Meet Our Staff

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

Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management
phillipsk@lmc.edu 

828.898.8944

Learn more about Kevin

Kevin J. Phillips

Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management
phillipsk@lmc.edu 

828.898.8944

Learn more about Kevin

Trenton Burleson

Director of Admissions
burlesont@lmc.edu
Office: 828.898.2438
Cell: 828.260.4155

 

Trenton Burleson

Director of Admissions
burlesont@lmc.edu
Office: 828.898.2438
Cell: 828.260.4155

 

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

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.

McLean Bell

Director of Events and Campus Visitation
bellm@lmc.edu
828.898.8729

McLean Bell

Director of Events and Campus Visitation
bellm@lmc.edu
828.898.8729

Jamar Jones

Associate Director of Admissions
jonesj@lmc.edu 
828.260.5706

Jamar Jones

Associate Director of Admissions
jonesj@lmc.edu 
828.260.5706

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    States
    Florida, Georgia, Mississippi 

    I can also assist incoming graduate students. 

Tyler Dellavechia

Associate Director of Admissions and Director of New Student Engagement
dellavechiat@lmc.edu 
828.898.8910

Tyler Dellavechia

Associate Director of Admissions and Director of New Student Engagement
dellavechiat@lmc.edu 
828.898.8910

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina Cities
    Charlotte

    North Carolina Counties
    Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union

    States/Territories
    Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington

Jesse Streeter

Assistant Director of Admissions and New Student Engagement
streeterj@lmc.edu
828.898.8772

Jesse Streeter

Assistant Director of Admissions and New Student Engagement
streeterj@lmc.edu
828.898.8772

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina counties
    Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rockingham, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey

    I can also assist transfer students. 

Savanna Buff

Assistant Director of Admissions
buffs@lmc.edu 

Savanna Buff

Assistant Director of Admissions
buffs@lmc.edu 

Caroline Cope

Assistant Director of Online Enrollment Services
copec@lmc.edu 
828.898.8708

Caroline Cope

Assistant Director of Online Enrollment Services
copec@lmc.edu 
828.898.8708

Michael Thomas ’17

Assistant Director of Admissions
thomasm@lmc.edu 
828.898.3320

Michael Thomas ’17

Assistant Director of Admissions
thomasm@lmc.edu 
828.898.3320

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    States
    Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Mallory Roughton ’23

Assistant Director of Admissions
roughtonm@lmc.edu
828.898.2489

Mallory Roughton ’23

Assistant Director of Admissions
roughtonm@lmc.edu
828.898.2489

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    North Carolina Counties
    Alamance, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenior, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson

    States
    Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming

    I can also help international students. 

Jack Hallow ’24

Assistant Director of Admissions
hallowj@lmc.edu
Office: 828.898.8773
Mobile: 828.616.0034

Jack Hallow ’24

Assistant Director of Admissions
hallowj@lmc.edu
Office: 828.898.8773
Mobile: 828.616.0034

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    States
    South Carolina

Jaylin Stewart ’24

Assistant Director of Admissions
stewartj@lmc.edu

Jaylin Stewart ’24

Assistant Director of Admissions
stewartj@lmc.edu

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    I can help students from the following areas:

    States

    Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.

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.

Laura Scott

Administrative Assistant for Financial Aid
scottl@lmc.edu
828.898.8740

Laura Scott

Administrative Assistant for Financial Aid
scottl@lmc.edu
828.898.8740

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