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
Tony Addae-Kumi Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-7683 addaekumia@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Cabarrus, Davidson, Forsyth, Rowan, Stanly Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Liz Alliss Associate Director of Student Outreach Services 828-262-2542 allissea@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One
Ruthanne Combs Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-7453 combsra@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students	Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Gaston, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Western Carolina University Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Blue Ridge Community College Cleveland Community College Davidson Davie Community College Gaston College Guilford Technical Community 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 Cotten Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-7384 cottenlm@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia
Admissions Counselor Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2120 admissionscounselor@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands
Emily Heaberlin Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2550 heaberlinee@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students	Catawba 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 Catawba Valley Community College
Flo Jacques Assistant Director of Admissions, Raleigh 828-262-7903 jacquesf@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren
Octavia Little Associate Director of Recruitment and Special Programs 828-262-2874 littleos@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Education majors, First-Year	Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Alexis Manus Assistant Director of Admissions jordana2@appstate.edu	First-Year
Avery Pitts Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-6806 pittsar@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students	Alamance, Anson, Bladen, Caswell, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Durham, Granville, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Scotland, Stanly, Union, Vance Fayetteville State University North Carolina Central 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 Durham Technical Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Montgomery Community College Piedmont Community College Randolph Community College Richmond Community College Robeson Community College Rockingham Community College Sandhills Community College South Piedmont Community College Southeastern Community College Stanly Community College Vance-Granville Community College
Joshuwa Shelton Admissions Counselor 828-262-2120 sheltonjd1@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year
Shakinah Simeona-Lee Sr. Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives 828-262-2883 simeonalees@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Guilford
Benjamin Blue Assistant Director of Admissions, Black/African-American Student Recruitment 828-262-7090 admissionscounselor@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 students	Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Jones, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Person, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland South Carolina
Abby Zadeits Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-3125 zadeitsae@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year	Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Davie, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Hally Chirinos Assistant Director, Hispanic/Latinx Recruitment Yo Hablo Espanol 828-262-3107 chirinosh@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	First-Year, Hispanic students	Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham Florida, Georgia
Transfer Admissions Counselor 828-262-7877 transferadmissions@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students	Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson East Carolina University Elizabeth City State 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 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 Sampson Community College Wake Technical Community College Wayne Community College Wilson Community College
Jayne Lybrand Dowdy Associate Director of Transfer & Military Recruitment 828-262-2860 dowdyjl@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One	Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students	Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Forsyth, Iredell, Mitchell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem State University Caldwell Community College - Hudson Caldwell Community College - Watauga Forsyth Technical Community College Mayland Community College Mitchell Community College Surry Community College Wilkes Community College