Find Your Counselor
Need help finding your Counselor?
Text (360) 810-5739 to get in touch with Admissions
Email Admissions@evergreen.edu, or
Call us at (360) 867-6170 to get connected or to leave voicemail.
Or – find the regional Counselor for your state or specific Washington/California county in the details below.
Special Exceptions
- If you already have a bachelor's degree, contact our Post-Bacc Specialist Wade Arave.
- If you are a Veteran, contact Wade Arave for specialty admissions counseling.
- International Students should contact Carl Forbes.
- Returning Greeners; students that have previously attended Evergreen can contact Wade Arave.
- Those applying to Evergreen Tacoma or Native Pathways Program will find their lead Counselors listed here.
- If you're already Admitted to Evergreen, you might be looking for Academic & Career Advising.
Admissions Counseling Staff

Karen Dhaliwal
Admissions Counselor
Call or Text: (360) 276-6673
karen.dhaliwal@evergreen.edu
Schedule Phone or Zoom Appointment
Karen serves students in Pierce and Kitsap counties.

Ashli Schick
2016, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Admissions Counselor for Transfer Students
Call or Text: (360) 763-0609
schicka@evergreen.edu
Schedule Phone or Zoom Appointment
Ashli serves students in Lewis, Pacific, Mason, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Clallam counties and Eastern Washington. As well as Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota.

Maddie Lang
2021, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Admissions Counselor
Text: (360) 813-6856
madeleine.j.lang@evergreen.edu
Schedule Phone or Zoom Appointment
Maddie serves students residing in King, Snohomish, Skagit, San Juan, Islands and Whatcom counties.

Wade Arave
2009, B.S., Southern Utah University
2011, M.F.A., Full Sail University
Director of Admissions
Contact Wade to schedule an appointment
Call or Text: (360) 323-6986
aravew@evergreen.edu
Wade is enthusiastic about the liberal arts and excited to help students take steps toward their academic and professional goals at Evergreen.
Wade serves Veterans, Post Baccalaureate and Returning Greeners.

Carl Forbes
1989, B.A., Le Moyne College
2005, M.S.Ed., Le Moyne College
Associate Director for Multicultural Admissions
Contact Carl to schedule an appointment
Call or Text: (360) 763-0791
forbesc@evergreen.edu
Carl is committed to promoting college access and student success, and prioritizes helping community partners and families make higher education a reality for students.
Carl serves all International students in addition to students residing in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Hawaii, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and, American Samoa.

Kyle Pittman
(Nez Perce/Yakama Descendant)
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Admissions Counselor
Schedule Phone or Zoom Appointment
Call or Text: (564) 999-3343
pittmank@evergreen.edu
Kyle serves students enrolling into Native Pathways.

Zeb Hoffman
2017, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Admissions Counselor
Call or Text: (360) 763-0267
hoffmanz@evergreen.edu
Zeb serves incoming student athletes.
Zeb is also our Track and Field Head Coach.

James Jackson
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
2017 A.A.S., Personal Fitness Training
2017 A.A. General
Re-Entry Navigator Support, Admissions Counseling
Call (360) 867-5947
jacksoja@evergreen.edu
James provides college navigation and continued support to formerly incarcerated, justice-involved, and recovering students. As a formerly incarcerated college graduate, James knows the power education has to instill hope and belief in one’s ability to succeed.
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Ask an Evergreen student ambassador about our campus, student life, academics, and more through any of these channels:
- Daily Virtual Information Sessions & Tours – on the Visit Page
- Our monthly Student Q&A Panel
- Meet the Student Ambassadors Page
Undocumented Students
Evergreen welcomes and supports undocumented students of all ethnicities and nationalities.
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