Office of Admissions

Makeba Webb is an Admissions Counselor here at Austin Peay State University. She is an APSU grad and one of the older recruiters. She says that she has seen a lot and learned even more during her time at the Peay. Makeba started as a student in 1995 and is now going to witness the third University President take his role as the leader of APSU.

She has worked in three different offices while here (Housing, Registrar, and Admissions), but states that working in Admissions definitely exposed her to many different people. She has been able to learn to service the needs of the traditional 18 year old student to the single mother with 3 kids trying to come back to school and fulfill a dream that was postponed.

Makeba’s time at APSU has proven to be a time of great learning, but most importantly growth; personally and mentally. APSU is a wonderful place to shape yourself into a responsible and goal driven person. She has spent the past 12 years of her life at this university in the capacities of student, student worker, secretary, and now a recruiter. Makeba says that she would not trade this time in her life for anything and I thank God for steering me in the direction of APSU.

Have questions for Makeba? Leave them as a comment so I can get you an answer!

Sally is the Admissions Manager here at Austin Peay State University. Sally went to APSU as an undergrad starting in 1996 and graduated in 2000, majoring in communication. She also went on to attend Grad School at The Peay and in 2005 she received her Masters in Communication Arts.

Sally decided her freshmen year that she loved APSU to much to leave, so she called her mom the week of finals and said, “I have a job, an apartment and have registered for 1 summer class.” She never lived at home again and has been a member of the Austin Peay family and the Clarksville community ever since. She even met her husband here on the first day of school.

She loves APSU and some of her fondest memories are from living in Sevier & Meacham. Her fave APSU activity as an undergrad was Welcome Week because of all its fun activities and her fave APSU activity as an alum & staff is Homecoming; she loves the Block Party because it is such fun to see everyone. Sally definitely has Peay Pride and if you have any questions at all about Austin Peay or Clarksville she is a great person to turn to!

Got questions for Sally? Leave them as a comment and I will be sure and get you an answer!

Ryan is the Director of Admissions here at Austin Peay, the head hauncho if you will. Ryan comes from Massachusetts and we try not to give him to hard of a time about his distinct accent, after all he does have family from this area.

Ryan is a big sports fan and loves to attend sporting events. He also enjoys refinishing furniture. He loves his job because he loves to see students be able to succeed in higher education and loves to be able to help them accomplish this.

He is a great guy and a pretty cool director. I know that he is willing to help you out in any way that he can. Got any questions for Ryan? Post them as a comment and I will get you an answer!

There are lots of people working behind the scenes to make sure that students have all the help they need when applying to Austin Peay. I just wanted to take a few blogs and introduce you to some of the people that I get to work with on a daily basis. It is these people that make it possible for students like you to get admitted to Austin Peay. I really just wanted to give you a chance to meet the people who are working so hard for you and let you know a little bit about each one of them.

Be prepared, I have to admit, we are probably the coolest Admissions Staff that you will ever meet. (Not that I am biased or anything!)