Contact Undergraduate and Transfer Admissions

Mike Langford

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

malangford@wcu.edu
828.227.7317

Patrick Frazier

Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Marketing & Recruitment

pfrazier@wcu.edu
828.227.2671

Chris Parrish

Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Systems & Planning

parrish@wcu.edu
828.227.3159

Heather Hill

Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Transfer Admissions

hchill@wcu.edu
828.227.3170

• Hometown: Mills River, NC 
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s of Science in Communication with double concentrations in Public Relations & Journalism, minor in Psychology. Currently seeking Master’s in Higher Education Student Affairs – both from WCU. 
• Professional Background: I always knew that I wanted to use my degree to help promote something I truly believed in and what better than my university! My college years were some of the best of my life and my education has afforded me many opportunities that I never would have had without it. I love helping people pursue their dreams and going to college is a big part of that for many. That’s why I love working in Higher Education. 
• What I love about WCU: I love that everyone feels like family here as well as the feeling of peace and serenity that our campus atmosphere brings. 
• Favorite Quote: “When all else fails, God doesn’t.” Psalm 73:26 & “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” Kate Spade

Keri Clark

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions

kclark@wcu.edu 
828.227.2680

• Hometown: Waynesville, NC 
• Educational Background:2018 - BSBA in Business Administration and Law, minor in Management, Western Carolina University. In-progress - Master’s in Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
• Professional Background:Prior to becoming a transfer counselor for WCU, I worked in public health. Being new to the workforce of higher education, I was quickly able to find my passion. As a transfer student myself, I have a strong desire to help transfer students navigate the complexities of continuing their education at a different institution. 
• What I love about WCU: The location! Western North Carolina is an absolutely beautiful place to experience all four seasons in the lovely scenic Smoky Mountains. So many outdoor opportunities for exploration and adventure!  
• Favorite Quote: “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life.”- Dr. Mae Jemison

Jalin Montgomery

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions

jkmontgomery@wcu.edu
828.227.2913

• Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina 
• Educational Background: Bachelor of Science- Business Administration and Law, WCU 
• Professional Background: After working here at WCU during my undergraduate years as an EnTOURage tour guide, I realized that by giving tours to students, I am  helping students decide if attending a four year institution will help them reach their goals they have set for themselves in life. 
• What I love about WCU: Community of feeling like a family and also over the years I have grown a deeper love for the mountains of Western, NC. 
• Favorite Quote: “If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work.  But you have to try, because if you try, if you leap and you try and it doesn’t work out, it’s not on you” – Olivia Pope

Hannah Scott

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions

hfharper@wcu.edu
828.227.2687

• Hometown: Midland, North Carolina 
• Educational Background: Western Carolina University, M.Ed. Higher Education Student Affairs, B.S.B.A. in Finance, B.S. in Hospitality Tourism Management, Minor in Leadership
• Professional Background: I have a passion for helping others gain access to education that will shape their future. College was such a defining time in my life, and when I realized that I could make a career as a professional in a college-setting, I knew I found what I was supposed to do. Coming from a Leadership Programming background, Admissions infused my love of meeting new people, organizing events, assisting incoming students, and fostering student-staff relationships. 
• What I love about WCU: WCU and Cullowhee are such unique places that cannot be found anywhere else. Catamounts are truly family and the atmosphere of being on campus during Homecoming week, the feeling of tubing down the Tuckaseegee River, or the views from the Jackson County Airport will show you why the valley is such a magical place.  
• Favorite Quote: “Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you were born to stand out?”
• Advice for future Catamounts: My advice to any incoming student is to get involved and be yourself. College will set the precedent for what is to come, so make good friends, work hard in class, and be the person that your community deserves.

Beth Owenby

Regional Assistant Director of Admissions at A-B Tech

meowenby@wcu.edu
828.227.3750 & 828.398.7182

• Hometown: Asheville, NC
• Educational Background: M.B.A., Montreat College; B.S.B.A. Management, Theatre Minor, Appalachian State University
• Professional Background: College was such a meaningful time for me, and I want to help people be able to learn. Higher Education felt like a calling and I have been involved in it in one way or another since 2005.
• What I love about WCU: WCU works hard to make higher education available to students from various background, especially those in rural areas.
• Favorite Quote: “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make” – The Beatles
• Advice for future Catamounts: Be open to new ideas and you will learn so much more than you would have thought was possible.

Emily Bingham

Senior Assistant Director of Campus Visits

edbingham@wcu.edu
828.227.2672

• Hometown: Sylva, NC
• Educational Background: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Recreational Therapy from Western Carolina University
• Professional Background: Growing up, both my mom and dad were staff at WCU, so I got to see and experience their passion for higher education and the relationships they formed with students and other staff.  That was always interesting for me to observe and rubbed off on me as I got older and started to understand the importance of the relationships formed in college.  I have now worked for the Admissions Office since the fall of 2013, after graduation, when the exciting opportunity to become an Admission counselor sort of fell into my lap.  I have stayed within the Admissions Office since then because I realized I have the same passion and love for higher education, that my parents had, as well as I feel like I’m able to help others and make a difference in this position.
• What I love about WCU: I love WCU because it’s my hometown’s backyard and where I grew up, I met my friends for life, my professors were so personable, my whole family is alumni, and I have one of the most fun jobs working with our current students, prospective students and their families, and traveling.
• Favorite Quote: “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore

Brian Briggs

Administrative Support Specialist

bkbriggs@wcu.edu 
828.227.7317

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