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Meet Your Admission Counselor

 

Tania Johnson-Rachkoskie

Senior Associate Director of Admission
Tania joined our staff in February 2004 after three years in the Bucknell University office. Prior to that, she was an assistant director of admission at Muhlenberg College. At both Muhlenberg and Bucknell, Tania was responsible for student of color recruitment, a responsibility that she continues to hold at Guilford. She received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Muhlenberg in 1996 and is currently a master's degree in education candidate at Bucknell. Tania works with students from the following North Carolina counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham and Stokes.

Tania is originally from Long Island, N.Y., but has already come to call Greensboro "home." In her spare time, she does college counseling for not-for-profit agencies, reads almost any kind of book, drinks "sweet tea" and enjoys taking long walks.

rachkoskietm@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2220

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Susan Bagley

Senior Associate Advisor
Susan Bagley joined the Guilford admission staff following her graduation from Guilford in 1987. She majored in psychology with an emphasis on counseling. Susan counsels prospective Guilford students from California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Washington.

A birthright Quaker, Susan particularly enjoys her work with Young Friends, and Guilford's Quaker Leadership Scholars Program. She has an office for Guilford in Baltimore, Md., that affords her the opportunity to meet with families and counselors in their neighborhoods, often after the busy school hours. Loving to sail, she's taking area students who will be attending Guilford in the fall on a "get acquainted sail" of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

sbagley@guilford.edu
(410) 327-4158 (Baltimore Office)
(336) 316-2394 (Campus Office)

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Shelley George

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Shelley joined the Guilford admission staff in January 2005 after spending two years working in the Marshall University admission office. She received her bachelor's degree in communication arts from Concord University in 2001 and completed her master's degree in mass communication from the University of Georgia in 2002. Shelley represents Guilford in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. She also works with students from Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Rowan counties in North Carolina.

Shelley is a native of West Virginia. She enjoys traveling, watching movies, and loves baseball. Shelley is excited to be at Guilford and looks forward to meeting prospective students!

sgeorge@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2393

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Elizabeth Hoffman

Assistant Director of Admission
Elizabeth joined the Admission staff in January 2005 after spending some time as an admissions counselor traveling and recruiting undergraduate students from Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Delaware, for Virginia Tech. She received a BS in Human Development, with an option of Human Services, from Virginia Tech in May 2004. During the summer before her senior year, she studied abroad in Spain and Portugal and after her May graduation, returned to Europe and backpacked through six countries including England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.

She will be representing Guilford College in Virginia, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii. She is also excited to work with prospective students from eastern North Carolina. Elizabeth is a native of Virginia Beach, Va., and enjoys traveling, spending time with her dog, JB, and loves football!

ehoffman@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2304

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Thayle Heggie

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Thayle has been back at Guilford since July 2000, after living and working outside of Boston for a couple of years after graduation. While at Guilford, Thayle was a member of the women's soccer and lacrosse teams and was also an Athletic Trainer. She graduated from Guilford in 1997 with a B.S. in Sports Medicine. She represents the college in all six New England states and Nevada, as well as works with the transfer student population.

Thayle is a native of Falmouth, Maine, so she has a genuine interest in helping students from New England make their way down to North Carolina!

theggie@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2382

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Nancy Riemer

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Having earned her degree in English while working full time and raising a family, Nancy is still celebrating her May 2002 graduation from Guilford. Since 1997, she has enjoyed getting to know visiting students and their families and has delighted in working closely with the Guilford students who serve as our tour guides. She is excited about the opportunity this year to work with prospective students from Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, and western North Carolina as they are considering Guilford. Nancy also coordinates our Alumni Admission Associates program.

A native New Englander, Nancy has made Greensboro her home for 10 years. She contra dances every chance she gets, often taking Guilford students with her!

nriemer@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2392

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Tanya Madenyika

Assistant Director of Admission/Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

Tanya graduated from Guilford College in May 2006 with a A.B. in Sociology/Anthropology and an Education Studies concentration. She joined the Admission staff not long after and serves as the International and Multicultural Recruiter. Her avid interest in multicultural enrichment and international diversity enables her to share her Guilford experience both nationally and internationally.

In addition, Tanya is excited to represent Guilford in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and central North Carolina. While at Guilford, she was involved in the Bonner Scholars and Quaker Leadership Scholars programs and also served as a Resident Adviser and Hall Director. Tanya was an active member of the International Relations Club and volunteered for the African Services Coalition in Greensboro.

A native of Zimbabwe, Tanya loves traveling and learning about different cultures. She enjoys listening to music but above all, appreciates a good laugh.

madenyikatb@guilford.edu
(336) 316-2443

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