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Meet the Staff

We are excited to assist you on your journey to Niner Nation! Select “Read More” on the counselors below to see which schools, counties, states or regions each staff member serves.

Find Your First-Year Counselor

First-Year Recruitment

Valerie Arias

Assistant Director for Hispanic and Latinx Recruitment
Valerie Arias
704-687-8495
varias@uncc.edu

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King Brown

Admissions Counselor
King Brown
704-687-7284
King.Brown@uncc.edu

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Lauren Grimes

Senior Assistant Director
Lauren Grimes
704-687-7293
Lauren.Wilson@uncc.edu

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Katherine Mason

Assistant Director
Katherine Mason
704-687-5131
Katherine.Mason@uncc.edu

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Blake Morgan

Assistant Director
Blake Morgan
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-0199
Blake.Morgan@uncc.edu

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Jen Tollison

Assistant Director
Jen Tollison
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7295
jnovitsk@uncc.edu

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Chris Walls

Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives and Partnerships
Chris Walls
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7276
chris.walls@uncc.edu

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Currently Vacant

Assistant Director for Passport Program
Currently Vacant

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Transfer Recruitment

Jami Dawkins

Senior Assistant Director for Transfer Admissions
Jami Dawkins
704-687-1922
jami.dawkins@uncc.edu

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Crystal Hogue

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Crystal Hogue
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
chogue1@uncc.edu

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Kaitlyn Kubacki

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Kaitlyn Kubacki
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-0297
Kaitlyn.Kubacki@uncc.edu

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Savannah Powell

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Savannah Powell
704-687-7277
spowel43@uncc.edu

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Luis Visbal

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Luis Visbal
704-687-8526
lvisbal@uncc.edu

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Transfer Credit Evaluation

Catherine Daniels

Transfer Credit Examiner
Catherine Daniels
704-687-7297
cdanie50@uncc.edu

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Le'Aira Hames

Transfer Credit Specialist
Le'Aira Hames
704-687-6107
leaira.hames@uncc.edu

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Administration

Sarah Humphries Nazionale

Director
Sarah Humphries Nazionale
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7292
shumphr9@uncc.edu

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Barb Seyter

Deputy Director
Barb Seyter
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7281
Barbara.Seyter@uncc.edu

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Zack Newsome

Associate Director
Zack Newsome
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7280
zack.newsome@uncc.edu

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Rachael Gaskin

Administrative Assistant
Rachael Gaskin
704-687-7283
rgaskin2@uncc.edu

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