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Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and the Office of Admissions & Merit Awards is committed to assisting you in this process. We offer guided tours, special Saturday visitation programs and the chance to meet one-on-one with an Admissions counselor—it's all part of our personal touch. Don't hesitate to contact any staff member with your Admissions questions and concerns at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 or admissions@coastal.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you would like, you may book a virtual appointment with one of our counselors.
Freshman Admissions Counselors
Bersy Alarcon, CCU Class of 2019
Title: Assistant Director for Hispanic and Latino Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2545
Email: bgalarcon@coastal.edu
Educational Background: B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Community Social Psychology
Sydney Barbour, CCU Class of 2022
Title: Admissions Counselor, Events
Phone: 843-349-2273
Email: scbarbour@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont.
Educational Background: B.S. in Public Health
William Clark, CCU Class of 2016
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions for In-State Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2035
Email: wbclark@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, York).
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Bob Denshuick
Title: Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Events and Campus Visits
Phone: 843-349-2980
Email: rdenshuic@coastal.edu
Derek Doss, CCU class of 2008
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2022
Email: dldoss@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Horry, Georgetown).
Educational Background: B.S. in Business Administration, M.Ed. in Higher Education
J'Nesha Johnson
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions Events
Phone: 843-349-2030
Email: jjohns26@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication, M.A. in Higher Education/Student Affairs
Kristin Leonard, CCU Class of 2022
Title: Admissions Recruiter
Phone: 843-349-2096
Email: kaleona1@coastal.edu
Educational Background: B.A. in Political Science
Erin Manzo, CCU Class of 2023
Title: Admissions Recruiter
Phone: 843-349-4137
Email: emmanzo@coastal.edu
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
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Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
Ariel Shaw, CCU Class of 2022
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6907
Email: arshaw@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
Educational Background: B.A.Ed. in Elementary Education
Aleya Tylinski
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Events & Campus Visits
Phone: 843-349-6450
Email: atylinski@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Educational Background: B.A. in Public Relations, MBA with a concentration in Human Resources
Paul Walker, CCU class of 2021
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-4153
Email: pnwalke1@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Hampton, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, Williamsburg), North Carolina.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Jena Whitlock, CCU Class of 2017
Title: Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for Out-of-State Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2370
Email: jwhitlock@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - New Jersey.
Educational background: B.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Organizational Communication
Megan Willingham
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions Outreach
Phone: 843-349-5074
Email: mwillingh@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Educational Background: B.S. in Exercise Physiology
Trey Wilson
Title: Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Phone: 843-349-2046
Email: hwilson4@coastal.edu
Educational Background: B.A. in Political Science, M.A. in Public Administration
Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselors
| Non-Degree Seeking Students (Adult Learners, Senior Citizens, and Transients) |
| Veterans (credit evaluation) |
| Bridge Students |
| Coastal Bound Students |
| Concurrent High Schoolers |
Find your transfer or readmission counselor by selecting your intended major from the grid.
Leslie Barrett Brown
Title: Associate Director of Transfer and Non-Traditional Admission
Phone: 843-349-4129
Email: lbarrett@coastal.edu
Territory: College of Health and Human Performance
Educational Background: B.S. in Organizational Leadership, Management, and Development, M.A. in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration
Shay Godwin, CCU Class of 2012
Title: Assistant Director of Transfer & Non-Traditional Admissions
Phone: 843-349-2216
Email: sbgodwin@coastal.edu
Territory: College of Business, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and HTC Honors College majors, Veterans (credit evaluation)
Educational Background: B.A. in History with a minor in Religious Studies, M.A. in Theological Studies
Lynette McCoy
Title: Transfer & Non-Traditional Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6587
Email: lmccoy@coastal.edu
Territory: College of Science
Educational Background: M S Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
James Weaving
Title: Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-4196
Email: jweaving@coastal.edu
Territory: College of Education and Social Science, Non-Degree (Adult Learners, Senior Citizens, and Transients)
Educational Background: B.S. in Criminal Justice, M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
International Students
Phone: 843-349-2521
Email: internationaladmissions@coastal.edu
For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 to speak with an Admissions counselor.