Finding your admission counselor
We assign an admission counselor to every student, based upon either the school that you attend or where you live. Look for your counselor (below) based on the North Carolina county or the state in which your school is located. .
We would love to connect with you! You can schedule a one-on-one video chat with your counselor. This is a great opportunity to meet your counselor, learn about Appalachian and explore your opportunities as a Mountaineer. Find your counselor below and schedule your video chat today!
| Counselor | Student Types | NC Counties, Out-of-State Areas, UNC System Schools & Community Colleges Served |
|---|---|---|
 Graduate Admissions828-262-2130 |
Graduate |
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 Ruthanne CombsCoordinator of Transfer Pathway Programs 828-262-7453 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi |
 Lindsay CottenAssociate Director of Admissions and Special Programming 828-262-7384 |
First-Year, Education majors |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin New Jersey, Virginia |
 Emily HeaberlinAssociate Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2550 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Catawba South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Catawba Valley Community College |
 Marissa HertzfeldAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-7664 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alamance, Anson, Bladen, Caswell, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Union, Vance, Warren Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virgin Islands, Washington D.C., West Virginia Fayetteville State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Alamance Community College Bladen Community College Central Carolina Community College Central Piedmont Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Montgomery Community College Piedmont Community College Randolph Community College Richmond Community College Robeson Community College Sampson Community College Sandhills Community College South Piedmont Community College Southeastern Community College Stanly Community College Vance-Granville Community College |
 Rett HillAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-7683 |
First-Year |
Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stanly, Stokes Illinois |
 Flo JacquesAssistant Director of Admissions, Raleigh 828-263-9908 |
First-Year |
Wake Florida |
 Kristi LeffAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment (828) 262-6261 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Wake, Washington, Wayne, Wilson Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) Beaufort County Community College Brunswick Community College Cape Fear Community College Carteret Community College Coastal Carolina Community College College of the Albemarle Craven Community College Durham Technical Community College Edgecombe Community College Halifax Community College James Sprunt Community College Johnston Community College Lenoir Community College Martin Community College Nash Community College Pamlico Community College Pitt Community College Roanoke-Chowan Community College Wake Technical Community College Wayne Community College Wilson Community College |
 Yancey McMurryAdmission Counselor 828-262-3125 |
First-Year |
Tennessee |
 Hollis MillerAdmissions Counselor 828-827-6994 |
First-Year |
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln |
 Kim MortonDirector of Transfer Recruitment and Retention 828-262-7437 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
 Avery PittsAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-6806 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) Western Carolina University Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Blue Ridge Community College Cleveland Community College Davidson Davie Community College Gaston College Haywood Community College Isothermal Community College McDowell Technical Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Southwestern Community College Tri-County Community College Western Piedmont Community College |
 Lindsay RamosAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2584 |
First-Year |
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia |
 Joshuwa SheltonAdmissions Counselor 828-262-2410 |
First-Year |
Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
 Shakinah Simeona-LeeSr. Associate Director of Admissions 828-262-2883 |
First-Year |
Alamance, Durham, Guilford New York |
 Taylor SzorcInterim Senior Associate Director of First Year Recruitment 828-262-7745 |
First-Year |
Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
 Alejandro TorresTransfer Recruitment Specialist 828-262-7757 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
|
 Brenda ValdezAssistant Director of Admissions (828) 262-2561 |
First-Year, Hispanic |
Caswell, Chatham, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming |
 Joshua YatesAssistant Director of Transfer & Military Recruitment 828-262-2902 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mitchell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem State University Caldwell Community College - Hudson Caldwell Community College - Watauga Forsyth Technical Community College Guilford Technical Community College Mayland Community College Mitchell Community College Rockingham Community College Surry Community College Wilkes Community College |
 Benjamin BlueAssociate Director of Admissions 828-262-7090 |
First-Year |
Anson, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union |
 Brittney BensonSenior Assistant Director of Admissions - Coordinator of International Recruitment 828-262-7766 |
First-Year, International |
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland |
 Abby ZadeitsAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-3134 |
First-Year |
Georgia, South Carolina, Texas |