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 |
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![]() Graduate Admissions828-262-2130 |
Graduate |
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![]() Liz AllissAssociate Director of Student Outreach Services 828-262-2542 |
First-Year |
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming |
![]() Hannah BeanAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-6261 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wilson 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 |
![]() Ruthanne CombsCoordinator of Transfer Pathway Programs 828-262-7453 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Granville, Guilford, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Orange, Robeson, Stanly, Stokes, Wilkes Fayetteville State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Alamance Community College Central Carolina Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Guilford Technical Community College Robeson Community College Sandhills Community College South Piedmont Community College Stanly Community College Wilkes Community College |
![]() Lindsay CottenAssociate Director of Admissions and Special Programming 828-262-7384 |
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 |
![]() Emily HeaberlinAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2550 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Caldwell Community College - Hudson Catawba Valley Community College Mitchell Community College |
![]() Flo JacquesAssistant Director of Admissions, Raleigh 828-262-7903 |
First-Year |
Granville, Vance, Wake |
![]() Chelsea JohnsonAssistant Director of Admissions 828.263.9907 |
First-Year |
Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee |
![]() Alexis ManusAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2175 |
First-Year |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia |
![]() Hollis MillerAdmissions Counselor 828-262-3125 |
First-Year |
Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
![]() Kim MortonDirector of Transfer Recruitment and Retention 828-262-7437 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Bladen, Mitchell, Montgomery, Richmond, Sampson, Yadkin Bladen Community College Mayland Community College Montgomery Community College Richmond Community College Sampson Community College |
![]() Avery PittsAssistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-6806 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Alamance, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) University of North Carolina School of the Arts Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Blue Ridge Community College Caldwell Community College - Watauga Central Piedmont Community College Cleveland Community College Davidson Davie Community College Forsyth Technical Community College Gaston College Haywood Community College Isothermal Community College McDowell Technical Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Southwestern Community College Surry Community College Tri-County Community College Western Piedmont Community College |
![]() Joshuwa SheltonAdmissions Counselor 828-262-2140 |
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-LeeSr. Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives 828-262-2883 |
First-Year |
Guilford |
![]() Alejandro TorresTransfer Recruitment Specialist 828-262-7757 |
Transfer, Military/Veteran |
Columbus, Harnett, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Scotland, Union, Vance Piedmont Community College Randolph Community College Rockingham Community College Southeastern Community College Vance-Granville Community College |
![]() Brenda ValdezAssistant Director of Admissions, Hispanic/Latinx Recruitment (828) 262-2561 |
First-Year, Hispanic |
Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham |
![]() Benjamin BlueAssociate Director of Admissions, Black/African-American Student Recruitment 828-262-7090 |
First-Year |
Anson, Mecklenburg, 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 |
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas |