Becoming an Islander
Find a Counselor
Our admission counselors assist prospective students as they navigate through the various steps of the admission process. In addition to facilitating prospective students, our counselors also pay individual visits to numerous Texas high schools and 2-year institutions throughout the year to participate in academic seminars and college day/night programs. We invite you to contact our counselors with any of the questions you may have regarding the admission process at the Island University.
PLEASE NOTE: Territories and areas specifically serviced by each counselor are listed for your convenience. Though you are not limited, we encourage you to contact the counselor closest to your location, or that you feel can best accommodate your questions.
Freshman Admissions Counselors
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Ms. Nicole Fuentes Serves: Freshmen students from all Texas counties and all states and U.S. territories. Nicole is from San Jose, California and graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. |
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Ms. Sara Huerta Serves: Freshmen students from all Texas counties and all states and U.S. territories. Sara is from Mathis, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a Bachelor's degree in History. She is currently working on her Master's degree in Public Administration. |
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Mr. Russell Wagner Serves: Freshmen students from all Texas counties and all states and U.S. territories. Russell is from Shiner, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a Bachelor's degree in Communication. |
Freshman Outreach Admissions Counselors
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Ms. Rubi Garcia Serves: Freshmen students from Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Travis, Williamson, and Wilson counties. Rubi is from Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station with a Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Sciences. |
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Ms. Danette Gutierrez Serves: Freshmen students from Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties. Danette is from Mathis, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. |
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Ms. Teresa Villarreal Serves: Freshmen students from Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, and Willacy counties. Teresa is from Pharr, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a Bachelor's degree in Communication. |
Transfer Admissions Counselors
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Dr. Jerilee Milligan Serves: Transfer students from all Texas counties and all states and U.S. territories. Dr. Jerilee Milligan is from Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from Del Mar College with her Associate's degree in Liberal Arts. She later went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's degree in Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. |
International Admissions Counselors
Ms. Karin Griffith Serves: All international students Karin was born in California and has resided in England, France and Canada. She has two Bachelor degrees; one in Philosophy and another in English. |
Graduate Admissions
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