Michael McManus
Director of Advising and Retention

M.A.T, Rhode Island College
B.A. - Political Science, University of Rhode Island

Favorite College Experience: Studying Abroad in Ireland for a semester.

Hobbies:  Running, Playing in the mountains, news junkie, and trying to force myself to read more books.

Words of wisdom: Ask a lot of questions, especially if you are new to ACC!

Contact Michael:
303.797.5654
michael.mcmanus@arapahoe.edu

Janet Ludwig
International Student Advisor
Janet works will the general student population and International Students.

M.A. - Applied Linguistics, University of Indiana
B.A. - Colorado State University

Favorite College Experience:  Peace Corps volunteer in Africa

Hobbies:  Traveling, skiing

Words of Wisdom: If you use all the resources here for you and you work hard, you can do great in all your classes.

Contact Janet:
303.797.5652
janet.ludwig@arapahoe.edu

James Shettleworth
Academic Advisor
James works with the general student population, student on Academic Probation and Academic Suspension, and students receiving the College Launch Scholarship.

MPA, University of Colorado - Denver
BS - Criminology, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Hobbies: Weightlifting, Reading, and Jazz music.

Contact James:
303.797.5653
james.shettleworth@arapahoe.edu

Julie Nicholson
Academic Advisor
Julie works with the general student population and 21st Century scholarship students.

M.A. - Psychology, Regis University (in progress)
B.S. - Applied Psychology, Regis University
A.A. - Arapahoe Community College

Favorite College Experience: Graduating with my husband, our children, and my family in the audience.

Hobbies: Reading murder mysteries and watching movies.

Words of Wisdom: If you are an adult learner, do not overload yourself. It is easy to take on too much and then feel so overwhelmed that you want to give up.

Contact Julie:
303.797.5245
julie.nicholson@arapahoe.edu

Andrew Tobin
CTE Case Manager
Andrew works with the general student population and students in Career & Technical Education programs.

M.A. - Counseling, Argosy University
B.A. - Music, University of Colorado - Boulder

Favorite College Experience:  Playing in a 300+ member marching band at the University of Oklahoma

Hobbies: Playing the saxophone, ice hockey, and climbing 14ers.

Words of Wisdom:  Take control of your future.  Be obsessed with your journey.

Contact Andrew:
303.797.5996
andrew.tobin@arapahoe.edu

Kristi Thorland,
Advising Coordinator
Kristi assists students in the Advising Office and coordinates special projects.

M.A. - University of Colorado - Denver
B.S. - University of Nebraska

Favorite College Experience:  Learning and making new friends while working on group projects.

Hobbies: Hiking, biking, and reading.

Words of Wisdom:  Make short term goals that fit within your long term goals. Doing this gives you more successes to celebrate!

Contact Kristi:
303.797.5651
kristi.thorland@arapahoe.edu

Susan Lukowski
Advising Front Desk
Susan assists students at the Front Desk of the Advising Office.

B.S. - Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Favorite College Experience: A semester abroad in England and a month spent traveling through France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria.

Hobbies: Reading the classics and murder mysteries.

Words of Wisdom: Read, Interact, Explore.

Contact Susan:
303.797.5644
susan.lukowski@arapahoe.edu

Daniela Higgins
Academic Advisor
Daniela works with the general student population and 1st Generation Scholarship and Denver Scholarship Foundation students.

M.A. - Webster University
B.S. - Rollins College

Favorite College Experience: Meeting new people

Hobbies: Hiking and reading

Words of Wisdom: Stay positive and on track with your goals despite obstacles.

Contact Daniela:
303.797.5904
daniela.higgins@arapahoe.edu