Meet Your Counselor

• Sherri Gilmore
• Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2793
• sgilmore@norwich.edu

Admissions Tips

• Apply early!
• Retake your SATs/ACTs
• Call your admissions counselor back!

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Barre, VT

Favorite Book

Any mystery book

Favorite Movie

Clue

Favorite Band/Musician

Grateful Dead, The Killers, Coldplay

Favorite Quote

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you do about it.” ~Lou Holtz

Something about you that surprises people

I am a published author.

• Megan Gingras
• Assistant Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2838
• mgingras@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, 2011 Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Political Science

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Williamstown, VT

Favorite Book

Time Enough for Drums

Favorite Band/Musician

Lonestar

Favorite Movie

Mulan

Favorite Quote

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Something about you that surprises people

I have two Varsity Letters from Norwich (soccer & basketball).

• Eddie Habeck
• Associate Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2069
• ehabeck@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, 1999 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Norwich University, 2010 Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership

Norwich Testimonial

Norwich was the only school I visited and the only one to which I applied. I wanted a school with a small-to-medium student body and a place where I could continue my athletic endeavors. Most importantly, however, was finding a school that was strong on enforcing moral values. I didn’t wish to pursue a military lifestyle in college, which is why coming to Norwich as a civilian student was the perfect fit for me.

Application Tips

Read your essay out loud when you are done with it to see how it will sound when read by others.

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Ghent, NY

Favorite Book

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Favorite Movie

Forrest Gump and Chariots of Fire

Favorite Band/Musician

Too many to list: Most of them are R & B and Hip-Hop artists that you do not hear on the radio.

Favorite Quote

“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devils.” ~C.S. Lewis

Something about you that surprises people

I don’t own a TV and I have a Notorious B.I.G. action figure.

• Jaren Jeffcoat
• Assistant Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2743
• jjeffcoa@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, 2011 Bachelor of Science, Communications; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Norwich Testimonial

I chose Norwich for the small size of the school because I never really liked being in a crowd. I ended up getting a great deal more from the school than I bargained for. The relationships Norwich fosters are amazing. Through the school I have met so many people that I consider as close to family as you can get, that I believe I have a certain bond with anyone associated with the school.

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Favorite Book

Dante’s Comedia

Favorite Movie

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Favorite Band/Musician

Kid Cudi/Jaco Pastorius

Favorite Quote

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~John Maxwell

Something about you that surprises people

I am 6’3” and the smallest of my siblings.

• Tim Reardon
• Senior Associate Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2665
• reardont@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, 2010 Master of Public Administration
Norwich University, 2007 Bachelor of Arts, History; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Norwich Testimonial

When I was looking for colleges, I was searching for an institution that would not only educate me with an academic degree but also for a school that would allow me to grow as an individual and gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of leadership. Norwich did just that.

There is no doubt that Rookdom was tough but, looking back on my four years at Norwich in the Corps of Cadets, it certainly was the best experience of my life. Like many others, I challenged myself to take on leadership roles and, while I chose not to commission into the military, the lessons learned in the Corps of Cadets have helped me to become a better manager and leader in the civilian world.

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Norwell, MA

Favorite Book

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Favorite Movies

Walk the Line, A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets, The Family Stone

Favorite Band/Musician

George Strait

Favorite Quote

“If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay,’ said Gatsby. ‘You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock.’

Daisy put her arm through his abruptly but he seemed absorbed in what he had just said. Possibly it occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.”
~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Something about you that surprises people

In high school, I weighed almost 300 pounds. I decided in January 2002 to lose the weight, and have been getting up at 0430 ever since to work-out and run.

• Katelin Sanders
• Assistant Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2030
• ksanders@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, 2012 Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies;
Minor, Art and Architectural History

Norwich Testimonial

I chose Norwich because the school provided me with the perfect package where I was able to live in a beautiful area, be a part of the varsity women’s soccer team, and I was able to study Architecture in an accelerated program.

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Murrieta, CA

Favorite Book

Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Favorite Movie

The Guardian

Favorite Band/Musician

Chris Young

Favorite Quote

“Cherish every memory, love every moment, embrace every possibility.”

Something about you that surprises people

I currently own 15 pairs of Vans shoes.

• Paul D. Winters
• Assistant Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2744
• pwinters@norwich.edu

Education

Norwich University, BS Physical Education

Norwich Testimonial

Norwich University students, faculty, staff and alums are one large, extended family. Once you are a part of this university it never leaves you. No matter where you are from, Norwich is home!

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Middlesex, VT

Favorite Books

The Fighter, Water for Elephants

Favorite Movies

Reservoir Dogs, Bull Durham

Favorite Band/Musician

Bruce Springstein

Favorite Quote

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing, motivation determines what you do, attitude determines how well you do it.” ~Lou Holtz

Something about you that surprises people

I am currently raising a pair of African Jumping Frogs.

• Jack Zeilenga
• Senior Associate Director of Admissions
• 802.485.2825
• jzeileng@norwich.edu

Education

University of Vermont, MA in History
Carleton University, BA in Interdisciplinary Studies

Application Tips

Always provide a detailed resume with your application, showing us everything you have done outside the classroom. This can only strengthen your admissions and financial aid applications.

Odds and Ends

Hometown

Calais, VT

Favorite Books

April 1865, Jurassic Park, and any cookbook by Mario Batali

Favorite Movies

Old School, Anchorman, Star Wars, North by Northwest

Favorite Band/Musician

Dave Matthews, Sting, James Taylor

Favorite Quote

“If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.” ~President Calvin Coolidge

Something about you that surprises people

I played varsity basketball in college.