Meet Your Admissions Rep
Dr. Erica Akaya Matt
Assistant Vice President of Admissions
Territory: all other states
Alma mater: Vanderbilt University, Smith College, and University of Delaware
Favorite West Chester spot: Saxby's
Favorite TV show: Love Is Blind
WCU in one word: golden
Stephen Castañeda
Deputy Director of Admissions
Alma mater: Smith College and University of Pennsylvania
Favorite West Chester spot: Westtown Amish Market
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones, This Is Us, Friends
Hobbies: Museum going, visiting tourist attractions, browsing knick-knack stores.
WCU in one word: Flagship
Sierra Comley
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Bucks County
Alma mater: University of Delaware
Favorite West Chester spot: Sykes Student Union
Favorite TV show: Ted Lasso
Hobbies: Birding, hiking, reading, and watching movies
WCU in one word: home
Griffin Lallier
Admissions Counselor
Territory: Philadelphia County
Alma mater: Rowan University
Favorite West Chester spot: Einstein Bagels
Favorite TV Show: Spongebob Squarepants
Hobbies: Singing, Music Production, Vinyl Collecting
WCU in one word: Fulfilling
Lauren Lang
Deputy Director of Admissions
Alma mater: Mount St. Mary's University
Favorite West Chester spot: Carlino's Market
Hobbies: spending time with my husband and two children, running
Favorite book: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Katie Lehnert
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Chester County
Alma mater: Arcadia University
Favorite West Chester spot: Dia Doce
Favorite TV Show: New Girl & Bob's Burgers
Hobbies: Running & baking
WCU in one word: exciting
Ashton McGaughan
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore
Alma mater: University of Delaware
Favorite West Chester spot: Carlino's
Favorite TV Show: Law and Order: SVU
Hobbies: Video Games, swimming, watching football
WCU in one word: Joyful
Maggie Mohan
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Lehigh County and Northeastern PA, Northern New Jersey
Alma mater: La Salle University
Favorite West Chester spot: The Quad
WCU in one word: Vibrant
Catherine Oberholtzer
Deputy Director of Admissions
Territory: Delaware County Community College
Alma mater: East Stroudsburg University and Chestnut Hill College
Favorite West Chester spot: St. Agnes, Kooma, and Gemelli
Favorite book: Outlander
WCU in one word: community
Delia Pineda Sarmiento
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Montgomery County
Alma mater: Arcadia Univeristy
Favorite West Chester spot: Carlino's and Dia Doce
Favorite TV Show: Avatar the Last Airbender
Favorite Book: The Two Princesses of Bamarre (the book that started my love for reading!)
Hobbies: Sewing, listening to music, and reading
WCU in one word: Lively
Caitlin Sweeney
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territory: Delaware County
Alma mater: Lock Haven University
Favorite West Chester spot: The Social
Favorite TV Show: Succession
Hobbies: Running, tennis, watching U.S. Women's Soccer
WCU in one word: opportunity