Undergraduate - Admissions Team
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Rich Vasquez
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Director of Admissions
(208) 467-8499
Works with: Fall transfer students, All Spring students, and International Students
Rich serves as the Director of Admissions. He graduated from NNU in 2002 earning a BS in Business Administration. He also earned his MA in Church Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. Rich is also an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and currently serves as the NYI President for the Intermountain District. He has spent the last 15 years serving with his wife as associate pastors at Canyon Hill Church of the Nazarene. Rich enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He also loves cars and motorcycles.
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Jim Butkus
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Asst. Dir. of Admissions
(208) 467-8647
Works with: Transfer students, non-degree-seeking students, readmissions, veterans, and all students enrolling in Spring semester.
Jim received his BA in Applied Music from NNU in 1991 and recently graduated with his MA in Pastoral Ministry from NNU in 2019. In between those times, he spent 9 years in college admissions, first at NNU and then at George Fox University. After that, he earned a BS in Music Therapy from Utah State University and spent 13 years working in hospice as a Board-Certified Music Therapist and, most recently, as a chaplain. He enjoys listening to and helping people, spending time with his wife and son, thrift store shopping, playing music, and rooting for the Utah Jazz.
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Stephanie Gunstream
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Campus Visit Coord.
(208) 467-8496
Stephanie is the Campus Visit Coordinator. She is responsible for creating a personalized schedule for each individual visitor. Stephanie graduated from NNU in 2007 with a mass communications degree. She enjoys watching movies and playing board games with her husband and two sons. They are currently watching every Disney produced movie in chronological order. She loves her husky, wearing sweatpants, quoting Friends, and taking naps.
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Christian Rohnert
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Admissions Counselor
(208) 467-8637
Works with: Washington (West), Colorado, Nevada, Central Idaho, and Southern Idaho
Christian graduated from NNU in May 2016 with a Biology degree. He enjoys adventures with his wife and two dogs. He also loves mountain biking, backpacking, and quoting Star Wars. One of his favorite memories from NNU was the opportunity to spend 6 weeks in the rain forests of Costa Rica researching Jaguars.
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Leslie Gangwer
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Admissions Counselor
(208) 467-8811
Works with:
Oregon and California
Leslie graduated from NNU in May of 2016 with a degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Photography. During her time at NNU, Leslie played intramural volleyball, was in the art club, and served on the Student Government Association as the Yearbook Editor. Leslie enjoys going on adventures with her husband Ben and puppy Lewis, spending way too much time in book shops, and visiting any art museum she can find.
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Maggie Alcaraz
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Admissions Counselor
(208) 467-8648
Works with: Canyon County, Southwest Idaho, and Alaska
Maggie is a graduate from NNU's class of 2018 and received a B.A in Social Work. She has lived in the Treasure Valley area for most of her life and took advantage of NNU's cross cultural opportunities and studied abroad in Costa Rica for a semester in 2016. During her time at NNU, Maggie participated in the University Choir and Orchestra, Bella Voce Women's choir, and was an RA for the Freshmen girls dorms. Maggie enjoys spending time with family and friends, drinking too much coffee, singing to Disney, and traveling.
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Nate Jansen
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Admissions Counselor
(208) 467-8403
Works with: Ada County, Western Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Nate grew up as a missionary kid in Malawi, Africa, and then survived and thrived in the culture shock of moving back to the U.S. for his freshman year of college. He was an R.A. for two years for honors students and graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Boise State University in May 2015, and has lived in Nampa since 2014 with his wife and son. He loves playing worship music on his guitar, playing ultimate Frisbee, and making funny faces in the mirror when nobody is looking.
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CoCo Gall
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Admissions Counselor
Works with:
Washington (East), Northern Idaho, Utah, and Eastern Idaho
CoCo graduated from NNU in May 2018 with a degree in Political Science. She also received minors in both Spanish and Global Business. While attending NNU she was on the Women’s Basketball team and was the TA for the Political Science Department and Honors College. CoCo is from Pasco, WA and loves that her sister also attends NNU, playing on the Women’s Basketball team. Some of CoCo’s favorite events at NNU were the bonfires, Corlett Snack Nights, and Twirp.