Contact Us

Phone

828.898.5241

Email

 Main Campus:
admissions@lmc.edu
Online/Distance:
onlineadmissions@lmc.edu 

Mail

Office of Admission
Lees-McRae College
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604

The admission process shouldn't be stressful. We're just an email or call away to get the information you need. 

If you know your admission counselor, find their direct contact information below. If you're unsure who to contact, search by what type of student you are and your location.

Meet the Team

Kevin J. Phillips

Vice President for Enrollment Management
phillipsk@lmc.edu 
828.898.8944

Learn more about Kevin

Kevin J. Phillips

Vice President for Enrollment Management
phillipsk@lmc.edu 
828.898.8944

Learn more about Kevin

Wayne Leon

Executive Director of Distance Learning and Transfer Programs
leonw@lmc.edu 
770.294.1939

Wayne Leon

Executive Director of Distance Learning and Transfer Programs
leonw@lmc.edu 
770.294.1939

Caroline Cope

Assistant Director of Online Enrollment
copec@lmc.edu 
828.898.8708

Caroline Cope

Assistant Director of Online Enrollment
copec@lmc.edu 
828.898.8708

Amanda Merritt

Director of Admissions
merritta@lmc.edu 
828.898.8772

Amanda Merritt

Director of Admissions
merritta@lmc.edu 
828.898.8772

I can help with graduate student admissions. 

Savanna Buff

Assistant Director of Admissions and Campus Visitation
buffs@lmc.edu 
828.898.8840

Savanna Buff

Assistant Director of Admissions and Campus Visitation
buffs@lmc.edu 
828.898.8840

Casey Courtney ’16

Director of Esports and Gaming
Coordinator of Club Sport Recruitment
courtneyc@lmc.edu 
828.898.3434

Casey Courtney ’16

Director of Esports and Gaming
Coordinator of Club Sport Recruitment
courtneyc@lmc.edu 
828.898.3434

Brandy Banner

Admission Counselor for Online, Transfer, and Graduate Programs
bannerb@lmc.edu 
828.898.8910

Brandy Banner

Admission Counselor for Online, Transfer, and Graduate Programs
bannerb@lmc.edu 
828.898.8910

Molly Holbrook

Admissions Counselor
holbrookm@lmc.edu 
828.898.3515

Molly Holbrook

Admissions Counselor
holbrookm@lmc.edu 
828.898.3515

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina Counties
    Alamance, Alexander, Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hyde, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenior, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson, Yadkin 

    States
    Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin

Janae Noah

Admissions Counselor
noahj@lmc.edu 
828.898.2519

Janae Noah

Admissions Counselor
noahj@lmc.edu 
828.898.2519

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina Counties
    Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Gaston, Hoke, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Union

    States/Territories
    Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, Puerto Rico

Josienne M. Lafreniere

Admissions Counselor
lafrenierej@lmc.edu  
828.898.8833

Josienne M. Lafreniere

Admissions Counselor
lafrenierej@lmc.edu  
828.898.8833

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina Counties
    Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

    States
    Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming

Kelly Shirah

Remote Recruiter
shirahk@lmc.edu 
828.260.8381

I can help with international student admissions and the wildlife science summer program.

Kelly Shirah

Remote Recruiter
shirahk@lmc.edu 
828.260.8381

I can help with international student admissions and the wildlife science summer program.

Karen King

Director of Financial Aid
kingk@lmc.edu 
828.898.3446

I can help with financial aid and loan processes.

Karen King

Director of Financial Aid
kingk@lmc.edu 
828.898.3446

I can help with financial aid and loan processes.

Madison Vance

Financial Aid Counselor/Work-Study Coordinator
vancem@lmc.edu 
828.898.8793

I can help with financial aid and loan processes, and answer questions about the work-study program.

Madison Vance

Financial Aid Counselor/Work-Study Coordinator
vancem@lmc.edu 
828.898.8793

I can help with financial aid and loan processes, and answer questions about the work-study program.

Donna Ballard

Database Manager
dballard@lmc.edu 
828.898.8831

I can help you with the application process and submitting supplemental items.

Donna Ballard

Database Manager
dballard@lmc.edu 
828.898.8831

I can help you with the application process and submitting supplemental items.

Hannah Witt

Data Management Specialist
witth@lmc.edu 
828.898.8723

Hannah Witt

Data Management Specialist
witth@lmc.edu 
828.898.8723

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