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Contact us at admissions@vt.edu or call (540) 231-6267.
Our office is located at 925 Prices Fork Road in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Administration

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Kayla Nichols

Kayla Nichols

Assoc. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Jen Tkacz

Jen Tkacz

Deputy Director

International Admissions

James Pennix

James Pennix

Director of Recruitment

Travel Territory: New River Valley; Roanoke Valley; Tidewater, VA; South Carolina

Jane Todd

Jane Todd

Associate Director

Travel Territory: Lynchburg City, VA; Amherst County, VA; Bedford County, VA; Campbell County, VA; Nelson County, VA

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Corps of Cadets Liaison

Travel Territory: Warren County, VA; Shenandoah County, VA; Page County, VA; Rappahannock County, VA; Georgia; Louisiana; Mississippi; Alabama

Macey Lynch

Macey Lynch

Senior Assistant Director

Hokie Ambassador Advisor; On-Campus Events

Travel Territory: Loudoun County, VA; Clarke County, VA; Frederick County, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Prince William County, VA; Stafford County, VA; West Virginia

Mario Cruz

Mario Cruz

Assistant Director

Transfer Support, Regional Recruiter; Hablo español

Travel Territory: Montgomery County, MD; Prince George’s County, MD; District of Columbia; Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Manassas

Fisher McInville

Fisher McInville

Assistant Director

Access Initiatives; Hablo español

Travel Territory: Maryland (excluding Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties); Delaware; Michigan; Wisconsin; Illinois

Steve Milley

Steve Milley

Assistant Director

Transfer Support, Regional Recruiter

Travel Territory: Richmond, VA; Northern Neck, VA; Greater Charlottesville, VA

Taylor Cupp

Taylor Cupp

Assistant Director

Travel Territory: Tennessee; Kentucky; Indiana

Sean Lagangan

Sean Lagangan

Assistant Director

International Support

Travel Territory: New York and New Jersey

Blake Rutledge

Blake Rutledge

Assistant Director

Transfer Support

Travel Territory: Southwest Virginia and North Carolina

Casey Barker

Casey Barker

Admissions Counselor

Travel Territory: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Emily Forcum

Emily Forcum

Admissions Counselor

Travel Territory: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Michelle Hurtado

Michelle Hurtado

Admissions Counselor

Travel Territory: Florida

Ashton Ingle

Ashton Ingle

Admissions Counselor

Travel Territory: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas

Rachel Kelly

Rachel Kelly

Admission Counselor

Travel Territory: North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois (Chicago)

Ester Portillo

Ester Portillo

Admissions Counselor

Transfer Support; Hablo español

Travel Territory: Northern Virginia Community College University Transfer Representative and Northern Virginia region; Transfer Admissions

Nicholas Overton

Nicholas Overton

Admissions Counselor

Travel Territory: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hawaii, Alaska

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    Kayla Nichols
    Kayla Nichols , bio

    Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Director of Undergraduate Admissions

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    Jen Tkacz
    Jen Tkacz , bio

    Deputy Director; International Admissions

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    James Pennix
    James Pennix , bio

    Director of Recruitment<br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> New River Valley; Roanoke Valley; Tidewater, VA, South Carolina</b>

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    Jane Todd
    Jane Todd , bio

    Associate Director <br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Lynchburg City, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Nelson County, VA

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    Greg Anderson
    Greg Anderson , bio

    Senior Assistant Director; Corps of Cadets Liaison <br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Warren County, VA; Shenandoah County, VA; Page County, VA; Rappahannock County, VA; Georgia; Louisiana; Mississippi; Alabama

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    Macey Lynch
    Macey Lynch , bio

    Senior Assistant Director; Hokie Ambassador Advisor; On-Campus Events<br><br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Loudoun County, VA; Clarke County, VA; Frederick County, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Prince William County, VA; Stafford County, VA; West Virginia

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    Mario Cruz
    Mario Cruz , bio

    Assistant Director; Transfer Support, Regional Recruiter; hablo español <br><br><b> Travel Territory:</b> Montgomery County, MD; Prince George’s County, MD; District of Columbia; Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Manassas, VA <br>

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    Fisher McInville
    Fisher McInville , bio

    Assistant Director; Access Initiatives; Hablo español<br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Maryland (excluding Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties); Delaware; Michigan; Wisconsin; Illinois

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    Steve Milley
    Steve Milley , bio

    Assistant Director; Transfer Support, Regional Recruiter <br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Richmond, VA; Northern Neck, VA; Greater Charlottesville, VA

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    Taylor Cupp
    Taylor Cupp , bio

    Assistant Director<b><br><br>Travel Territory: </b>Tennessee; Kentucky, Indiana

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    Sean Lagangan
    Sean Lagangan , bio

    Assistant Director; International Support<br> <br><b>Travel Territory:</b> New York and New Jersey<br>

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    Blake Rutledge
    Blake Rutledge , bio

    Assistant Director; Transfer Support<br> <br><b>Travel Territory: </b>Southwest Virginia and North Carolina</br>

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    Casey
    Casey Barker , bio

    Admissions Counselor<br><br><b>Travel Territory: </b>Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

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    Emily Forcum
    Emily Forcum , bio

    Admissions Counselor<br><br><b>Travel Territory: </b>Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

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    Michelle Hurtado
    Michelle Hurtado , bio

    Admissions Counselor<br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Florida

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    Ashton Ingle
    Ashton Ingle , bio

    Admissions Counselor<br><br><b> Travel Territory:</b> Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas

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    Admissions Staff
    Rachel Kelly , bio

    Admission Counselor<b><br><br>Travel Territory: </b>North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois (Chicago)

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    Ester Portillo
    Ester Portillo , bio

    Admissions Counselor; Transfer Support; Hablo español<br><br><b>Travel Territory:</b> Northern Virginia Community College University Transfer Representative and Northern Virginia region; Transfer Admissions.

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    Admissions Staff
    Nicholas Overton , bio

    Admission Counselor <br><br> <b>Travel Territory: </b> Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hawaii, Alaska

Support Staff

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

College / Department Contact
College of Engineering Natasha Smith 
College of Natural Resources and Environment John Gray Williams
College of Science Samantha Hannah
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Molly Wilson
Pamplin College of Business Coral Rojas
College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Susanna Rinehart
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Nicole Diloia
Corps of Cadets Rewa Mariger
Public Health  Public Health

Each year we hire student employees to perform clerical and office work. Candidates who qualify for the federal work-study program are given preference. Apply by submitting a completed application** (PDF) to.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Virginia Tech
925 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Your application will be reviewed by our student employment committee. Interviewing and offers take place during late August and September. During the interviews, you will be given the office protocol guidelines. You must sign and return this information to us by the first day of employment. You may be contacted by various persons within the Office of Undergraduate Admissions during this time.

If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Boyd at sfboyd@vt.edu.

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions