Meet Your Counselor
Our Counselors
At Coe we’re committed to providing every student with an individualized experience and the optimum level of support as they navigate the college-search process. Members of our admission team are assigned to territories and prepared to assist you. If you have questions or need guidance, please feel free to reach out to us. We’re here to help.
- High School Seniors: If you will be a high school senior for the 2025-26 academic year, select your state below to meet your counselor.
- International Students: If you are an international student, click here to meet our international counselor.
- Transfer Students: If you are a transfer, adult or non-traditional student, click here to meet our transfer counselor.
- Pre-Seniors: If you will be a high school pre-senior during the 2025-26 academic year, call us at 319.399.8500 or email admission@coe.edu.
Bob Benson
Associate Director of Admission & Online Programs, Cedar Rapids/Marion, Southeast United States, transfer, non-traditional students and online programs
Hometown: Mounds View, Minnesota
Education: B.A., Coe College '06
Email: rbenson@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.449.2999
Office Phone: 319.399.8203
Anna Dvorak
Associate Director of Admission & Aviation Programs, Colorado and Aviation Studies students
Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Education: B.A., Coe College '21
Email: aedvorak@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.239.8397
Office Phone: 319.399.8805
Shelby Han
Director of International Recruitment, International and International Transfer Students
Education: Candidate, Doctorate in Education, Bowling Green State UniversityEmail: shan@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.535.3253
Office Phone: 319.399.8500
Reegan Happel
Admission Counselor, Missouri, Arizona and Northeast Iowa
Hometown: Lisbon, Iowa
Education: B.A., University of Iowa
Major: Communication studies
Email: rhappel@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.350.4262
Office Phone: 319.399.8814
Maggie Helland
Admission Counselor, Minnesota, California and Western United States
Education: B.A., Cornell College '26
Majors: English
Email: mhelland@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.640.9820
Office Phone: 319.399.8410
Samuel Jackson
Senior Admission Counselor, Illinois Suburbs, Western Illinois and Illinois Lake Counties
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Education: B.A., Coe College '22
Email: sjackson@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 515.402.9732
Trent Lasek
Admission Counselor, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Southeast Iowa
Hometown: Ainsworth, Iowa
Education: B.A., University of Northern Iowa '22
Email: tlasek@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.430.8179
Office Phone: 319.399.8238
Carolina Sanchez
Admission Counselor, Chicago, Wisconsin and Northeast United States
Hometown: Collinsville, Illinois
Education: B.A., Coe College, M.A., SOAS University of London
Majors: International politics and religion in global politics
Email: casanchez@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.640.9987
Office Phone: 319.399.8336
Macy Stevenson
Admission Counselor, Western Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Education: M.A., University of Iowa
Majors: Higher Education and Student Affairs
Email: mstevenson@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.389.8822
Office Phone: 319.399.8258
Ollie Veech
Campus Experience Coordinator
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Education: B.A., Drake University '24
Major: Music Business
Email: oveech@coe.edu
Office Phone: 319.399.8804
Leah Weninger
Director of Visit Experience
Hometown: Edina, Minnesota
Education: B.A., Coe College, M.Ed. University of Minnesota
Majors: B.A. Literature and French studies, M.Ed. in Leadership in Education
Email: lweninger@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 612.408.8583
Office Phone: 319.399.8500
Josh Kite
Interim Vice President for Enrollment
Education: B.A., University of Iowa '08; M.Ed., Ashford University '12
Email: jkite@coe.edu
Office Phone: 319.399.8243