Rey Diaz
Admissions Coordinator - Chicago

Territory:
Chicago and surrounding area

Email: rdiaz@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Speech Communication, 1992

Hobbies:
Fishing, Hiking, Biking, and Hunting

Best of SIUC:
The People, The School Spirit, and The weather.

Advice for choosing a college:
A campus visit is so important in the process of selecting the right college or university for yourself; please be sure to visit your top schools."

Tim Estes
Visit Coordinator

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Tedgie Hennel
Admissions Coordinator

Territory:
Southwestern Illinois

Email: thennel@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Organizational/Intercultural Communication with Psychology minor, 2004

Hobbies:
Traveling, music, sports, family, friends, new experiences and new people

Best of SIUC:
Realizing at graduation how many different and wonderful people I had met in such a short time, and how each of them made their own impact on my life and my college experience. It was an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and accomplishment.

Advice for choosing a college:
Choose a college that makes you the most happy. Make sure you feel comfortable with the size, pace, and overall feel of the student body. Be excited to attend the college of your choice - your alma mater will be a proud part of you for the rest of your life!

Demetres Jones
Admissions Coordinator - Chicago

Territory:
Chicago and surrounding area

Email: demetres@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Speech Communication, 1998

Hobbies:
Working out, bike riding, playing basketball

Best of SIUC:
Advice for choosing a college: I made lifelong friends while at SIUC. I completed an
internship during 1997 in what was then known as the office of Admissions and Records. It was that experience that led me to my current profession. Advice for choosing a college: Make sure that the college of your choice has your major.

Holly Krake
Admissions Coordinator

Territory:
Southeastern Illinois

Email:
hkrake@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Arts, Cinema & Photography- Photography Specialization, Art History Minor, 2004

Hobbies:
Photography of course as well as hiking, backpacking, and whitewater kayaking (go team SICK!).

Best of SIUC:
Choosing to make SIUC both my personal and professional home has been one of the single most rewarding decisions I could ever make. From state of the art equipment, a trip to Scotland, and those life-long friendships it all adds up to my 100% unique Southern experience. Like so many, I came just wanting an education. I left a Saluki for life.

Advice for choosing a college:
Knowledge is power. The more knowledge you have the more informed of a decision you can make. So come campus, see your classrooms, walk your halls, talk to a professor or two, go to a game. You can then choose your college with complete confidence, knowing that you are making the very best decision for YOU!

Maxine Lane
Admissions Coordinator - Chicago

Territory:
Chicago and surrounding areas

Email: mlane@siu.edu

Education:
Eastern Illinois University, Bachelor of Science, African American Studies, 2001
Eastern Illinois University, Master of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, 2003

Hobbies:
Reading novels, hang out with friends and watching funny movies

Best of SIUC:
SIUC is like a home away from home. The environment is so welcoming with its diverse population and social activities.

Advice for choosing a college:
No matter what challenges you might face, remember to ask your guidance counselors and college representatives for help and advice. We are here to help you during your college selection process so you will have a clear plan for the future.

Malinda Martinez
Admissions Coordinator - Chicago

Territory:
Chicago and surrounding area

Email: malindam@siu.edu

Education: Columbia College Chicago, Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communications, 1999

Hobbies: Latin dance, travel, fitness

Best of SIUC:
The variety of programs, services and opportunities SIUC has to offer

Advice for choosing a college:
Visit the college campus you are interested in. Get a feel for the atmosphere. There's a difference in hearing about the college and actually discovering it and exploring it for yourself.

Jeff McGoy
Admissions Coordinator

Territory:
St. Louis/Southeast Missouri, Metro East Illinois

Email: jmcgoy@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Speech Communication, 1998

Hobbies:
Acting, sports, music, writing, working with youth and motivational speaking

Best of SIUC:
The diversity and opportunities to grow.

Advice for choosing a college:
Find your unique talents and gifts. Research the college and choose what best fits your interests.

Ryan Moore
Admissions Coordinator

Territory:
East Central Illinois

Email: rmoore@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, University Studies with a minor in Psychology, 1998

Hobbies:
Daydreaming and listening to music

Best of SIUC:
The fact that SIUC is a comprehensive research extensive university with over 200 degree options creates opportunity for a very diverse campus. The various cultures and ethnic groups, the various political and religious backgrounds, and the differing interests of our society makes for a realistic environment of what "our" world is today. Exercise an open mind, grow from your experiences, and never compromise what you know to be good and true.

Advice for choosing a college:
1. Find your passion. 2. Appraise your academic strengths and weaknesses. 3. Visit your schools and satisfy what is important to you, i.e., beauty of campus, distance from home, safety, affordability. Choose based on fair assessments of each, then surmount an unconquerable will in achieving your goals.

Bob Quane
Assistant Director - Chicago

Territory:
Suburban Chicago and northern Illinois

Email:
quane@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Speech-Public Relations, 1981
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Workforce Education/Development, 1997
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Master of Science, Education, 2005

Hobbies:
When you have an 11 year old daughter busy with the school band, swing choir, and Irish dance there is not much time to pursue a hobby. Most of my free time is consumed by my duties as President of the Board of Education of my local school district.

Best of SIUC:
I was first attracted to SIU by their top flight Zoology program but also by the setting. The rolling hills and bluffs of the Shawnee National Forest blanket the region. If you are active and like a change of scenery, this is the place to be.

Advice for choosing a college:
A real temptation is to choose a college because your friends are going there or because it is close to home or because you saw one of their sports teams on ESPN. Take the time to find out what is best for you and all of the relevant factors such as: programs of study, internships, research opportunities, cost, study abroad, facilities, student life, the campus, town, and surrounding area. If you do, you diminish the risk of missing out.

Rachel Richey
Transfer Admission Coordinator

Territory:
Southern and Central Illinois Community Colleges

Email: rrichey@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Business Management, 2001

Hobbies:
volleyball, softball, shuffleboard, trivia, card games, board games, movies, college basketball (especially Saluki basketball!), traveling with friends, photography

Best of SIUC:
I have so many great memories from my time at SIU. My fondest memories are revolved around attending athletic events with all my friends. I love college basketball so watching our Salukis is always a great time. The game against Indiana University when Bruce Weber was coaching stands out the most. Before the game, there were pyrotechnics and a light show. Indiana was overwhelmed from the beginning. After the game, IU's coach said he knew he was in trouble from the start.

Advice for choosing a college:
Visit the schools you're interested in. It's not always about who's giving you the most money or what you've "heard" about the school. Please take the time to make a first-hand decision. It's a huge, expensive, life-changing decision. Plan ahead and start early. The more informed and knowledgeable you are ahead of time, the better your university experience will be. Waiting until the last minute only complicates things and makes it more of a stressful situation for you. Another thing is to be involved with something other than just your coursework. Join any of our 400+ clubs or organizations, get a campus job, play intramural sports, join the band, etc. Staying involved not only helps you develop as a student and person, but it's a great resume builder as well.

Amanda Sutton
Transfer Admission Coordinator

Territory:
Northern and Central Illinois Community Colleges

Email:
asutton@siu.edu

Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Science, Speech Communication/Public Relations, 2002
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Master of Science in Speech Communication/Intercultural Communication, 2003

Hobbies:
working on my house, traveling, spending time with friends and family, shopping, crafts

Best of SIUC:
I have great memories of spending summers at lake Kincaid at the spillway or on a boat laying out and barbecuing. The natural beauty on campus and in the area of Carbondale is hard to beat.

Advice for choosing a college:
Visit campus. It's the best way to see if a school is the right fit for you.

Matt Taitt
Admissions Coordinator

Territory:
West Central Illinois

Email: MattT24@siu.edu

Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelor of Arts, Economics with a minor in Political Science, 2003

Hobbies: Scuba diving, travel, photography, spending time with my Golden Retriever

Best of SIUC: When I think of my time as a student, my fondest memories are of all the great people I met at Southern.  The people I consider to be my closest and best friends were my peers at Southern.  My friends and I now live in different parts of the country, but from Chicago to Carbondale to Atlanta, our successes are all thanks to the opportunities we found at Southern.

Advice for choosing a college: The college search process is a series of steps.  Take each step one at a time and do not let the process overwhelm you.  Research your choices, make your college visits, and discuss your options with your family. It is becoming more and more critical to apply early so set deadlines for each step in the process and stick to them.  Finally, when in doubt, ask.  If you have questions, remember that you are not alone.  You can always turn to the admissions counseling staff here at Southern or your high school guidance counselor.