Andrew Starnes has been named assistant director of admissions at Tusculum College. His new duties will include oversight of daily operations of territory management, application reviews, managing the telecounseling program and planning and coordinating admissions staff travel.
Starnes will recruit and market Tusculum College to prospective students through travel, telecounseling and personal counselor communication; attend college fairs/nights and make individual visits to high schools in targeted geographical areas. He will be responsible for arranging and conducting individual interviews with prospective students.
Andrew Starnes
“Andrew has proven himself as a true team player. His desire to see Tusculum as the premier college in the south and his work ethic have made him a natural in this new role. I am very excited to see Andrew accept this new challenge in his career,” said Melissa Ripley, director of operations for admissions.
Starnes joined the college in 2012 and has previously served as admission representative. He is a native of Greeneville and a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism/electronic media and a minor in political science.
He previously served as an intern to Congressman Phil Roe.
Starnes said that this is a career progression that he has been working toward. “I’m very excited and it’s a great fit for me. In this role I will be able to contribute more, assist co-workers in their jobs, as well as help future students of Tusculum College.”