Admissions Fellows

Bio: During his time at Dickinson, Luke has been involved in a variety of activities and groups on campus. Besides his time as an admissions fellow, he is on the Dickinson College Men’s Soccer team where he is a team captain and midfielder. His other extracurriculars include serving as a team representative in the Dickinson Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and as a member of the consulting club. Luke spent the spring semester of his junior year studying abroad with the Dickinson European Studies program in Bologna, Italy. In his free time, you can often find him playing sports or hanging out with friends.

Bio: Rorie is a junior majoring in Sociology and History with a Music minor. She has been involved with Admissions as a member of the Liberty Cap Society since her first semester on campus and is very excited to be an Admissions Fellow this year! On campus, she is also a part of the all-female identifying acapella group, the Syrens, and is involved in the Dickinson music department. She can often be found in Weiss taking classes, singing, taking lessons, or just talking to professors and friends. She was also an Orientation Leader her sophomore and junior year which she loved because of the amazing connections she was able to make with the incoming first-years. In her free time, you’ll often see her attending any kind of music, theater, or dance performance, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with her friends exploring Carlisle.

Bio: Luke Finkielstein is a Data Analytics and Mathematics double major. In addition to serving as an Admissions Fellow, Luke gives tours of Dickinson as a member of the Liberty Caps, is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon (National Math Society), a member of the Consulting, Outing, and Cinema Clubs, and plays for the Varsity Men's Soccer Team. In the Summer of 2024, Luke completed an internship with Miller Environmental Group as a data analyst, where he became well-versed in data modeling and visualization techniques. In his free time, Luke can be found in a hammock with his friends on Morgan Field or studying in Tome Library.

Bio: Maddie is an International Studies and Russian double major. Outside of the classroom and liberty caps, she is a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Dickinson, involved with Russian club, and a Russian language tutor at the multilingual writing center. This fall will be her first semester back on campus since fall of 2023, as she spent her spring semester abroad in Tbilisi, Georgia. She became a liberty cap her spring semester of freshman year and has loved the opportunity to work with prospective students. She looks forward to returning to work at Admissions and to this new chance to help support the next generation of Dickinsonians. While not out on a run around Carlisle or in class, Maddie likes to study in Denim coffee or play soccer with friends on Biddle field.

Bio: Bella Gerkin is a Neuroscience major and Educational Studies minor. In addition to being an Admissions Fellow, Bella has been a part of the Liberty Caps Society as a tour guide since her sophomore year. Outside of work in Admission’s, she is also captain of the Varsity Women’s Swim Team and a member of the Neuroscience club. Bella worked as a research intern at Boston Children's Hospital working to find language development patterns last summer and continues to work towards the goal of being a Speech Language Pathologist. In her free time, she likes finding new parks in the area and hanging out with friends.

Bio: Jack is a Senior majoring in English with a minor in American Studies. He began working with admissions during his sophomore year as a tour guide and has gone on to become a member of the Liberty Cap Executive Board as well. He is a member of the College Democrats Club and participates in Nazun: Hallah for Hunger. Outside of these activities you will most likely find Jack working out in the Kline, reading a book, or hanging out with his friends.

Bio: Besides serving as an Admissions Fellow, Matthew is the Vice President of the Men’s Club Volleyball team, works for the LGBTQ+ Center within the Office of Equity and Inclusivity, is a part of the Economics Majors Committee, and is a campus tour guide. Previously, Matthew was both the Treasurer of the Men's Club Volleyball team and Research Assistant within the Anthropology department. In his free time, you can find him playing volleyball or working out in the Kline Athletic Center, studying in the Waidner-Spahr Library, socializing with his friends in the HUB, or practicing guitar. As he is a transfer student, if you have any questions for Matthew about the transfer student experience, please feel free to contact him via email.

Bio: Heather is a Senior double-majoring in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She is hoping to pursue a career in international relations. Heather has been a tour guide since her first year, and is now a recruitment initiatives intern for the upcoming year. On campus, she is primarily involved with Dance Theatre Group and now serves as the president. She also is part of Hypnotic Dance Troupe and the Political Science Majors Committee. Heather spent a semester abroad in New Zealand, and also attended the 2023 UN Climate Conference in Dubai. In her free time, she enjoys grabbing an iced latte at Denim Coffee and hanging out with friends outside.

Bio: Christian Kim is an International Business and Management Major with a minor in Spanish. He plays on the baseball team and is a first baseman. Coupled with his work in the admissions office, Christian is the vice-president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, where he helps to generate a student-athlete voice and representation on campus. He has been part of the Liberty Cap Society since the beginning of his sophomore year as a tour guide, but will be filling out his role as an Admissions Fellow. In his free time, you can see Christian hanging out with his friends, studying in Rector, or using the brand-new indoor baseball facility.

Bio: Aiden is a senior studying International Business & Management and Spanish. On campus, he has worked at the Trout Gallery as a Spanish Assistant and spent his junior year abroad studying in Málaga, Spain. He has enjoyed playing guitar in various capacities on campus but most notably in the Dickinson College Jazz Ensemble. Aiden has enjoyed his experience working in Admissions and the ability it has given him to connect with prospective students and to help contribute to his community in a meaningful way. His favorite place on campus is Denim Coffee in the Quarry to study and catch up with friends. He also enjoys exploring the town of Carlisle as well as the natural landscape that surrounds it.

Bio: Adam is involved in multiple activities around campus. He has enjoyed playing in the Dickinson College Jazz Ensemble and has played both Bari Sax and Piano in the band. During the Fall of 2023, he was the news editor for the Dickinsonian and helped create each issue in addition to writing and editing articles. Adam has enjoyed his involvement in the admissions office, serving as a tour guide and working behind the scenes helping out the call center. To strengthen his education, Adam has participated in numerous internship opportunities. During the Summer of 2024, he helped Professor of Political Science Sarah Niebler conduct research that analyzed election operations across Pennsylvania. During the summer of 2024, he is interning at the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in Harrisburg, a position which he got through winning a scholarship at the Finnegan Foundation. During the Fall of 2024, he is interning at the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office under the Bureau of Consumer Protection. In his free time, Adam enjoys going on runs, playing video games, hiking, and traveling.

Bio: Throughout his time at Dickinson, he has been involved in many organizations and activities on campus. Outside of being an Admissions Fellow, he also volunteers in Admissions as a member of the Liberty Caps, serving as a tour guide for the college. Additionally, he is a player on the Dickinson Men’s soccer team. This upcoming year, he will be a quantitative reasoning assistant for Professor Erfle’s Managerial Decision Making class. Outside of these extracurricular activities, he recently spent last semester studying abroad in Málaga, Spain through Dickinson’s study abroad program. Lastly, in the summer of 2023 he lived and worked with Dickinson alumni Mark and Harriet Lehman in California through a Dickinson-exclusive internship opportunity.

Bio: Sofia is a junior majoring in anthropology and German. She is also pursuing a health studies certificate. Sofia started working with admissions during her first semester and has absolutely loved her time with the office. She has been a tour guide, served on the executive board, worked as a summer admissions intern, and is now excited to join the fellows team. She is the President of the American Association of University Women, the Vice President of German club, and a beekeeper with our campus Hive. She works as a student project manager at the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and is in the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. Outside of these activities you are likely to find Sofia working out in the Kline, enjoying a chai from Denim, or people-watching on Britton plaza.

Bio: Sans is serving as an Admissions Fellow and the Admissions Recruitment Initiative Intern for the upcoming year at Dickinson. In these roles, she will contribute to various recruitment efforts and engage with prospective students. For the past two years, Sans has served as an International Orientation Leader with the Center for Global Study and Engagement (CGSE), helping to plan and conduct orientation programs for new international students. Additionally, she is a Social Media Ambassador, creating engaging content to showcase campus life and activities on the college’s social media channels. This past summer, Sans interned at a think tank, where she further explored her passion for data analytics and economic policymaking. She is excited to continue this focus through her studies at Dickinson. In her free time, Sans enjoys taking walks around Carlisle, painting, and hanging out with her friends. She also loves trying out new cuisines and discovering new restaurants. Sans enjoys being involved in campus life, frequently attending events hosted by the South Asian Club and and MOB events.

Bio: Sarah is pursuing a double major in Archaeology and Classical Studies with a minor in Anthropology. During the fall of her junior year, she studied abroad in Rome, exploring the history and culture of Italy. On campus, Sarah has been involved with the Liberty Cap Society since her sophomore year and is the current president of the Archaeology Club. In her junior year, she served as the lab assistant of the Keck Archaeology Lab, assisting students in a dig simulation. She’s also an active member of Eta Sigma Phi, the national honor society of Classics and the incoming treasurer for the Dickinson College Women’s Soccer Club. In her free time, you can find Sarah hanging out with her Pi Beta Phi sorority sisters, having a drink at Denim, or studying in East College.

Bio: Matt Torres is an Economics Major with a Minor in Political Science. He plays on the baseball team as a middle infielder. Alongside his work in the Admissions house, Matt is a member of the Strategic Education Investment Club, as well as a member of the Trend Setters, an organization of first-generation college students. Matt has been a part of the Liberty Cap Society as a tour guide since the fall of his sophomore year. His favorite part of working as a tour guide is building relationships with prospective students and their parents; he is excited to take this a step further as an Admissions Fellow. This past summer, he interned for Take2, a Consulting firm located just outside D.C. Matt’s hobbies include hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and playing pickle ball. His favorite places on campus are the Dining Hall, the backyard of the new Paz Alumni Center and the new, state of the art baseball facility.

Bio: Josie is a Psychology Major and a member of the campus Psych club. Her junior, she was inducted into Psi Chi, the international Psychology Honor Society. She recently spent a semester in Copenhagen, Denmark, exploring the culture and studying positive Psychology. On campus, Josie volunteers as a Liberty Cap Society Tour Guide, is a Writing Associate for several First-Year Seminars, and tutors at the Norman M. Eberly Multilingual Writing Center. She is a member of Delta Nu sorority, serving on both the executive board and as the academics and professional development chair. After a day of classes, she enjoys her part-time job at the Dickinson Children’s Center. She has spent the last two summers interning at Camp Hill Parks and Recreation. A Central Pennsylvania native, she is passionate about exploring the local hidden gems. In her free time, she loves reading, having coffee with friends at Denim, and soaking up the sun on Morgan Field. She is looking forward to her time as an Admissions Fellow.