Meet the Staff


Admissions Staff

Sarah Busse

Director

E-mail: sbusse@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-4131

Sarah Busse joined UT Law in July 2016. As director of admissions and financial aid, she is responsible for the planning, management, and implementation of law student recruitment, admissions, and financial aid. She reports directly to the dean and is responsible for the supervision of the admissions staff. She also frequently coordinates and communicates with the Admissions Committee.

Busse formerly served as the director of admissions programs and recruitment for Cornell University Law School, where she had been a member of the admissions team since 2004. Prior to that, Busse worked in recruitment for Cornell Law’s Career Services Office and in communications for Cornell’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

April Wolford

Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

E-mail: awolford@utk.edu

Phone: 865-974-4131

April Wolford joined UT Law in November 2022. As Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, she is responsible for overseeing the financial aid unit of the department and all post-admission processes and strategies. She counsels prospective, admitted, and current students on financial aid and application matters, and she reports to the Director.

Wolford has been with the University since July 2016, having previously served as Assistant Director in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships after serving as a financial aid counselor. She has worked in financial aid since 2012 and holds a Master’s degree in Business Ethics & Compliance.

Elizabeth Towe

Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment

E-mail: etowe@utk.edu

Phone: 865-974-4131

Elizabeth Towe joined UT Law in August 2023.  As Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment, she is responsible for collaborating with the Director of Admissions to develop and execute recruitment strategies for maximizing applications and the matriculation of a highly qualified student body. Elizabeth also advises students about the application process, the basics of financial aid, and the law school experience at the University of Tennessee College of Law. She reports to the Director of Admissions.

 
Elizabeth graduated with a J.D. from UT College of Law in 2013, and spent ten years in private practice where she was a partner at Bernstein, Stair & McAdams in Knoxville, TN.

Contact Us

Admissions & Financial Aid
1505 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Phone: 865-974-4131
Office:
 Suite 161
E-mail:
lawadmit@utk.edu

Contact Us

Admissions & Financial Aid
1505 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Phone: 865-974-4131
Office:
 Suite 161
E-mail:
lawadmit@utk.edu