Division of Student Services

The mission of the Division of Student Services is to provide services which enhance access to and enrollment in the comprehensive learning and cultural environment offered by Georgia Highlands College and to assist students in becoming better persons intellectually, physically, and socially.

Student Services is comprised of the following offices:

Office of Vice President for Student Services
Contact Number: (706) 295-6335

Ronald Dean Shade, Ed.D.,Vice President
Email: rshade@highlands.edu

Tammy Nicholson, Administrative Assistant
Email: tnichols@higlands.edu

Admissions
Contact Number: (706) 295-6339

Todd Jones, Director
Email: tjones@highlands.edu

Charlene Graham, Admissions Specialist II
Email: cgraham@highlands.edu

Mary Holland, Admissions Specialist
Email: mholland@highlands.edu

Evelyn Davenport, Customer Service Representative
Email: edavenpo@highlands.edu

Beverly Fleming, Customer Service Representative
Email: bfleming@highlands.edu

Amy Wise, Admissions Counselor
Email: acasey@highlands.edu

Joyce Lovinggood, Customer Service Representative
Email: jlovingg@highlands.edu

Crystal Edenfield, Admissions Recruiter
Email: cedenfie@highlands.edu

Hope Weaver, Nursing Admissions Specialist
Email: hweaver@highlands.edu

Linda DeGrate, Switchboard Operator
Email: ldegrate@highlands.edu

Jordan Turner, Admissions Recruiter
Email: jturner@highlands.edu

Nancy Kelly, Student Services Specialist
Email: nkelly@highlands.edu

Chris Lundy, Student Services Specialist
Email: clundy@highlands.edu

Katrina Vernor, Student Services Specialist
Email: kvernor@highlands.edu

Financial Aid
Contact Number: (706) 295-6311

Donna Childres, Director
Email: dchildres@highlands.edu

Kimberli Causby, Assistant Director
Email: kcausby@highlands.edu

Angelica Mosley, Financial Aid Counselor
Email: amosely@highlands.edu

Mario Lauro, Customer Service Representative

Email: mlauro@highlands.edu

Melissa Johnston, Financial Aid Assistant

Email: mjohnston@highlands.edu

Kelli Thomas, Financial Aid Counselor

Email: kthomas@highlands.edu

Stephanie Fowler, Customer Service Representative

Email: sfowler@highlands.edu

Megan Simpson, Financial Aid Counselor
Email: msimpson@highlands.edu

Records and Registration
Contact Number: (706) 295-6340

Sandie Davis, Registrar
Email: sdavis@highlands.edu

Mary Ann Steiner, Registration Specialist
Email: msteiner@highlands.edu

Sherri Beideck, Assistant Registrar
Email: sbeideck@highlands.edu

Debby Zeigler, Information Specialist
Email: dzeigler@highlands.edu

Shelia Muller, Transcript Clerk
Email: smuller@highlands.edu

D. Kate Abbott, Imaging Clerk
Email: dabbott@highlands.edu

Tabitha Jackson, Imaging Clerk
Email: tjackson@highlands.edu

Kristen Faires, Imaging Clerk
Email: kfaires@highlands.edu

Suzette Gambrel, Imaging Clerk
Email: sgambrel@highlands.edu

Student Life
Contact Number: (706) 295-6363

John Spranza, Director
Email: jspranza@highlands.edu

Jennifer Wright Purcell, Assistant Director
Email: jwright@highlands.edu

Christy Twilley, Secretary
Email: ctwilley@highlands.edu

Melinda Ewers, Orientation Coordinator
Email: mewers@highlands.edu

Student Support Services
Contact Number (706) 295-6336

(formerly Access Center-Disability Support and Counseling & Career Services)

Sheryl Ballenger, Director
Email: sballeng@highlands.edu

Wilma Maynard, Assistant Director
Email: wmaynard@highlands.edu

        Sheryl McKinney, Lead Counselor
            Email: smckinne@highlands.edu

        Cindy Holman, Staff Interpreter
            Email: cholman@highlands.edu

Amanda West, Para-Pro
Email: awest@highlands.edu

Christopher Wheelus, Counselor/Coordinator
Email: cwheelus@highlands.edu

Joyce Darden-Atkins, Counselor/Coordinator
Email: jdarden@highlands.edu

Louvonia Johnson Boone, WIA Career Advisor
Email: lboone@highlands.edu

Diane Renfrow, Disability Specialist
Email: drenfrow@highlands.edu