Midwestern Seminary

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid

admissions

Meet Our Team

Our team is here to help guide you through the application process here at Midwestern.

Admissions Office

Hayden Summerhill

Vice President of Enrollment Management
(816) 414-3789

Interesting fact: I have never drank a whole cup of coffee

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Mary Rippee

Director of Admissions
(816) 414-3737

Interesting fact: I have been skydiving and scuba diving.

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Christin Harrison

Executive Assistant to the VP of Enrollment Management

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Mallory McAllister

Office Coordinator
(816) 414-3733

Interesting fact: I once traveled to 15 national parks in 10 days

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Will Boroughs

Admissions Recruiter
(816) 414-3812

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Marisol Harper

Application Coordinator
(816) 414-3757

Interesting fact: From my school’s entire 7th grade class I was selected and awarded to attend a special STEM summer program with the society of women in STEM

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Mindy Akright

Director of Doctoral Admission
(816) 414-3755

Interesting fact: I have the distinction of having parked my van on my own leg.

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Spencer VanSickle

Senior Recruiter
(816) 414-3897

Interesting fact: I’ve been on Mongolian TV.

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Masters Admissions Team

Sierra Dodson

Masters Admissions Rep
(816) 414-3859

Interesting Fact: I can celebrate Christmas at any time of year and not be ashamed!

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James Renshaw

Masters Admissions Rep
(816) 414-3865

Interesting Fact: I know how to solve the triangle game at Cracker Barrel.

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Asian Studies Admissions Team

Minjae Kwon

Director of Korean Graduate Studies
(816) 414-3786

Interesting fact: I am a Barista – I can make any type of coffee you can imagine.

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Sean Kim

Korean Doctoral Admissions
(816) 414-3754

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Seung Hun Cha

Korean Master Admissions
(816) 414-3879

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Paul Liu

Chinese Studies Admissions, Mandarin Studies
(816) 414-3782

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Financial Aid Office

Daniel Tanner

Director of Financial Aid
(816) 414-3819

Interesting fact: My team won the Texas state golf tournament my senior year of high school.

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Kenny Cecil

Financial Aid Counselor
(816) 414-3881

Interesting fact: I once secretly ran a “write-in” campaign for Student Government for a friend at my large university. I won him the election and he had to decline the position of Student Senator.

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Sidney McDowell

Financial Aid Coordinator, Military Education Liaison
(816) 414-3719

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Jackson Edwards

Financial Aid Processor
(816) 414-3747

Interesting Fact: I am directly related King Henry VIII.

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