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Find Your Admissions Counselor

We are dedicated to supporting our students by helping them navigate the admissions process. All students are assigned an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor.


Connect With Us

If you would like to schedule a time to chat, please contact your counselor, whose direct contact information is provided on this page. Our departmental contact information is:

admissions@uwf.edu
850.474.2230
800.263.1074


Freshmen - Living in Florida

Look for your county under these regions in Florida, and reach out to your local recruiter.

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Layla Zandi

Layla Zandi

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

Counties:
Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa

lzandi@uwf.edu
850.857.6249

Meet With Layla

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Nate Benton, Jr.

Nate Benton, Jr.

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

Counties:
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

nbenton1@uwf.edu
850.474.2519

Meet With Nate

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Katie Cauley

Katie Cauley

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor
Hablo español

Florida Counties:
Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter

kcauley@uwf.edu
850.474.3002

Meet With Katie

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Alexa Ingram

Alexa Ingram

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

Florida Counties:
Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

aingram@uwf.edu
850.474.2253

Meet With Alexa

Freshmen - Living Outside of Florida

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Nate Benton, Jr.

Nate Benton, Jr.

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

States:
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

nbenton1@uwf.edu
850.474.2519

Meet With Nate

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Katie Cauley

Katie Cauley

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor
Hablo español

States:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

kcauley@uwf.edu
850.474.3002

Meet With Katie

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Alexa Ingram

Alexa Ingram

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

States:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

aingram@uwf.edu
850.474.2253

Meet With Alexa

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Grace Tennyson

Grace Tennyson

Assistant Director of New Student Recruitment

States / Territories:
Alabama; Arkansas; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia

gtennyson@uwf.edu
850.474.2121

Meet With Grace

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Alexa Ingram

Alexa Ingram

Freshman Student Admissions Counselor

U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands

Military: AA (Armed Forces Americas); AE (Armed Forces Europe); AP (Armed Forces Pacific)

aingram@uwf.edu
850.474.2253

Meet With Alexa

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Grace Tennyson

Grace Tennyson

Assistant Director of New Student Recruitment

gtennyson@uwf.edu
850.474.2121

Meet With Grace


Transfer Students

For U.S. students, look for the first letter of your last name to find your admissions counselor. 

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Lindsay Lurton

Lindsay Lurton

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

llurton@uwf.edu
850.857.6062

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Toni Carr

Toni Carr

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

tcarr@uwf.edu
850.857.6084

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Lindsey Hampton

Lindsey Hampton

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

lhampton@uwf.edu
850.474.3292

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Stephanie Kinnard

Stephanie Kinnard

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

skinnar0@uwf.edu
850.473.7320

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Sharon Bell

Sharon Bell

Senior Assistant Director

sbell@uwf.edu
850.474.2119

Returning Students

Look for the first letter of your last name to find your admissions counselor. 

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Lindsay Lurton

Lindsay Lurton

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

llurton@uwf.edu
850.857.6062

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Toni Carr

Toni Carr

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

tcarr@uwf.edu
850.857.6084

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Lindsey Hampton

Lindsey Hampton

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

lhampton@uwf.edu
850.474.3292

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Stephanie Kinnard

Stephanie Kinnard

Transfer Student Application and Admissions Counselor

skinnar0@uwf.edu
850.473.7320

Other Students

If you have any questions about what type of student you are, feel free to contact our office at 850.474.2230 or email admissions@uwf.edu.

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Jamie Zielinski

Jamie Zielinski

Transfer Pathways Coordinator

jzielinski@uwf.edu

Meet With Jamie

Shirley Bonner

Student Services Representative, Undergraduate Admissions

sbonner@uwf.edu
850.474.2801

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Celina Robinson McNeil

Senior Student Services Representative

crobinson@uwf.edu

Schedule a virtual meeting with Celina

Scholarships

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Monique Cossich

Monique Cossich

Associate Director

mcossich1@uwf.edu
850.474.3379