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Division of Student Services

The Division of Student Services enhances the learning environment by making available services and programs which maximize the opportunity for growth, development and success while promoting diversity, not apart from curriculum instruction, but in partnership with it; not as a supplement, but as a complement.

       Student Services is comprised of the following offices:

        Vice President's Office  

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

        Tammy Nicholson, Secretary 
             Email: tnichols@higlands.edu

        Contact Number: (706)295-6335

         Admissions

        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, Admissions Secretary
             Email:  edavenpo@highlands.edu      

        Amy Casey, Admissions Counselor, Cartersville
            Email: acasey@highlands.edu

       Joyce Lovinggood, Receptionist, Cartersville
             Email:  jlovingg@highlands.edu

       Crystal Farrer, Admissions Recruiter
             Email:  cfarrer@highlands.edu

       Hope Weaver, Secretary
             Email:  hweaver@highlands.edu

       Ann King, Switchboard Operator
             Email:  aking@highlands.edu

       Shirley Roberson, Switchboard Operator
             Email:  sroberson@highlands.edu

       Rachel Taylor, Admissions Recruiter
             Email:  rtaylor@highlands.edu

       Brandon Bray, SS Specialist
             Email:  bbray@highlands.edu

        Contact Number:  (706) 295-6339

        Financial Aid

        Donna Childres, Director
             Email:  dchildres@highlands.edu

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

      

          Mario Lauro, Customer Service Rep

                Email:  mlauro@highlands.edu

          Melissa Johnston, F/A Assistant

                Email:  mjohnston@highlands.edu

          Kelli Thomas, Financial Aid Counslor

                Email:  kthomas@highlands.edu

        Contact Number: (706) 295-6311

        Records and Registration

        Sandie Davis, Registrar
             Email:  sdavis@highlands.edu

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

     

        Sherri Beideck, Assistant Records Manager
             Email:  sbeideck@highlands.edu  

   

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

        Virginia Dean, Transcript Clerk
             Email:  vdean@highlands.edu

        Glenda Collier, Imaging Clerk
             Email:  gcollier@highlands.edu

        Stephanie Abbot, Imaging Clerk
             Email:  sabbott@highlands.edu

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

        Contact Number:  (706) 295-6339

         Student Life

       John Spranza, Director
          Email:  jspranza@highlands.edu

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

       Christy Twilley, Secretary
          Email:  ctwilley@highlands.edu

        Contact Number:  (706) 295-6363 

         Counseling and Career

       Sheryl McKinney, Director
         Email:  smckinne@highlands.edu

 

       Christen Perry-Michalik , Counselor/Program Coordinator
         Email:  cmichali@highlands.edu

       Krista Mazza, Counselor/Orientation Coordinator
         Email:  kmazza@highlands.edu

       Melinda Ewers, Secretary
         Email:  mewers@highlands.edu

       Katrina Vernor, Counselor/Coordinator
         Email:  kvernor@highlands.edu

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

      Contact Number:  (706) 295-6336

        Access Center - Disability Support

       Sheryl Ballenger, Director
         Email:  sballeng@highlands.edu

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

       John McDonald, StaffInterpreter
         Email:  jmcdonald@highlands.edu

       Shane Perdue, Para-Pro
         Email:  sperdue@highlands.edu

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

       Contact Number:  (706) 802-5003