Julie Arseneau King
Director of Admissions
e-mail: juking@columbiasc.edu
Hometown: Bradley, Illinois until junior year of high school, then moved to Orangeburg, South Carolina
High School: Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (3 years); graduated from Willington Academy (now Orangeburg Prep)
College: Columbia College, Class of 1988
Major: Business Administration
Other CC Connections: Sister, Lydia Arseneau Scusa, Class of 1997

"I know many of the students I've worked with over the past several years are now making a difference in their own communities. Whether a physician's assistant, a high school Spanish teacher, or an athletics director for a liberal arts college, Columbia College provided them with the skills and experiences they needed to fulfill their career objectives."

Deanie Kane
Associate Director of Admissions
Transfer and International Counselor
email: dkane@columbiasc.edu
Hometown:  Chapin, South Carolina
High School:  Irmo High School
College:  University of South Carolina
Major:  History, minor in Southern Studies
Graduate School:  Columbia College
Major:  Master of Arts in Human Behavior and Conflict Management
Other CC Connections: Great aunt, Esther Raines Mallard, Class of 1948

“I love working with transfer students who have had many different college experiences. I enjoy helping them see the benefits of attending Columbia College. International students bring such a rich diversity to our campus and are just a pure joy. This begins my tenth year at Columbia College and I must say that I would not want to be anywhere else.”

Gretchen Crosswell
Admissions Counselor
email: gcrosswell@columbiasc.edu
Hometown: Lexington, S. C.
High School: Lexington High School
College: Columbia College
Major: Psychology

"I never thought I would have gone to all women's college, but as soon as I stepped on campus in April of my senior year I knew that it was the right fit for me. It is the family away from home, an atmosphere you will never find anywhere else and the experience you will never forget. As an admissions counselor, I get the chance to help young ladies have just as memorable of an experience."

Candice Parsley
Admissions Counselor
email: chodges@columbiasc.edu
Hometown: Hartsville, SC
High School: Hartsville High School
College: Columbia College, Class of 2008
Major: English Literature

Michelle Harter
Admissions Counselor
email: mharter@columbiasc.edu
Hometown: Cayce, South Carolina
High School: Airport High School
College: Columbia College, Class of 1995
Major: Chemistry Education

"My time as a student at C2 was a defining part of my life journey. I not only learned incredible things in the classroom, but I learned how to discover who I am and what I contribute to the world. As an admissions counselor, it is my desire to help students discover how Columbia College can be instrumental in their discovery process.”

Amanda Steele
Admissions Counselor
email: asteele@columbiasc.edu
Hometown: Moncks Corner, South Carolina
High School: St. John’s Christian Academy
College: Columbia College, Class of 2011
Major: Communication
Other CC Connections: Sister, Pam Steele Litchford Class of 1992

“I always knew I wanted go to Columbia College, I loved the small classes and the fact that the professors knew me by name. When I graduated in May, I was so sad that I was going to leave a place that I had called home for four years. Then when the opportunity to work in Admissions came available I was so thrilled to get the chance to share my experience here with future students.”