Iowa ACAC Executive Board 2025-2026

President

Conner Ellinghuysen
Director of Admissions
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

Past - President

Craig Juilfs
Associate Dean of Enrollment
Ellsworth Community College

President-Elect

Colleen Koppes
College and Career Coordinator
Dowling Catholic HS
West Des Moines, IA

Treasurer

Susan Dickinson
Senior Assistant Director
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

College Day/Night Program

Megan Richtsmeier
Enrollment Rec./Int'l Student Specialist
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA

Conference Planning

Autumn Luce
Transfer Counselor
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

Inclusion, Access, and Success

Jasmine Washington
Admission Representative
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA

Government Relations

Tyler Poldervaart
Associate Director of Admissions
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Membership

Allison Lang
Senior Admission Counselor, Des Moines Regional Representative
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Professional Development & Practices

Jess Dillahunt
Senior Admissions Counselor
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Publications & Marketing

Gabrielle McCoy
Admissions Representative
Cornell College
Mt Vernon, IA

Transfer

Matt Heinze
Assistant Director, Outreach and Recruitment
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Iowa ACAC Executive Assistant

Gail McMahon

Upcoming Events

Mon Oct 5, 2026College Fair - Sheldon, IA

Category: College Fairs

Mon Oct 5, 2026College Fair - Le Mars

Category: College Fairs

Tue Oct 6, 2026College Fair - Sioux City, IA

Category: College Fairs

Tue Oct 6, 2026Member Meet-up!

Category: Networking

Tue Oct 6, 2026College Fair - Sioux City, IA

Category: College Fairs

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News

Registration Deadline for C2C is October 8!

A FREE event for high school counselors and CCTCs! Iowa ACAC member colleges & organizations to share institutional updates with high school counselors and CCTCs in a "speed format." Lunch and a special counselor mini-college fair are included! Details and registration at https://www.iowaacac.org/prof-dev-

Iowa ACAC Members - We've Got Merch!

Show your Iowa ACAC pride with swag featuring our new logo - two options!

Land's End - This store offers business attire for those who want to show off Iowa ACAC at the office or at more formal events. Please print our logo on black, dark blue, gray, or white apparel - we think it will look best. Not sure if you picked the right color? You can see a preview of the logo in the color you have chosen after you apply the logo to your item to make sure the colors pop.

Bonfire - This store has a wider selection of affordable items beyond apparel. Grab a mug, hat, t-shirt, hoodie, or 1/4 zip for a more relaxed look that you can wear on the golf course or during the annual conference social. A very small portion of sales from Bonfire will be directed back to Iowa ACAC to fund initiatives for our organization.

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