Admissions Staff

Emily Belschner
Director of Guest Experience
Email: ejbelschner@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-928-5547 

Elaine Eilders 
Assistant to the Director of Traditional Enrollment 
Email: eeilders@olivet.edu 
Phone: 815-939-5140

Tania Stott
Manager of Admissions Operations
Email: tstott@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-928-5792

Bryan Giesige
Technology Coordinator
Email: bgiesige@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-939-5130

Deb Stafford
Admissions Processing Manager
Email: dstaffor@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-928-5562

Gideon Berhanu
Acceptance and Data Integrity Coordinator
Email: gberhanu@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-939-5200 

Lauren Reams
Guest Experience Coordinator
Email: lareams@olivet.edu
Phone: 815-939-5196 

Jonah Priest
Advancement Operations Technology Coordinator
Email: jmpriest@olivet.edu
Phone: 

Office of Admissions 
Olivet Nazarene University 
One University Ave, Box 6005 
Bourbonnais, IL 60914 
Email: admissions@olivet.edu 
Phone: 800-648-1463 
Fax: 815-935-4998 

Our goal is to make the Olivet experience attainable to students of all financial circumstances and from all walks of life.

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