Meet the Walsh University Admissions Team

Every prospective student to Walsh University is paired with one of our expert admissions counselors. These friendly professionals are ready to support you through each step of the admissions process — from your first campus visit and completing your application, to applying for financial aid and preparing for new student orientation.

Don't let application anxiety get the best of you! Reach out to your counselor with any questions at any time. They know Walsh University better than just about anyone.

Get to know our admissions counselors below. Each counselor is listed along with his or her recruitment territory and their direct contact information. You are also able to schedule an individual zoom meeting with them too!

Having trouble determining your admissions counselor? No problem! Simply call the Office of Admissions at 330.490.7172 or email admissions@walsh.edu and we'll put you in contact with the appropriate person.

Admissions Recruiting Staff

Mathew Bagatta, Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Mathew Bagatta

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Office: 330.490.7457 Text: 330.919.6970
Email: mbagatta@walsh.edu

Homeschooled

Summit County High Schools: Archbishop Hoban High School, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Our Lady of Elms High School

Cuyahoga County High School: The Lyceum

Ohio Counties: Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Washington

United States: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia

Learn more about Matt


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Sara Boswell

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Office: 330.490.7524, Text: 330.433.8063
Email: sboswell@walsh.edu

Cuyahoga County High Schools: Bay High School, Beachwood High School, Benedictine High School, Berea-Midpark High School, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Chagrin Falls High School, Fuchs Mizrachi School, Fairview High School, Gilmour Academy, Holy Name High School, Independence High School, Lakewood High School, Laurel School, Lawrence School, Lutheran High School West, Magnificat High School, Normandy High School, North Olmsted High School, North Royalton High School, Olmsted Falls High School, Padua Franciscan High School, Parma Senior High School, Rocky River High School, Saint Ignatius High School, Saint Joseph Academy, Solon High School, St Edward High School, Strongsville High School, Trinity High School, Valley Forge High School, Westlake High School

Ohio Counties: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull

United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Learn more about Sara


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Savannah Brown

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Office: 330.490.7017, Text: 330.617.8003
Email: sbrown@walsh.edu

Cardinal Newman Families

Schools in Stark County: GlenOak High School, Lake Center Christian High School, Lake High School, Marlington High School, Minerva High School, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fairless High School, Northwest High School, Perry High School, Sandy Valley High School, Tuslaw Junior-Senior High

School Ohio Counties: Carrol, Holmes, Tuscarawas

United States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia

Learn more about Savannah


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Olivia Ferrante

Senior Admissions Counselor
Office: 330.490.7169, Text: 330.470.0887
Email: oferrante@walsh.edu

Stark County High School: Jackson High School

Summit County High Schools: Barberton High School, Copley High School, Coventry High School, Cuyahoga Falls High School, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Green High School, Hudson High School, Manchester High School, Nordonia High School, Norton High School, Portage Lakes Career Center, Revere High School, Springfield High School, Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Tallmadge High School, Twinsburg High School, Western Reserve Academy, Woodridge High School

Ohio Counties: Champaign, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hardin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union

United States: Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin

Learn more about Olivia


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Meredith Priset

Assistant Director of International Admissions
Office: 330.490.7198
Email: mpriset@walsh.edu

Learn more about Meredith


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Joshua Ruiz

Coordinator of Veterans Affairs
Office: 330.490.7308, Text: 330.919.5895
Email: jruiz@walsh.edu

Supporting active-duty military, reservists, veterans, and their dependent children. 


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Raena Temelkoff

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Office: 330.490.7178, Text: 330.915.3248
Email: rtemelkoff@walsh.edu

Schools in Stark County: Canton South High School, Central Catholic High School, East Canton High School, R G Drage Career Center, Washington High School

Schools in Summit County: Akron Alternative Academy, Akron Digital Academy, Akron Early College High School, Akron Public Schools, East Community Learning Center, Ellet Senior High School, Firestone Community Learning Center, John R Buchtel High School, Kenmore High School, National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School, North Senior High School, Walsh Jesuit High School

Ohio Counties: Adams, Allen, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Van Wert, Warren

College Credit Plus (CCP)

Learn more about Raena


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Cody Wilson

Senior Admissions Counselor
Office: 330.490.7171, Text: 330.919.5906
Email: cmwilson@walsh.edu 

Schools in Stark County: Alliance High School, Canton Academy, Canton McKinley Senior High School, Hoover High School, Louisville High School, Summit Academy Canton

Schools in Cuyahoga County: Beaumont School, Bedford High School, Brooklyn High School, Campus International High School, Charles F Brush High School, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland High School For Digital Arts, Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine, Cleveland School Of The Arts, Collinwood High School, Cuyahoga Heights Local High School, Cleveland Heights High School, Early College High School, Euclid High School, Garfield Heights High School, George Voinovich High School, Ginn Academy, Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland, James F Rhodes High School, John Adams High School, John Hay Senior High School, John Marshall High School, John Marshall School of Business & Civic Leadership, John Marshall School of Engineering, Lutheran High School East, Maple Heights Senior High School, Mayfield High School, Richmond Heights High School, Shaker Heights High School, Shaw High School, St Martin De Porres High School, Villa Angela-St Joseph High School, Warrensville Heights High School

Ohio Counties: Ashland, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Medina, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood, Wayne, Wyandot

United States: Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Learn more about Cody


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Emily Young

Campus Visit Coordinator
Office: 330.490.7172, Text: 330.919.7052
Email: emyoung@walsh.edu


Meet our Operations Staff

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Alicia Yacono

Enrollment Operations Specialist
Office: 330.490.7197
Email: ayacono@walsh.edu


Enrollment Leadership

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Rebecca Coneglio

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Office: 330.490.7190
Email: rconeglio@walsh.edu


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Beth Ford

Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Office: 330.490.7175, Text: 330.470.4683
Email: bford@walsh.edu


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Katie Lewis

Director of Enrollment Operations
Office: 330.490.7349
Email: klewis@walsh.edu