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!

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Counselor	Student Types	NC Counties, Out-of-State Areas, UNC System Schools & Community Colleges Served
Liz Alliss Assistant Director of Admissions 8282622542 allissea@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year	Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey South Carolina
Kyndall Bennett Admissions Counselor 828-262-2874 bennettjk@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	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
Brittney Benson Admissions Counselor bensonba@appstate.edu	First-Year
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	Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Wilson East Carolina University Fayetteville State University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) Bladen Community College Brunswick Community College Cape Fear Community College Coastal Carolina Community College Craven Community College Edgecombe Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College James Sprunt Community College Johnston Community College Lenoir Community College Martin Community College Nash Community College Pitt Community College Robeson Community College Sampson Community College Southeastern Community College Wake Technical Community College Wayne Community College Wilson Community College
Heather Edwards Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2561 edwardshm@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year	Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Lincoln, Watauga, Wilkes Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin
Emiline Greer Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-7683 greere@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year	Durham, Johnston, Wake
Pressley Laton Associate Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2562 latonpd@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Online & Transfer students	Alamance, Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Northampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Scotland, Stokes, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington Elizabeth City State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College North Carolina Central University North Carolina School of Science and Math University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem State University Alamance Community College Beaufort County Community College Carteret Community College Central Carolina Community College College of the Albemarle Durham Technical Community College Forsyth Technical Community College Guilford Technical Community College Halifax Community College Montgomery Community College Pamlico Community College Piedmont Community College Randolph Community College Richmond Community College Roanoke-Chowan Community College Rockingham Community College Sandhills Community College Vance-Granville Community College
Karen Laws Transfer Recruitment Specialist 828-262-6261 lawsks@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Online & Transfer students	Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Davidson, Davie, Graham, Iredell, Jackson, Macon, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin Western Carolina University Caldwell Community College - Hudson Caldwell Community College - Watauga Davidson Davie Community College Mitchell Community College Southwestern Community College Surry Community College Tri-County Community College Wilkes Community College
Octavia Little Associate Director of Recruitment - Teacher Education 828-262-8915 littleos@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Education majors
Sam Shireman Transfer Recruitment Specialist 828-262-6806 shiremansc@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Online & Transfer students	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Yancey University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Blue Ridge Community College Cleveland Community College Gaston College Isothermal Community College Mayland Community College Western Piedmont Community College
Shakinah Simeona-Lee Sr. Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives simeonalees@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year, Hispanic students	Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, 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
Buffy Sisk Associate Director of Transfer Recruitment 828-262-2550 siskbe@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Online & Transfer students	Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Haywood, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) Catawba Valley Community College Central Piedmont Community College Haywood Community College McDowell Technical Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College South Piedmont Community College Stanly Community College
David Stevenson Assistant Director of Admissions 828-262-2120 stevensondl2@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year, International students	Mecklenburg, Union
Elena Tribby Taylor Associate Director of Admissions 828-262-7256 tayloret@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	First-Year	Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Beth Watts Associate Director of Transfer Advising 828-262-7453 wattsbl@appstate.edu Schedule a One-on-One!	Dual Enrolled/Early College students, Online & Transfer students	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