Meet Zeni

Graduate Program Specialist

Zeni Whittall earned a B.A. in Psychology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and later completed an MBA at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.

With a strong commitment to supporting students along their educational journeys, he has built a career in enrollment management, serving students at both Fort Lewis College and CU Boulder before joining Mines.

Originally from California and raised in southeast Denver, Zeni now lives in Erie, Colorado. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors fly fishing, stand‑up paddleboarding, biking, hiking and camping. He also has a passion for creative pursuits, including sewing, foam smithing and other maker projects.

Totally True Tidbits

Was a sixth-grade news anchor on 9NEWS

Has been to every Magic Castle location except Tokyo

He and his son both saw their first Star Wars films in utero

(Zeni: A New Hope; son: The Force Awakens)

Can blind-hem on a mechanical sewing machine

Surprising Skills

  • Fly Fishing 23% 23%
  • Chaos Supervising (AKA Dad’ing) 99.2% 99.2%
  • Paddleboarding 43.6% 43.6%
  • Pedantic Movie Quote Champion 76.5% 76.5%

Mines Resource Recommendation

Zeni Recommends: Mines Activities Council (MAC)

Zeni Outside Of The Office

The graduate program specialists are real people, just like you. 

zeni dressed as obi wan with a lightsaber
zeni on a ropes course looking surprised weaing a hard hat and holding on above him
zeni fly fishing - mountains and tre behind him
zeni sewing on a machine in a sewng room

Contact Zeni

Mines graduate program specialists are here to assist you from start to finish.

To contact Zeni, email grad-admissions@mines.edu and your email will be routed to the correct individual.

IN PERSON

Office of Admissions

Starzer Welcome Center

1812 Illinois St.

Golden, CO 80401

Graduate Program Specialists have offices across campus, so be sure to confirm your location for individual appointments.

PHONE

303-273-3247   |   800-446-9488