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MBA - Connect
Connect
Connect with students, faculty, staff and Admissions representatives from the Darden MBA program.
How Can We Help?
From conversations to class visits, we offer next steps for wherever you may be in your MBA journey. We look forward to getting to know you.
Reach out to Student Ambassadors
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Curious about the student experience? Contact the Darden student ambassadors to get the inside scoop on life at Darden. Ask what the case method is really like, find out about the ritual of First Coffee, learn more about the best places to get a burger or tapas — really, ask them anything.
Get in Touch
Darden School of Business
Office of Admissions
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Email: darden@virginia.edu
Office Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET)
For general MBA and Admissions questions, please visit Frequently Asked Questions. Connect with us by attending a virtual coffee chat hosted by Admissions, taking a virtual tour of Grounds, registering for an upcoming event or applying online. If you have a specific question about your application, please email darden@virginia.edu, and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person in our office.
Admissions Committee
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Dawna Clarke
Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions
![Whitney Kestner](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2020-04/Whitney_Kestner.jpg?itok=P6VU4FkK)
Whitney Kestner
Managing Director of Admissions for the Full-Time MBA Program
![Brett Twitty](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2020-04/Brett_Twitty.jpg?itok=GX7OlEe1)
Brett Twitty
Managing Director, Admissions & Strategic Initiatives Professional Degree Programs
![Christian P.L. West](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2021-03/Christian-West-200.jpg?itok=pvLikH8T)
Christian P.L. West
Sr. Director of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruiting
![Catie Yeilding](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2020-04/Catie_Yeilding.jpg?itok=nb_OqVEF)
Catie Yeilding
Director of Admissions
![Katherine Alford UVA Darden Future Year Scholars](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2021-09/Katherine%20Alford%20final%20250.jpg?itok=BImsFwzh)
Katherine Alford
Director of Admissions, Future Year Scholars Program
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Haley Whitlock Gyory
Director of Admissions
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Merav Frazier
Senior Associate Director of Global Recruitment
![Jannatul Pramanik](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2023-01/Jannatul%20Pramanik.jpg?itok=njnWwLeX)
Jannatul Pramanik
Associate Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
![Wendy Huber](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2023-01/Wendy%20Huber%20400x400.jpg?itok=ehuEAHml)
Wendy Huber
Assistant Director of Admissions
![Holly Middaugh](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2022-09/holly_middaugh_2022.jpg?itok=z_MrrZ12)
Holly Middaugh
Assistant Director of Admissions
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Gina Gellert
Office Manager
Systems and Operations Teams
![Amy Averell](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2020-04/Amy_Averell.jpg?itok=NQ8SZEAG)
Amy Averell
Director of Admissions Systems and Analytics
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Isabelle Mouton
Assistant Director of Admissions Systems and Analytics
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Claire Cornell
Assistant Director of Systems and Analytics
![Erica Hann](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2023-03/e_hann_darden2023.jpg?itok=unx2YL57)
Erica Hann
Admissions Events and Operations Analyst
![Maddie Boyles](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2023-04/Maddie_Boyles_Headshot_2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=VstSZD6D)
Maddie Boyles
Admissions Operations Analyst
![Hanna Summers](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2024-06/Hannah_Summers.jpg?itok=rU3bji7n)
Hannah Summers
Admissions Operations Analyst
Communication and Marketing
![Len Leiser](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2023-04/len_leiser_2023.jpg?itok=hyzxKHKy)
Len Leiser
Director of Marketing, Degree Programs
![Emily Gower](/sites/default/files/styles/simple_profile_image_200px_1_1_/public/2022-04/Gower%20Headshot.jpeg?itok=exb5lE4u)
Emily Gower
Assistant Director of Admissions Marketing, Degree Programs
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Nat Bono
Assistant Director of Marketing, Professional Degree Programs
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