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Meet the UGA Admissions Staff

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Charles Carabello
Associate Director of Enrollment Management; International Counselor

Hometown: Reading, PA
Degrees: B.A. in Journalism, Washington and Lee University
Favorite Book: Watership Down
Favorite Meal: Rack of lamb (no mint!)
Best Adventure : Trip to Germany and Czech Republic

Recruitment Territories: Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth)

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Joe Carlos
Admissions Counselor

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Degrees: B.A. in Political Science, Morehouse College
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's Phish Food
Best Film: School Daze

Recruitment Territories: Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi

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Carey Clinton '03
Assistant Director of Admissions; South Georgia Outreach Officer
15 RDC Road
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 386-3699 or (706) 296-8829

Hometown: Vidalia, GA
Degrees: B.A.. in Political Science and History, UGA; M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs, The Ohio State University
Favorite Book: The Bridge over the Drina
Favorite Trip: 2007 trip to Istanbul and Western Anatolia
Best Adventure: Spending two years in the Peacecorps in Bulgaria

Recruitment Territories: South Georgia

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Cindy Crawford '03
Assistant Director of Admissions

Hometown: Americus, GA
Degrees: A.B.J. in Telecommunication Arts, UGA
Favorite Book: Jane Eyre
Favorite Pet: Athena (my tailess-wonder feline)
Best Adventure: Canoe trips down various waterways in Georgia

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Middle), Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., West Virginia

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Lindsey Dean
Assistant Director of Admissions; Metro-Atlanta Outreach Officer
Metro-Atlanta Outreach Office
UGA Alumni Club, Atlanta Financial Center, South Tower
3333 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 495-1961 or (706) 296-6537

Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Degrees: B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy, College of Charleston
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Favorite College Course: Utopia/Dystopia (Political Science)
Favorite Trip : European Tour, Summer 2007

Recruitment Territories: Metro-Atlanta, Tennessee

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Melinda W. DeMaria
Associate Director of Admissions; HS Relations and Foundation Fellowship Coordinator

Hometown: Swainsboro, GA
Degrees: B.S. in Communication, Georgia Southern University; M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling, Clemson University
Favorite Book: Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas
Favorite Celebrity: Oprah
Best Adventure: Raising our two daughters

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Northeast GA), Delaware, Pennsylvania

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Jonathan Duncan
Assistant Director of Admissions for Outreach

Hometown: Augusta, GA
Degrees: B.A. in Spanish, Georgia Southern University
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Favorite College Course: Any Spanish class
Best Adventure: Costa Rica Study Abroad in Summer 2005

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Gwinnett)

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Lydia Ghattas
Admissions Counselor

Hometown: College Station, TX
Degrees: B.S. in Marketing, Texas A&M University
Favorite Ice Cream: Coffee or Sweet Cream
Favorite Trip: Italy
Best Adventure: Sky Diving

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Northwest), Texas

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David Graves
Senior Associate Director of Admissions; Operations and Evaluation

Hometown: Weston, CT
Degrees: B.A in History, Clemson University; M.A. in English, Clemson University
Favorite College Course: Digital media and Web site design
Favorite Pet: Bailey, my mixed breed dog
Favorite Film: The Great Escape

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Cain Harrelson '08
Regional Admissions Counselor

Hometown: Columbus, GA
Degrees: A.B. in Political Science, A.B.J. in Public Relations, UGA
Favorite Book: The Kite Runner
Favorite Place: Miramar Beach, Florida
Best Adventure : Backpacking through Europe my junior year

Recruitment Territories: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico

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Tino Johnson '04
Assistant Director of Admissions; Assistant Director of Orientation

Hometown: Douglas, GA
Degrees: B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies, UGA
Favorite Book: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Favorite Meal: Sushi
Favorite Film: Lord of the Rings

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Coastal), North Florida

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Wade LaFontaine ’99
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions; Home School Counselor

Hometown: Augusta, GA
Degrees: B.B.A. in Management Information Systems, UGA
Favorite Meal: Salmon and grits
Favorite Film: Waiting for Guffman
Best Adventure: New York City ’07

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Counties surrounding Clarke)

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Lindsay Lamphere '08
Admissions Counselor

Hometown: Marietta, GA
Degrees: B.A. in Journalism, UGA
Favorite Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Favorite Pet: My daschund, Beck
Favorite Trip: South Africa

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Midwest), Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio

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Milly Legra ’02
Associate Director of Admissions and Orientation

Hometown: Lilburn, GA
Degrees: B.A. in Journalism, UGA
Favorite Meal: Arroz con pollo
Favorite Trip: Paris, France
Favorite Film: Every Rocky (except V) and When Harry Met Sally

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Hall), South Florida

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Nancy McDuff
Associate Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Management

Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Degrees: B.B.A. in Marketing, Loyola University New Orleans; M.B.A., Tulane University
Favorite Trip: Cinque Terre, Italy
Best Adventure: Grandparenting
Favorite place: The UGA campus

Kelly Ochs
Assistant Director of Admissions

Hometown: Carlisle, PA
Degrees: B.A. in Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Favorite Pet: My cat, Boo
Favorite Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food
Favorite Film: Gone with the Wind

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (North Middle), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont

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Jackie Pearson
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions; Metro-Atlanta Outreach Officer
Metro-Atlanta Outreach Office
UGA Alumni Club, Atlanta Financial Center, South Tower
3333 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 495-1962 or (706) 296-8928

Hometown: Inman, SC
Degrees: B.A. in Political Science, Presbyterian College
Favorite Pet: Smokey, my childhood mutt
Favorite Film: The Five Heartbeats
Favorite Place : Any place with warm sand and blue water

Recruitment Territories: Metro-Atlanta

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Descatur Potier
Associate Director of Admissions; Multicultural Recruitment

Hometown: Boston, MA
Degrees: B.A. in Political Science, Trinity College; Master's in Political Science/Political Philosophy, Tufts University
Favorite Book: Invisible Man
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream
Favorite Film : Rudy

Recruitment Territories: Georgia ( Macon, Columbus), Louisiana

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Bartley Sides
Admissions Counselor

Hometown: Cheraw, SC
Degrees: B.A. in Sociology and Communication Studies, Furman University; M.A. in Management, Wake Forest University
Favorite Pet: Addy, my chocolate lab
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Favorite Place: Kiawah Island, SC

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Augusta, CSRA), North Carolina (Piedmont Triad), South Carolina

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Patrick Winter
Senior Associate Director of Admissions - Marketing and Recruitment

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Degrees: B.A. at Auburn University; M.Ed. at Arizona State University
Favorite Book: "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
Best Adventure: Skydiving

Recruitment Territories: Georgia (Clarke)

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