Undergraduate Admission Staff
The admission staff at Elms College is eager to assist students seeking to pursue full-time undergraduate study.
Joseph Wagner
Director of AdmissionSpaulding House
413-592-3189 | wagnerj@elms.edu
Education: B.A., history, College of the Holy Cross
Hometown: Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Favorite Movies: Rudy, Brian's Song, Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Television Show: Seinfield
Hobbies: Playing golf, spending time with grandchildren, traveling, spending time at the ocean
Favorite Thing About Elms: Having the opportunity to work in a close-knit community.
Becky Lescarbeau
Associate Director of AdmissionSpaulding House
265-2226 | lescarbeaur@elms.edu
Education: B.A., early childhood education/English, Elms College '95; M.A.L.A., Elms College '04
Hometown: Stow, Maine
High School: Fryebury Academy, Fryeburg, Maine
Favorite Movies: Pride & Prejudice (A&E version), Lord of the Rings trilogy
Favorite Television Show: Top Chef, House
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, cooking, reading
Interesting Fact: I am a twin
Favorite Thing About Elms: It's like an extension of my family. After I graduated, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to be able to work for someting I love so much.
Beth Szemela
Assistant Director of AdmissionSpaulding House
265-2205 | szemelab@elms.edu
Primary Territory: Western Massachusetts Catholic high schools, Hampden and Worcester Counties Outlying Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin
Education: B.S., psychology, Westfield State College; M.Ed., Elms College '05
Hometown: Ludlow, Massachusetts
High School: Ludlow High School
Favorite Television Shows: Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Dancing With The Stars
Hobbies: Spending time with my daughter and my friends
Favorite Things About Elms: I enjoy being able to work individually with prospective students, seeing them enroll at Elms and then meeting them when I walk across campus.
Jae Bergman
Assistant Director for Transfer AdmissionSpaulding House
265-2206 | bergmanj@elms.edu
Territory: Full-time undergraduate transfer students
Education: B.A., politics, Saint Anselm College '99
Hometown: Windsor Locks, Connecticut
High School: Windsor Locks High School
Favorite Television Shows: The West Wing, 24
Favorite Books: Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy and I Was Right on Time by Buck O'Neil
Favorite Song: "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra (nothing can top hearing that song blaring throughout Yankee Stadium after a win.)
Favorite Thing About Elms: The ability to work closely with students.
Michelle Fernandes
Admission CounselorSpaulding House
265-2321 | fernandesm@elms.edu
Primary Territory: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Springfield and Holyoke High Schools (except Diocesan schools)
Outlying Territory: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia
Education: B.A. English with writing concentration, Elms College '08
Hometown: Danbury, Connecticut
High School: Immaculate High School
Favorite Movies: Sex and the City
Favorite Television Shows: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl
Hobbies: Playing any sport, especially basketball, shopping, writing short stories, newswriting
Favorite Thing About Elms: The people
Mary Bazanchuk
Admission CounselorSpaulding House
413-265-2201 | bazanchukm@elms.edu
Primary Territory: Chicopee High School, Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, MarylandOutlying Territory: Alaska, Arizona, Califonia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Education: B.A., Saint Michael's College '09
High School: Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts
Favorite Movie: Father of the Bride (I & II)
Favorite TV Shows: Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Deadliest Catch
Hobbies: Running
Interesting Fact: I work on my own car!
Favorite Thing About Elms: The sense of community!
Abby Woods Mahoney
Admission CounselorSpaulding House
413-265-2351 | woodsa@elms.edu
Primary Territory: Berkshire County, Franklin County, Hampshire County, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Outlying Territory: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahama, Texas, Wyoming
Education: B.A., English/Communications, Saint Anselm College '00
High School: Holyoke Catholic High School
Hometown: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Favorite Movies: Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, or any other moving starring Christopher Guest
Hobbies: Trail/mountain/road/showshoe running...or any outdoor activity where I can explore and expend energy!
Interesting Fact: Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest 2000-2001. I've run the Mount Washington Road Race and Boston Marathon.
Favorite Thing about Elms: I love the college's commitment to social justice issues. I am also excited to be a part of a community that is growing and changing every year. The small class size enables me to work closely with prospective students.

