Meet our Counselors

(From left to right: Valerie Reidout, Irma Aguirre, Nancy Wunderly, T Brown, Nicole Becker, Laura Fahy, Lisa Grabowski, Eric Powell)

Nancy has worked in higher education for more than twenty-five years, both in student affairs and enrollment management. As the director she oversees the operations of the Office of Admissions which includes undergraduate, graduate and international recruitment. She holds a B.A. in Social Work, M.Ed. in Counselor Education and has completed her coursework for her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration and Supervision. Her current professional memberships include PACAC and NACAC.

 Irma Aguirre
Assistant Director/Latino Schools & Community Liaison
610-683-4796

Irma has been with Kutztown University since 2007 and works mostly with first-year students. She currently recruits in Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Monroe counties. Irma holds a B.A. in Education/Special Education and is currently working on her M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction with a Supervisory Certificate at Kutztown University. Her current professional memberships include PACAC, NACAC, NCLR, and AAHHE.

Tania Brown-Berringer
Assistant Director/Transfer Programs Coordinator and Veterans Liaison
610-683-4787

Serving KU students and families since 2001, Tania (known as Ms. T) works with transfer students and military veterans.  In addition to recruitment she serves on the ADA Veterans Task Force Committee and is the co-advisor to the KU Military Club on campus.  Ms. T also proudly serves as a SGM in the U.S. Army Reserves.  She holds a Masters of Business Administration and a B.B.A. in Human Resources Management.  Her current professional memberships include PACAC, NACAC, NAGAP and Student Veterans of America.

Laura Fahy
Associate Director/Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment
610-683-4768

Laura is a proud graduate of Kutztown University.  She works with first-year students and recruits primarily in her hometown of Philadelphia.  In addition to recruitment, she is on the Scholarship Committee for incoming freshmen.  Laura attained her M.Ed. in Student Affairs in Higher Education and also holds a B.A. in Speech Communication/Public Relations.  Her current professional memberships include PACAC and NACAC.

Lisa Grabowski
Assistant Director
484-646-5812

Serving KU students and families since 2001, Lisa has worked for over twenty-five years in the field of admissions and recruitment. She travels in southwestern PA and covers the following counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Perry, York, and Schuylkill. She is the club advisor to the St. Christopher Catholic Newman Center on campus. Lisa earned a Master of Public Administration from KU and has a B.A. in Communications with a minor in English. She is a member of PACAC and NACAC.

Tom Miller
Graduate Assistant
484-646-4144

Tom is in his second year as a graduate assistant in the Office of Admissions. His primary responsibility is coordinating campus tours and presentations for groups of middle and high school students visiting campus. Tom is currently pursuing his M.Ed. in Secondary School Counseling at KU and also holds a B.S. in Education. His is a current member of ASCA.

Eric Powell
Assistant Director
610-683-4056

Eric is one of six first-year admission counselors at KU. His recruitment territory includes Lebanon, Lancaster, Chester, and Delaware counties. He is also the admissions liaison for KU Athletics and coordinates group visits. Eric holds a M.Ed. in Guidance & Counseling. His professional memberships include PACAC and NACAC.

Valerie Reidout
Associate Director
610-683-4054

Valerie has worked for over twenty-seven years in the field of college admissions. She works primarily with first-year students and recruits in Bucks and Montgomery counties as well as programs that are related to the visual and performing arts. Valerie also handles applications for high school students interested in the Early Admissions Program, which replaces the senior year in high school. A two-time Kutztown University graduate, she holds both a M.Ed. in Student Affairs and Higher Education and a B.S.Ed. in Art Education. Her current professional memberships include PACAC and NACAC.