Admissions Counseling Staff

Meet Your Admissions Counselor

Our Admissions Counseling staff members are here to talk about your interests and answer any questions you might have about Champlain College and the admission process. It's also just nice to have a friendly contact on campus! So please feel free to give us a call or drop us an email.

For immediate inquiries, please email the Office of Admissions and we'll be sure to get back to you with a response.

Robin Gronlund - VP or Enrollment

Robin Gronlund

Vice President of Enrollment
MBA, Ed.D. in Education
Call or Text: (802) 598-0424
Email: rgronlund@champlain.edu

Hometown: Darien, CT
Favorite Local Eatery: A Single Pebble or Revolution Kitchen
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Eating a Maple creemee, biking the Colchester Causeway & Bike Ferry


Melissa Rosenberg

Melissa Rosenberg

Senior Director of Admissions
BS in Rural Economics
Call or Text: (802) 865-5740
Email: mrosenberg@champlain.edu

Hometown: North Clarendon, VT
Favorite Local Eatery: Healthy Living Hot Bar
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Hiking and biking


Jessa Karki - Director of International Student ServicesJessa Karki

Director of International Student Services
MA.TESOL (Teaching English As a Second Language)
BA in English Language & Literature
Call or Text: (802) 318-0365 (personal cell)
Email: jkarki@champlain.edu 

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: Essex Town, VT
Favorite Local Eatery: Martone's Market and Deli
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Visiting/hiking/camping in Vermont State Parks

Territory: International students


Leah Miller - Assistant DirectorLeah Miller

Associate Director of Admissions
MA in International Higher Education and Intercultural Relations
BFA in Design
BS in Business Management
Call or Text: (802) 551-1958
Email: lnmiller@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: Thomaston, CT
Favorite local eatery: Ben & Jerry's
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Coach at Stowe Running Camp!

Territory: Transfer Students, US Territories


Emily Rudolph - Admissions Counselor

Emily Rudolph

Associate Director of Admissions
BA in Graphic Design
Call or Text: (802) 891-4182
Email: erudolph@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: Rockaway, NJ
Favorite local eatery: Taco Gordo
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Explore the outdoors in all seasons. Hit the waterfront in the summer, hike in the fall, ski in the winter, and garden in the spring.

Territory: New Jersey, New York (Central, Manhattan, Boroughs, Long Island, Upstate, Western and Westchester County), Oregon, Washington


Kevin Donahue - Assistant Director of Admissions

Kevin Donahue

Assistant Director of Admissions
BS in Communications and Media
Call or Text:
(802) 733-9126
Email: kdonahue@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment


Hometown: Essex Junction, VT
Favorite Local Eatery: Papa Frank's
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Ski Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush

Territory: Arizona, Colorado, California, Illinois, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont (Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties)


Adnane Adossama- Admissions Counselor

Adnane Adossama

Admissions Counselor
BS in Exercise Science
Call or Text: (802) 671-5593
Email: aadossama@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: South Burlington, VT
Favorite Local Eatery: Manhattan Pizza and Pub
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hiking and Snowboarding

Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut (Hartford, New London, Tolland, Union and Windham Counties), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts (Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Worcester, Dukes and Nantucket counties), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin


Stephanie McConnell - Admissions Counselor

Stephanie McConnell

Admissions Counselor
BA in History
Call or Text: (802) 771-9859
Email: smcconnell@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: Claremont, NH
Favorite local eatery: The Daily Planet
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hiking, camping, and watching a drive-in movie. 

Territory: DC, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts (Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk counties), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia 


Brendan Smith - Admissions Counselor

Brendan Smith

Admissions Counselor
BS in Game Production Management
Call or Text: (802) 671-5596
Email: bsmith@champlain.edu

Schedule an Appointment

Hometown: Warren, CT
Favorite local eatery: Martone's Market and Deli
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Biking the Burlington Greenway, visiting the Raven bookstore, trying out local foods!

Territory: New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut (Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Litchfield), North Carolina, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina


Admissions Operations Staff

Sami Kassel - Manager of Admissions Operations

Sami Kassel

Manager, Admissions Operations
BA in Cultural Anthropology
Call: (802) 383-6636
Emailskassel@champlain.edu

Hometown: Shelburne, VT
Favorite local eatery: The Skinny Pancake
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Go apple picking


Katie Chuck - Sr. Operations & Enrollment Coordinator

Katie Chuck

Admissions Operations Data Specialist
BS in Marketing, BA in Writing and Publications Studies
Call: (802) 383-6640
Email: kchuck@champlain.edu

Hometown: Moved 13 times! Lived the longest in Clemson, SC during college
Favorite local eatery: August First
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Snowboard


Kimberly Rojas Cepeda - Coordinator of Prospective Students

Kimberly Rojas Cepeda

Coordinator of Prospective Students
BA in Public Relations
Call: (802) 865-6429
Email: krojascepeda@champlain.edu

Hometown: Lexington, SC
Favorite local eatery: Cafe Dim Sum
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Finding the local bookstore in every town I visit


Luc Grenier - Coordinator of Prospective Student Engagement

Luc Grenier

Coordinator of Prospective Student Engagement
Call: (802) 383-6288
Email: lgrenier@champlain.edu

Hometown: St. Johnsbury, VT
Favorite local eatery: A Single Pebble or Pizzeria Veritas
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: I enjoy a good maple creemee, finding new eateries, and going Shelburne Farms