Saint Martin's University - Admissions Counselors

Kellen Willis

Name: M. Kellen Willis
Title: Admissions counselor
Degree(s): B.A. Recreation/Sport Administration, Pacific Lutheran University; A.A., Green River College
Original hometown: Kent, WA.
Email address: mwillis@stmartin.edu
AIM screen name: KellenSMUAdmiss
Admissions territory: King County, Snohomish County, Skagit County, Whatcom County, San Juan Island County, Clallam County, Jefferson County, Grays Harbor County, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky

Reason why I love working at Saint Martin’s: The food! Sodexho is excellent.

Favorite thing about the Lacey/Tumwater/Olympia area: Small town atmosphere.

Piece of advice for prospective students or applicants: Stay overnight! You get the best view of the close-knit atmosphere after class.

Favorite book and why: Make the Big Time Where You Are, Frosty Westering. Basically the memoirs from a coaching legend, and I played for him his last year.

Favorite movie and why: “Diamonds are Forever” – James Bond (Sean Connery). The screenplay is excellent, the car chase in downtown Las Vegas in 1971, WOW. The fight scenes are very well planned out!

Favorite Quote: “I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.” ~Jim Valvano

I'm inspired by: My Dad, Albert Pujols, Frosty Westering, Shelley Griffiths, my Grandfathers, watching Ohio State beat Michigan at anything, Todd Abbott bowling, Martina Kartikova, games of CatchPhrase with the office staff.

Favorite song or lyrics: “The Questions” by Common “Why do I need I.D. to get I.D?”

My hidden talents: Skee-ball, touching my tongue to my nose, eating weird things.

Three things I would want with me if I was stranded on a desert island: An endless supply of John Wooden books, Stacy Keibler, and some Banana boat sun tan lotion.