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Admissions Staff

Lauren McCall

Admissions and Financial Aid Assistant

Prior to moving from Philadelphia to Portland in the fall of 2009, I studied sculpture at the PA Academy of the Fine Arts and received my BFA from the University of Pennsylvania. My artwork combines elements of sewing with imagery in a variety of media including installation and sculpture.
Few things in life beat a bike ride or hike on a crisp, sunny fall afternoon, sharing a home cooked meal with loved ones or finding a nicely worn pair of Frye boots at a second hand shop. I get home sick from time to time and despite the rain, I have grown to love Portland and intend to make it my home for a long, long time.

Holly McVeigh

I am a PNCA Admissions Counselor by day, and an artist by night. I feel extremely grateful for the creative community at PNCA, and enjoy helping perspective students navigate the admissions process. Having received my BFA from a large art school, I am constantly marveling at the attention and care PNCA gives students and families.

Personal site: http://hollymcveigh.wordpress.com/

Sarah Meadows

Not only am I an admissions counselor, I am a PNCA alumni! I graduated in the class of 2008 with a BFA in photography, and also hold a B.A. from The Evergreen State College.
As a born and bred Oregonian I am often found out of doors… come to me for Portland/Oregon info & tips.
When not at work I am always taking, making, planning, or dreaming of pictures.

Personal site: http://www.sarah-meadows.com

Melanie Potter

Admissions Process & Communication Specialist

I've called Portland my home for six years and I feel really lucky to live here. I grew up on a small farm in Olympia, WA where rubber boots and raincoats were a way life. Wanting to experience the 'real' Rocky Mountains I packed up and moved to Bozeman, MT where I received my degree in Media and Theatre Arts with a focus in Photography from Montana State University. As soon as I discovered there was vast world of historical and experimental photographic processes, I was hooked. Since returning to the Northwest I've expanded my artistic practice to include printmaking and fibers. I'm excited to be a part of the awesome team at PNCA, stop by the Admissions Office and say hello.

Bill Watt

Before the call of the “West” planted the seed of change in me, I was working and living all over New England. I received my BFA from the Maine College of Art in 2001, soon after I began my professional art career. I first worked for a number of years as a photo journalist, I still miss the fast pace. I re-entered academia in 2003 working as a photo technician and teaching continuing education classes. I found myself in Oregon doing business consulting, where I fell in love with the livability of the Northwest, which lead me to a permanent home in the PNCA admissions office.

I advise students from:
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire,Up State New York, Oregon [(Southern, Central, Eastern, West Linn, Wilsonville, Woodburn, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, McMinnville, Milwaukie, Tigard/Tualatin, Portland (Grant)], Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Washington (Seattle, Tacoma), West Virginia