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Career Services Staff
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Mardy Ashe Director of Career Services & Cooperative Education and Counselor mashe@wcu.edu 230 Killian Annex 828.227.3812 |
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Michael Despeaux Career Services Coordinator and Counselor mdespeaux@wcu.edu 226 Killian Annex 828.227.3891 |
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Donna Ferrara Secretary ferrara@wcu.edu 2nd Floor Killian Annex 828.227.7133 |
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Brandy Graduate Assistant 227 Killian Annex 828.227.3815 |
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Steven Wilson Career Resource Library Specialist wilsons@wcu.edu 231 Killian Annex 828.227.3888 |
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Contact Career Services
Western Carolina University
Second Floor, Killian Annex Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: (828) 227-7133
Fax: (828) 227-7344
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Mission Statement
The Career Services/Cooperative Education Office's mission enhances Western's mission of teaching and learning by seeking to guide and support students and alumni as they gain self-awareness, define realistic choices, integrate major choice and academic goals with work experiences, learn and practice skills necessary for job/career searching and pursue post-graduate jobs and work relationships with integrity and professionalism.













