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Jacqueline Kennedy Phillips
Associate Director of Admissions
jphillip@regis.edu | 303.458.4900

High School: Providence Catholic HS, Illinois

College Degree: University of St. Francis - Joliet, Illinois

What I like most about Regis: Our Jesuit mission, molding students to become leaders in service of others.

Territory: CO - Jefferson County, Arapahoe County, Regis Boys and Girls Division

Favorite place on campus: Main Hall

Advice for collegebound students: Be sure and visit your top college choices!

Paul T. Max
Associate Director
pmax@regis.edu | 303.458.4183

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

High School:  Chaminade College Preparatory, 1965

College Degree: Regis University, 1969

What I like most about Regis: Our sense of community and the feeling of warmth here.

Territory: Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio

Favorite place on campus: St. John Francis Regis Chapel

Advice for collegebound students: Find the best fit for your college days.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: The many, many sunny days.

Interesting fun fact: Regis became a coed school in August 1968, when I was a senior, and now I’m a senior citizen (almost).

I look forward to helping you in the college search process.

Deborah Vinnola
Associate Director
dvinnola@regis.edu | 303.458.4900

Hometown: Wheat Ridge, Colorado

High School: Jefferson High School

College Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing and Management; minor in Political Science - Regis College (before it became Regis University :)

What I like most about Regis: The size and the people. 

Territory: International Students

Office Projects: Too many to list; too many to think about :)

Favorite place on campus: The picnic table hidden on the west side of Main Hall - it takes you away from everything!

Favorite Regis experience:  You really do learn beyond your area of study.  You learn to think, speak and write independently and with purpose.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: The weather!

Advice for college bound students:  "Nothing is set in stone."  You can change your mind and you can change your major.  Don't worry about having your whole life planned.

Interesting fun fact: I have an abnormal obsession about British royalty and everything Disney.

Brooke Selle
Assistant Director
bselle@regis.edu | 303.458.4230

Hometown: Cissna Park, IL and Arvada, CO

High School: Arvada West High School 

College Degree: Communication major; Political Science minor - Regis University, 1998

What I like most about Regis: Our small size and sense of community

Territory: Douglas County schools and Mullen High School in Colorado.  I also work with pre-nursing transfer students.

Office Projects: Visit Programs and Tour Guides

Favorite place on campus: The grassy area between DeSmet Hall and Carroll Hall

Favorite Regis Experience: University Ministry retreats and making life-long friends

Advice for collegebound students: Above all else, find a college that is a good fit for YOU.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: All the sunny days...if you grew up in the Midwest, you'll understand.

Interesting fun fact: I'm a big Chicago Bears fan!

Kristen Brodie
Assistant Director
kbrodie@regis.edu | 303.458.1699

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

High School: Roosevelt High School

College Degree: Communication Studies

Territory: AZ, Southern California, DC, DE, IA, MA, MD, ME, ND, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WV, St. Mary's Academy (Denver), Faith Christian HS, Denver Academy, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver Academy

Favorite place on campus: The art gallery

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: Over 300 days of sunshine a year!

Margaret Hajduch
Assistant Director
mhajduch@regis.edu | 312.493.3832
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Hometown: Plainfield, IL

High School: Lake Central High School 1986

College Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education - Indiana University 1991

What I like most about Regis: The students and faculty are extremely warm and friendly.

Territory: Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana

Favorite place on campus: You can catch a great view of the mountains from anywhere on campus!

Advice for collegebound students: Overnight visits are a great way to find out if you can see yourself as a student at the college. While you are on campus, spend some time talking to faculty members and students around campus.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: 300 days of sunshine and zero humidity!

Interesting fun fact: Hey, did you know that more than 50,000 Regis student hours are devoted to service and community based learning each year? That's a lot of service!  

Cheryl Schenk
California Regional Representative
cschenk@regis.edu | 303.964.5420 / 619.519.5007

Hometown: Castle Rock, CO / Pine Brook, NJ

High School: Douglas County High School, Castle Rock, CO

College Degree: B.A. Comparative Sociology, 2005, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

What I like most about Regis: Every student actively participates in the Jesuit ideals at Regis--from the Core Curriculum to Service Learning to University Ministry--all students are encouraged to question the world around them, discover how to be men and women in the service of others, and go above and beyond expectations.

Territory: Northern California (I live in the North Bay and work with students regionally), Transfer students last names J-Q

Office Projects: Regional Admission Counselors of California (RACC) liaison

Favorite place on campus: Student Center - there's always so much going on from the radio station to the Ranger Grill to University Ministry and student activities!

Advice for collegebound students: The college search and application process can be unnecessarily stressful if you don't rely on your advocates--guidance and admissions counselors. We are here to help with everything from starting your search to visiting campus to financial aid, so don't be afraid to email or call and ask for help. Once you're enrolled, get involved at college right away--student employment, clubs and activities are all great ways to broaden your experiences beyond the classroom.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: The short distance between Denver and the mountains--there is always somewhere to play when you are done working!

Interesting fun fact: I love rocks--I am secretly a geology nerd!

Kristen Cabanting
Admissions Counselor
caban954@regis.edu | 303.458.4903

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

High School: Pine Creek High School

College Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Communication and English minor- Regis University

Territory: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado Springs

What I like most about Regis:The genuine community; it really feels like a family full of people that care about you.

Favorite place on campus: West Hall because it was my “home” for the majority of my time as a student.

Favorite Regis Experience: Getting to know my professors and building relationships with them outside of the classroom. They were my mentors and truly inspired me.

Advice for collegebound students: Sometimes you have to figure out what you don’t like before you can decide what you like. Give yourself a break and a chance to find out what is really going to make you happy; it’ll make college, life, and your college life worthwhile.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: The weather and lack of humidity.

Interesting fun fact: I was born in Germany.

Favorite quote: “Little things are indeed little, but to be faithful in little things is a great thing.” –Mother Teresa

Nick Kirrane
Admissions Counselor
nkirrane@regis.edu | 303.458.4285
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Hometown: Aurora, Colorado

High School: Rangeview High School

College Degree: Bachelor of Arts in History - Regis University, 2009

Territory: Denver & Aurora Public Schools, Machebeuf High School, & Adams County High School; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, & Tennessee.

Office Projects: Director of Community Outreach

Favorite place on campus: Either the courtyard outside Carroll Hall or underneath the massive weeping elm outside of O’Connell Hall.

Favorite Regis Experience: Mattress sledding around campus at midnight.  Trying to dodge 50 tennis balls thrown simultaneously for the talent show.  Playing four-square on the school crest… apparently I was a 7 year-old when I was in college.

Advice for collegebound students: Master the art of naps.

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: The fact that the city and the mountains are less than an hour apart.  You can be outdoorsy during the day and experience the city life at night.

Interesting fun fact: I am an only child.

Favorite quote: “Never look down on any man, unless you are helping him up.”

Anthony Jimenez
Admissions Counselor
ajimenez@regis.edu | 303.358.4904

Hometown: Porterville, CA/Colorado Springs, CO

High School: Monache High School in Porterville, CA

College Degree: B.A. in English with literature emphasis from University of San Francisco

What I like most about Regis: Location, location, location. I love living in the capital city and its close proximity to the Colorado Rocky Mountains 

Territory: Texas, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Colorado regions: (Western CO, Boulder Valley, and Pueblo/Trinidad) and Transfer students (A-I)

Office Projects: Reading and commenting on application essays and other duties as assigned!

Favorite place on campus: Sports facilities, GO RANGERS!!

Advice for collegebound students: Learn to say NO today to say "YES I CAN" tomorrow

Favorite thing about being in Colorado: Living close to family and the year round fishing!

Interesting fun fact: Enjoy teaching people how to fly fish

A 2008 graduate of Regis College for Professional Studies, Mrs. Smith is working in the admissions office for her seventh year. She coordinates the college admissions communications prospective students receive from Regis. She also supervises 30 student assistants in the admissions office.

Ms. Tucker has worked at Regis for seventeen years. She serves as the receptionist in the admissions office. She also coordinates appointments, interviews, campus tours, and overnight visits for interested students and their families.

Ms. Dilion has worked at Regis since August of 2012.

Ms. Zenk has worked at Regis since August of 2012.

Mrs. Selle is beginning her third year in Admissions, but has worked at the University for seventeen years She processes transcripts, test scores, and letters of recommendation for freshman and transfer applicants.

Ms. DelliVeneri is in her third year at Regis. She processes freshman and transfer applications.

Ms. Aden is in her eighth year at Regis University, and her second year in Regis College Admissions. She serves as a receptionist for the admissions office, as well as a coordinator for appointments, interviews, and campus tours.