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
LeadershipPlaceholder for headshot - Photo Coming SoonDirector of RecruitmentComing Soon
Leadership, Operations & ProcessingKhari KellyDirector of Operations & ProcessingKhari Kelly912-478-0375kkelly@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingChrista CranfordAdmissions Operations SpecialistChrista Cranford912-478-5391ccranford@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultPlaceholder for headshot - Photo Coming SoonAdmissions Recruitment Specialist – Liberty CampusComing Soon
Events & VisitationPlaceholder for headshot - Photo Coming SoonGraduate Assistant, Events & RecruitmentComing Soon
Events & VisitationPlaceholder for headshot - Photo Coming SoonAssistant Director of Events & Visitation, Armstrong CampusComing Soon
Operations & ProcessingStephanie del FornAssistant Director of Admissions TechnologyStephanie del Forn912-478-5391sdelforn@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingJason BowlesAdmissions ProcessorJason Bowlesjcbowles@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAzure McDanielAdmissions ProcessorAzure McDanielamcdaniel@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingHudarphus HardnettAdmissions Operations SpecialistHudarphus Hardnett912-344-3213hhardnett@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingMichael BoneAdmissions Operations SpecialistMichael Bonembone@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingPatrick JunorAdmissions ProcessorPatrick Juniorpjunor@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingJessica KincaidAdmissions ProcessorJessica Kincaidjkincaid@georgiasouthern.edu
LeadershipAssistant Vice President for Enrollment Management & AdmissionsErin Pearsonepearson@georgiasouthern.edu
Events & VisitationPlaceholder for headshot - Photo Coming SoonAdministrative Assistant, Visitation ProgramsComing Soon912-478-5391admissions@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingKavita Brigham-HuntAdmissions ProcessorKavita Brigham-Huntkhunt@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingOlachi EgbutuAdmissions ProcessorOlachi Egbutuoegbutu@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingJacey ThomasAdmissions ProcessorJacey Thomasjthomas@georgiasouthern.edu
LeadershipMelissa DealAdministrative Assistant Melissia Deal912-478-5533melissiadeal@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & Processing

Admissions ProcessorHeather Johnsonhnjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & Processing

Kaylee French

Admissions ProcessorKaylee Frenchkfrench@georgiasouthern.edu
Operations & ProcessingAlexis GibbonsAdmissions ProcessorAlexis Gibbons agibbons@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultErickson GrahamTransfer Admissions Specialist – Armstrong CampusErickson Graham912-344-2632dgraham@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/erickson_graham
Admissions Counselors-Transfer & AdultJessenia MartinezTransfer Admissions Specialist – Statesboro CampusJessenia Martinez912-478-5596jmartinez@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/jessenia_martinez
Events & VisitationKennedy JohnsonEvents and Visitation Specialist, Statesboro CampusKennedy Johnson912-478-0546kennedyjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorJaylen KingCounties: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall912-478-0063jaylenking@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_southeast
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAdmissions CounselorJordan SchulteCounties: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Columbia, Dawson, Elbert, Franklin, Glascock, Greene, Habersham, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Richmond, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, Warren, Washington, White, Wilkes, Wilkinson912-478-0038jschulte@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_northeast
Operations & ProcessingDevon JonesAssistant Director of Admissions ProcessingDevon Jones912-478-0647dhodges@georgiasouthern.edu
Leadership, Events & Visitation

Akilah King

Associate Director of Events & VisitationAkilah King912-478-5467asking@georgiasouthern.edu
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanAlba CobosCoordinator of Multicultural RecruitmentAlba CobosAlba works with all multicultural freshman students throughout the United States and her territories. 912-478-2611 acobos@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/alba_cobos
Admissions Counselors-Freshman, Admissions Counselors-Dual EnrollmentEmily KingAssistant Director of Freshman & Dual Enrollment RecruitmentEmily King

Emily works with students dual enrolling on the Statesboro Campus.

912-478-0860efking@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/emily_king
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanShontavia PurvisAtlanta Regional Recruitment CoordinatorShontavia PurvisCounties: Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton770-508-8965spurvis@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_atlanta
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanMelanie McKnightAtlanta Regional Recruitment CoordinatorMelanie McKnightCounties: Cherokee, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Rockdale912-478-1004mmcknight@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_atlanta2
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanOlivia SuttonAdmissions 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, Whitfield912-478-7387osutton@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_northwest
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanEmma SuttonAdmissions 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, Webster912-478-5743esutton@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_midwest
Admissions Counselors-Freshman, Admissions Counselors-Dual EnrollmentBreonna MillikenAdmissions CounselorBreonna MillikenDual Enrollment, Armstrong Campus
Counties
: Bryan, Chatham

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-FreshmanNia HowardAdmissions 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, Worth912-478-0630nhoward@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_south
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanBailey PaceAdmissions CounselorBailey PaceCounties: Camden, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Wayne
States
: North Carolina & South Carolina
912-478-5743bpace@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_ncsc
Admissions Counselors-FreshmanBrodie MaroneyFlorida Regional Recruitment CoordinatorBrodie MaroneyThis counselor works with all freshman Out-of-State Students (excluding North Carolina and South Carolina).912-536-5532bmaroney@georgiasouthern.eduhttps://discover.georgiasouthern.edu/portal/counselor_florida