Meet Your Admission Counselor
Admission staff members are available to assist you in your college search. Contact the appropriate individual at their email address, or call 800-727-2844. International inquiries should be directed to Donn Grinager. Transfer students should contact Adam Heinitz.
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Nancy Davidson, Vice President for Enrollment, is a 1989 Business Administration & Management graduate of Southwest State University and has been on the admission staff since 1991. Nancy is a native of Bryant, South Dakota.
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Adam Heinitz, Director of Admission, attended Brandon Valley (SD) High School and graduated with honors from Augustana in 1999.Adam taught fifth-grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Fargo for one year and joined the admission staff in 2000. In 2004, he completed an M.A. in Educational Leadership at the University of Sioux Falls. Adam and his wife Sandra '97, are the proud parents of Ella, Maya, and Jake.
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Transfer Students, Sioux Falls O'Gorman High School |
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Angie Larson, Associate Director of Admission, graduated with honors from Augustana in 2001 with a degree in business communication and psychology. After graduation, she worked in college admission in Chicago before joining the Augustana admission staff in 2002. Angie is a native of Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Southeast SD, Northeast NE and Omaha, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Sioux Falls Christian, PA, NY, DE, MA, NJ, VT, MA, CT, NH, ME, RI, American Students Living Abroad |
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John Peterson, Assistant Director of Admission, graduated with honors from Augustana in 2003 with a business communication major and a history minor. He was also a member of the Augustana Band. John is a native of Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
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Twin Cities Area, Sioux Falls Lincoln, CO, AZ, NM, UT, NV, ID |
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Ben Iverson, Assistant Director of Admission, graduated from Augustana College in 2004 with a degree in International Studies and Spanish. Ben was a pitcher on the Viking baseball team. After graduation he worked as an International Coordinator at Bodoe University College in Norway. Ben is a native of Willmar, MN. Email: |
Greater MN, MS, AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, VA | |
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Justin Mootz, Admission Counselor, graduated from Augustana in 2001 with a degree in Government & International Affairs and Spanish. Justin played tennis for the Vikings. After graduation, he taught English in Japan for two years through the JET Program and then spent two more years working as a missionary with the Lutheran Church in Nicaragua. Justin is from Sioux Falls, SD. |
West SD, South & West NE, KS, Sioux Falls Washington High School, OK, TX, WY, MT, WA, OR, CA
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Tresse Evenson, Admission Counselor, graduated with honors from Augustana College in 2004 with a degree in Professional Accountancy, Business Administration and Computer Information Systems. Tresse completed a Business Education Endorsement from Wayne State College in 2006. She was a member of the women's basketball team at Augustana. Her husband Joe is currently an Augustana football coach. Tresse is from Worthington, MN. Email: |
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Alison Ovenden, Admission Counselor, graduated with honors from Augustana College in 2007 with a degree in education, history and social studies. She was also a member of the women's basketball team. Alison hails from Willmar, MN. Email: |
IA, IL, MO, AR, LA, MI, IN, OH, KY, TN |
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Donn Grinager, Director of International Programs, earned his bachelor's degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in 1984. Upon graduation, Donn was a member of the Peace Corps and served in Nepal. After earning a Master's degree in religion, he participated in the Japan Exchange Teaching Program between 1989-1991. He has been at Augustana in his current role since 1992. Email: |
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