Recruitment Team
At the University of South Alabama, we believe in the importance of providing personal attention to each individual within the context of the university admissions process. Our admissions counselors will be available and accessible to you throughout the college search and application process.
(251) 460-7834
(800) USA-JAGS
recruitment@southalabama.edu
Meet Our Team
Main Campus (Local Recruiters)
Rachel Thomas
Admissions Officer
Call or text: (251) 220-9989
Office: (251) 460-6026
rachelthomas@southalabama.edu
Schedule a meeting with Rachel
Territory:
Florida- Santa Rosa, Escambia, Walton, Okaloosa, UMS-Wright, Mobile Christian, Faith Academy, Cottage Hill Academy, and ASMS
Bryan Goldman
Transfer Admissions Officer
Transfer & Second Bachelor's
Call or text: (251) 220-9873
Call: (251) 460-7971
bgoldman@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Coastal Alabama, MGCCC, Bishop State, Pensacola State, Northwest Florida State, Pearl River Central, Jones College, Lurleen B. Wallace CC, Wallace State CC- Dothan, and Enterprise State CC
Raven Dedeaux
Recruitment Counselor
(251) 460-7834
Call or text: (251) 220-6081
rjdedeaux@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Mississippi; Alma Bryant, Theodore, and Chickasaw
Adrienne Gannon
Associate Director
New Student Recruitment
Call or text: (251) 460-1040
Office: (251) 460-7719
agannon@southalabama.edu
Schedule a meeting with Adrienne
Territory:
St. Paul’s, St. Luke’s, McT, and Davidson
Territory:
Shelton State CC, Gadsden State CC, Northeast AL CC, Snead State CC, Drake State Technical College, Northwest Shoals CC, Calhoun CC, Wallace State CC- Hanceville, Marion Military, Wallace State CC- Selma, Trenholm State CC, Bevill State CC, Chattahoochee Valley CC, Southern Union CC, Jefferson State CC, and Lawson State CC; and Alma Bryant, Baker, Davidson, BC Rain, Murphy, Williamson, Vigor, and Leflore
Territory:
Al Amon, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox, Conecuh, Escambia County Alabama,
Greene, Sumter, Choctaw, Marengo, Hale, and Perry Counties; Satsuma, Saraland, Mary
G. Montgomery
Regional Recruiters
Katie Spillman
Regional Student Recruitment
Office: (251) 460-7834
Call or Text: (251) 220-0409
kspillman@southalabama.edu
Territory:
AL Counties: Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Winston
Other States: Tennessee
Eleanor Self
Admissions Officer
Call or text: (251) 220-9559
Office: (251) 525-3757
eself@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Birmingham, AL
AL Counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Lamar, Pickens, Fayette, Walker, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Clay, Randolph
Kathryn Bandy
Senior Admissions Officer
Call or text: (251) 220-8511
Office: (251) 525-3758
kbandy@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Montgomery, AL
AL Counties: Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Pike, Coffee, Dale, Barbour, Henry, Geneva, and Houston
Mike Hryndza
Assistant Director, Out-of-State Regional Student Recruitment
Call or text: (251) 220-6054
Office: (251) 533-5887
mhryndza@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Chicago, IL
Primary States: Illinois, Ohio
Other States: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin
Jennifer Henderson
Regional Recruitment Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-3033
Office: (251) 378-1439
jenhenderson@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Jacksonville, FL
Primary States: Florida except for counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton
Caitlin Gibson
Regional Recruitment Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-6812
Office: (251) 533-8877
cgibson@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Atlanta, GA
Primary State: Georgia
Other States: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Crystal Garcia
Regional Recruitment Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-6610
Office: (251) 533-8874
cgarcia@southalabama.edu
Territory:
Resides in Houston, TX
Primary States: Texas
Other States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming