Meet the Admissions Team

The Admissions team at Georgia Southern University is dedicated to providing support and guidance to prospective students, their families, and the community. The team is organized into various departments, each specializing in key areas of the admissions process:

  1. Admissions Counselors-Dual Enrollment: Specialize in supporting high school students through dual enrollment and transitioning into fulltime enrollment.
  2. Admissions Counselors-Freshman: Specialize in recruiting and supporting first-time college students throughout their admissions journey.
  3. Admissions Counselors-Transfer & Adult: Provide dedicated support to transfer students and adult learners, assisting them in their unique pathways to higher education.
  4. Operations & Processing: Handles application management, documentation, and ensuring a smooth admissions process for all applicants.
  5. Events & Visitation: Coordinates campus tours, open houses, and events to showcase the university to prospective students and their families.
  6. Leadership: Guides the overall direction and strategy of the admissions team to align with the university’s mission and goals.

You can view and sort the admissions team members by their respective departments to easily find contacts or relevant information.

Employee TitleFull NamePhone Number
LeadershipAssistant Vice President for Enrollment Management & AdmissionsComing Soon
LeadershipDirector of RecruitmentComing Soon
Leadership, Operations & ProcessingDirector of Operations & ProcessingKhari Kelly912-478-0375kkelly@georgiasouthern.edu
Events & VisitationAdministrative Assistant, Visitation ProgramsIvy Jones912-478-5449ijones@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingChrista CranfordAdmissions Operations SpecialistChrista Cranford912-478-5391ccranford@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultAdmissions Recruitment Specialist – Liberty CampusComing Soon
Events & VisitationGraduate Assistant, Events & RecruitmentComing Soon
Events & VisitationAssistant Director of Events & Visitation, Armstrong CampusComing Soon
Operations & ProcessingStephanie del FornAssistant Director of Admissions TechnologyStephanie del Forn912-478-5391sdelforn@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorJason Bowlesjcbowles@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingKavita Brigham-HuntAdmissions ProcessorKavita Brigham-Hunt912-344-3122khunt@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAzure McDanielAdmissions ProcessorAzure McDanielamcdaniel@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingHudarphus HardnettAdmissions Operations SpecialistHudarphus Hardnett912-344-3213hhardnett@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorOlachi Egbutu912-478-2647oegbutu@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions Operations SpecialistMichael Bonembone@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorPatrick Juniorpjunor@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorJessica Kincaidjkincaid@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorJacey Thomas912-478-0242jthomas@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanCoordinator of Multicultural RecruitmentAlba Cobos912-478-2611 acobos@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/alba_cobos
LeadershipAdministrative Assistant Melissia Deal912-478-5533melissiadeal@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & Processing

Admissions ProcessorKaylee Frenchkfrench@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAdmissions ProcessorAlexis Gibbons agibbons@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultTransfer Admissions Specialist – Armstrong CampusErickson Graham912-344-2632dgraham@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/erickson_graham
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultTransfer Admissions Specialist – Statesboro CampusJessenia Martinez912-478-5596jmartinez@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/jessenia_martinez
Events & VisitationEvents and Visitation Specialist, Statesboro CampusKennedy Johnson912-478-0546kennedyjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAssistant Director of Admissions ProcessingDevon Jones912-478-0647dhodges@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-Freshman, Admissions Counselors-Dual EnrollmentAssistant Director of Freshman & Dual Enrollment RecruitmentEmily KingSoutheast Georgia and Dual Enrollment
Counties
: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall
States: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, West Virginia, South Dakota

Emily works with students dual enrolling on the Statesboro Campus.

912-478-0860efking@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/emily_king
Leadership, Events & Visitation

Associate Director of Events & VisitationAkilah King912-478-5467asking@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAtlanta Regional Recruitment CoordinatorShontavia PurvisCounties: Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton
States: Alabama
770-508-8965spurvis@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_atlanta
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAtlanta Regional Recruitment CoordinatorMelanie McKnightCounties: Cherokee, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Rockdale
States: Tennessee
912-478-1004mmcknight@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_atlanta2
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorOlivia SuttonCounties: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Coweta, Dade, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Meriwether, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Spalding, Troup, Walker, Whitfield
States: Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Kentucky, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
912-478-7387osutton@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_northwest
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorEmma SuttonCounties: Bibb, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clay, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Newton, Peach, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Twiggs, Upson, Webster
States: Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island
912-478-5743esutton@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_midwest
Admissions Counselors-Freshman, Admissions Counselors-Dual EnrollmentAdmissions CounselorBreonna MillikenDual Enrollment, Armstrong Campus
Counties
: Bryan, Chatham
States: Pennsylvania, Virginia

Breonna works with students dual enrolling on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.

912-344-2748bmilliken@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_coastal
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorNia HowardCounties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Calhoun, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Seminole, Sumter, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Wheeler, Wilcox, Worth
States: California, Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio
912-478-0630nhoward@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_south
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorBailey PaceStates & Military Addresses: North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Illinois, Wyoming, AE and AP addresses912-478-5743esutton@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_ncsc
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanFlorida Regional Recruitment CoordinatorBrodie MaroneyStates: Florida, Washington DC, Maryland, Montana, Texas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey912-536-5532bmaroney@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_florida