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 & Community Colleges Served |
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![]() Liz AllissAssistant Director of Admissions 8282622542 |
First-Year |
Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey South Carolina |
![]() Kyndall BennettAdmissions Counselor |
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![]() Jayne Lybrand DowdyAssociate Director of Transfer & Military Recruitment 828-262-2860 |
Military/veteran students, Online & Transfer students |
Anson, Avery, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Carteret, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Gaston, Graham, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Polk, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Yancey Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
![]() Heather EdwardsAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2561 |
First-Year |
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Lincoln, Watauga, Wilkes Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
![]() Emiline GreerAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-7683 |
First-Year |
Durham, Johnston, Wake |
![]() Meghan HudsonAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-8533 |
First-Year |
Alamance, Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wilson Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
![]() Pressley LatonAssociate Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2562 |
Online & Transfer students |
Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Beaufort, Bertie, Caldwell, Camden, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
![]() Karen LawsOnline & Transfer Recruitment Program Manager 828-262-6261 |
Online & Transfer students |
Caldwell Community College - Hudson Wilkes Community College |
![]() Octavia LittleAssociate Director of Recruitment - Teacher Education 828-262-8915 |
Education majors |
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![]() Jaxeli MartinezAssistant Director of Admissions - Hispanic and Latinx Recruitment 828-262-3107 |
First-Year, Hispanic students |
Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Wayne Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
![]() Sam ShiremanOnline & Transfer Recruitment Program Manager 828-262-6806 |
Online & Transfer students |
Gaston College Western Piedmont Community College |
![]() Shakinah Simeona-LeeSr. Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives |
First-Year |
Guilford, Rockingham |
![]() Buffy SiskAssociate Director, Online & Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2550 |
Online & Transfer students |
Catawba Valley Community College Central Piedmont Community College |
![]() David StevensonAssistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2120 |
First-Year, International students |
Mecklenburg, Union |
![]() Elena Tribby TaylorAssociate Director of Admissions 828-262-7256 |
First-Year |
Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin |
![]() Beth WattsAssociate Director of Transfer & Online Advising 828-262-7453 |
Online & Transfer students |
Caldwell Community College - Watauga Mayland Community College |