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Admissions Office

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The Office of Admissions is open for remote visits! Get to know Bennington from your counselor. Our staff are available during normal business hours, 9:00 am-5:00 pm EST, via email or phone numbers listed below. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Location

  • Cricket Hill

Hours

  • during term: M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM
  • summer/FWT: M-F 8:30AM-4:00PM

Counselors

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Tony Cabasco
Vice President for Enrollment
Cricket Hill

Counselor for TN, WA

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call tonycabasco@bennington.edu call 802-440-4312
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Wesley Haaf '18
Admissions Counselor
Cricket Hill

Counselor for AK, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, OR, SD, UT, WI, WY, and Canada

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Schedule an info session

call wesleyhaaf@bennington.edu call 802-440-4738
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Elizabeth Hackett
Assistant Director of Admissions
Cricket Hill

Counselor for CT, DE, MA-01 (Berkshire & Franklin Co), NJ, NY (minus Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island), PA

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Schedule an info session

call ehackett@bennington.edu call 802-440-4677
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Holly Khiel '06
Associate Director of Admissions
off-campus

Counselor for MA (except MA-01 Berkshire & Franklin Co), ME, RI

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call hollykhiel@bennington.edu
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Quentin Law Phu
Associate Director of International Admissions
off-campus

Counselor for Africa, Australia, Central Asia, China, Hong Kong, Latin & South America, Macau, Middle East, New Zealand, Pacific Islands & Oceania, South Asia (except Pakistan), and US Territories

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call quentinlawphu@bennington.edu
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Benjamin Lee '18
Admissions Counselor
Cricket Hill

Counselor for Homeschoolers, DC, MD, VA, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, and International Transfer Students.

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Schedule an info session

call blee@bennington.edu call 802-440-4329
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Francesca Salcedo-Edwards '18
Assistant Director of Admissions
Cricket Hill

Counselor for NH, VT, Pakistan, United Kingdom, and Europe

Schedule an interview

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call fedwards@bennington.edu call 802-440-4318
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Carter Strong
Sr. Assistant Director of Admission
Cricket Hill

Counselor for AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TX, WV, and Domestic Transfer Students

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call carterstrong@bennington.edu call 802-440-4617
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Tonya Strong
Director of Admissions
Cricket Hill

Counselor for Brooklyn, Manhattan, & Staten Island in NY

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call tonyastrong@bennington.edu call 802-440-4316
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LaShawn Taylor
Associate Director of Admissions
off-campus

Counselor for AZ, CA, HI, NM, and NV

Schedule an interview

Schedule an info session

call lashawntaylor@bennington.edu call 802-379-7057

Operations Staff

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Laura Crosslin
Sr Admissions Systems Coordinator
Cricket Hill
call lcrosslin@bennington.edu call 802-440-4358
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Sheila Deane
Applications Coordinator
off-campus
call sdeane@bennington.edu call 802-440-4317
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Amy Squiers
Admissions Visit Coordinator
Cricket Hill
call amysquiers@bennington.edu call 802-440-4310
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Mary Surdam
Sr. Assistant to the VP for Enrollment and Operations Coordinator
Cricket Hill
call msurdam@bennington.edu call 802-440-4887

Postbac & Graduate Programs

Dawn Dayton, Program Coordinator for MFA in Writing
Dawn Dayton
Program Coordinator for MFA in Writing
Barn 106

Counselor for MFA in Writing graduate program

call writing@bennington.edu call 802-440-4452
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Sharon Gonzales
Director of the Postbaccalaureate Program
Dickinson 103

Counselor for the Postbac program

call postbac@bennington.edu call 802-440-4498
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Carter Strong
Sr Assistant Director of Admissions
Cricket Hill

Counselor for MFA in Dance, MFA in Music, and MFA in Public Action programs.

call carterstrong@bennington.edu call 802-440-4617