, Vinton, Washington, Williams, Wood
Associate Director of Admission
meerikso@owu.edu | 740-368-3019
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Senior Associate Director of Admission
pakelly@owu.edu | 740-368-3049
States: Arizona, California, Florida (other than Gulf Coast), Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington
Associate Director of Admission and Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment
rionyido@owu.edu | 740-368-3098
States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia
Ohio Schools: Beechcroft High School, Briggs Senior High School, Brookhaven High School, Centennial High School, Columbus Africentric Secondary, Columbus Alternative High School, Columbus Downtown High School, Columbus North International High School, Columbus Scioto 6-12, East High School, Eastmoor Academy, Fort Hayes Career Center, Fort Hayes High School, Independence High School, Linden McKinely Stern Academy, Marion-Franklin High School, Mifflin High School, Northland High School, South High School, Walnut Ridge High School, West High School, Whetstone High School
Other Regions: Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; Guam; Trust Territories
Senior Associate Director of Admission,
Events Coordinator
lspatton@owu.edu | 740-368-3026
Ohio Counties: Ashland, Coshocton, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Tuscarawas, Union, Wyandot
Assistant Director of Admission – Illinois Regional
jrshamli@owu.edu | 740-368-3032
States: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Senior Admission Intern
cpgreen@owu.edu | 740-368-3092
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
Ohio Counties: Fairfield, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway
Associate Director of Admission – Northeast Ohio Regional
lmwenzel@owu.edu | 740-368-3035
Ohio Counties: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Ottawa, Portage, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne