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Admissions Team

Each student is assigned a dedicated admissions counselor to help guide them through the application and enrollment process at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Our team supports students and families across the El Paso region, throughout Texas, and beyond. Counselors are assigned based on your high school, location, or student type.

To find your counselor:

  • El Paso students: select your high school below
  • Students outside El Paso or non-traditional applicants: review the list of representatives below

Your assigned counselor is your point of contact for questions about admissions, next steps, and enrolling at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.


Name Title Phone # Email
Kristine Velasquez Director of Admissions & Recruitment 915-747-7778 kavelasquez@utep.edu
Amanda M. Leach Assistant Director of Admissions & Recruitment 915-747-0465 amleach@utep.edu
Eric Chavez Assistant Director, Mining Engineering 915-747-5363 eachavez12@utep.edu
Rachel Serrano Assistant Director, Mining Engineering 915-747-8133 rserrano5@utep.edu
Jocelyn Ochoterena Manager 915-747-7311 jrochoterena@utep.edu

Admissions Counselors

Out of Region

High School Name Phone # Email
High school located in Central, East, and North Texas Fabian Stansbury 915-747-8669 fstansbury@utep.edu
High school located outside of Texas within the United States Gabriel Vidales 915-747-6389 gavidales@utep.edu
High School located in another country; student is not a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Office of International Programs 915-747-5664 global@utep.edu
High school located in South Texas, Rio Grande Valley Sarah Gracia 915-747-6488 smgracia@utep.edu
High School located in another country; student US Citizen or Permanent Resident Valeria Avitia Sosa 915-747-6686 veavitiasosa@utep.edu

Transfer and El Paso Community College (EPCC)

EPCC Campus Last Name Name Phone # Email
A-F Last Names Larry Tena 915-747-6344 ljtena2@utep.edu
G-N Last Names Brandon Stearns 915-747-0562 brstearns2@utep.edu
O-Z Last Names Thabia Al Fatlawi 915-747-7094 taalfatlawi@utep.edu

Second Bachelors and Military Students

Name Title Phone # Email
Jorge Cardenas Admissions Counselor II 915-747-5634 jhcardenas@utep.edu

Connect With Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
102 Academic Services Building
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: futureminer@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5890
F: (915) 747-8893