Customs Staff

A staff of highly-trained students (SOAs), along with faculty advisors and personnel from a variety of offices lead and assist with CUSTOMS sessions. Clerical staff assist the office during the summer CUSTOMS sessions.

The Student Orientation Assistants (SOAs) for 2013 are:

  Kristina Amsler   Matthew Leach
  Benton Beasley   Hannah Lee
  Kelley Benson   Jacob Lisemby
  Kayla Butler   Brandon Loso
  Jess Cummings   Olivia Lovell
  Chris Davis   Rachel Maddox
  Taylor DeBord   Molly McCormack
  Caleb Gray   Anna Miles
  Shelby Gray   Tyler Mingle
  Emma Hamilton   Kelley Oberg
  Devin Lee Hawthorne   Anit Patel
  Jordan Higgs   Lindsey Platt
  Meredith Holt   Buddy Renner
  Whitney Hyder   Jamia Richmond
  Emily Rose Jacobsen   Bria Secrest
  Kage Kennedy   Jordan Sherrell
  Morgan King   Colin Sullivan
  Ciara Knight   Chris Townsend
      Gabby Woodland
       


The administrative CUSTOMS staff includes:

Jacki Lancaster
Graduate Assistant
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
jacki.lancaster@mtsu.edu

Ilene Hale
Secretary
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
ilene.hale@mtsu.edu

Mark Murphy
Coordinator of New Student and Family Programs
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
mark.murphy@mtsu.edu

Gina Poff
Director of New Student and Family Programs
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
gina.poff@mtsu.edu

CUSTOMS globe

 
 

Why is this orientation program called CUSTOMS?

 

When you travel from your home to another country, prior to entry, you must go through the country's customs process. We use the same theme for traveling to a new world - MTSU. You must go through CUSTOMS - new student orientation to familiarize yourself with your new home.


 

Why use countries?

 

We divide new students into small groups for more individualized attention from university personnel. These small groups are identified as countries. They are lead by current student leaders at MTSU called Student Orientation Assistants (SOAs).