Contact Your Counselor

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
Liz Alliss Associate Director of Student Outreach Services 828-262-2542 allissea@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
Lindsay Cotten Associate Director of Admissions and Special Programming 828-262-7384 cottenlm@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year, Education majors	Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Flo Jacques Assistant Director of Admissions, Raleigh 828-262-7903 jacquesf@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Granville, Vance, Wake
Chelsea Johnson Assistant Director of Admissions 828.263.9907 johnsoncl4@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Alexis Manus Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2175 jordana2@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Hollis Miller Admissions Counselor 828-262-3125 millerh3@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Joshuwa Shelton Admissions Counselor 828-262-2140 sheltonjd1@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Shakinah Simeona-Lee Sr. Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives 828-262-2883 simeonalees@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Guilford
Brenda Valdez Assistant Director of Admissions, Hispanic/Latinx Recruitment (828) 262-2561 valdezbl@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year, Hispanic	Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham
Benjamin Blue Associate Director of Admissions, Black/African-American Student Recruitment 828-262-7090 blueb@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Anson, Mecklenburg, Union
Brittney Benson Senior Assistant Director of Admissions - Coordinator of International Recruitment 828-262-7766 bensonba@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year, International	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland
Abby Zadeits Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-3134 zadeitsae@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas