![Kara Gaffney Pettit](https://www.adams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Web-AdamsStateAdmissionsPetit-Aug15-2022-0036-194x300.jpg)
Kara Gaffney Pettit was appointed Adams State Director of Admissions to oversee undergraduate recruitment and admissions marketing. Pettit was previously the associate director of admissions at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi where she also served as an admissions counselor. Pettit earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities from Bob Jones University.
Additionally, the admissions team added Jarad Sanchez, Shania Maestas and Maddie Stouder.
![Jarad Sanchez](https://www.adams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Web-AdamsStateAdmissionsSanchez-Aug15-2022-0038-211x300.jpg)
Sanchez served as interim admissions counselor since December before moving into a full-time role last month. Sanchez earned a bachelor’s degree in English/mass communication from Adams State in 2018. He is responsible for student recruitment in areas in Colorado and the western states.
![Shania Maestas](https://www.adams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Web-AdamsStateAdmissionsMaestas-Aug15-2022-0048-200x300.jpg)
Maestas earned both a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA from Adams State, in 2019 and 2022, respectively. She most recently served as an adviser and recruiter for the Adams State RISE program, a collaboration between Adams State and the 14 high schools in the San Luis Valley. Maestas will recruit prospective students from the Valley.
![Maddie Stouder](https://www.adams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Web-AdamsStateAdmissionsStouder-Aug15-2022-0018-200x300.jpg)
Stouder most recently served as a middle school and high school English teacher in the South Conejos School District. She earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary English and English Liberal Arts with a minor in Spanish from Adams State in 2021. Stouder will focus on student recruitment in the greater Denver area.