Military « Augusta State University

Meet the Staff

Carol Giardina

Director of Military and Veterans Service

Carol Giardina completed a B.A. in International Business/ Studies in 1991 and the M. Ed., Counseling at Wichita State University in 1993 while employed as an admissions officer. She is the Director of Military and Veterans Services at Georgia Regents University. Prior to accepting her current position, Carol served as the Acting Director and Associate Director of Admissions at Augusta State University (1995-2012). She was responsible for the recruitment of special populations including non-traditional, international, and home-schooled students. During those years, she was also the Admissions Office liaison with the Education Services Division at Ft. Gordon. Her work with these populations, who experience some of the greatest barriers to higher education, makes her uniquely qualified to assist service members, veterans and affiliated family members seeking admission to Georgia Regents University. In addition, her experience with international education systems and English language proficiency for non-native speakers has prepared her to advise military spouses from other countries. Although Carol never enlisted, she was a military daughter and mother. She is the proud grandmother of a Navy man and feels that all service members and veterans are our parents, children and grandchildren. When she is not working, Carol enjoys a variety of fitness activities, traveling, reading and spending time with her family and pets. She resides in Martinez, Georgia with her granddaughter, Korin, a freshman at Georgia Regents University.

Marion Jody Wilson

Program Director of Military Services/Assistant Director

Marion "Jody" Wilson was born in Augusta, GA in 1972 and moved to Thomson, GA when he was 11. He graduated from ASU in 2005 with a degree in Communications and again in 2008 with a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Jody currently serves as the Vice President of the Georgia Advisory Council on Military Education. When not working at ASU, he enjoys restoring classic muscle cars, golf, paintball, reading, and riding motorcycles. Jody has been married to his wife Lisa for 13 years.

Mike Wilkins

VA School Certifying Official

Michael W. Wilkins was born and raised in Canton Ill. He
left the state and joined the military in February 1971 and retired in December 1991. He has completed three years of college. He started at ASU in Dec. 1993; he is the subject matter expert on Veteran Affairs and has been working as the VA School Certifying Official since then.
He builds computer and was a recruiter/instructor/communications expert in the military. He attends Windsor Spring Baptist Church and is one of their active Deacons. He is married to Tammy his wife over 33 years has four daughters and four grandchildren.

Maggie Witherington

Military Services Coordinator

Maggie Witherington assists all Active Duty Military personnel with tuition assistance and any additional support she can provide. Maggie began her employment with Augusta State University in 2006 as the secretary to the Chair of the Department of Art. Since that time she had the pleasure of working in the Business Office on campus and is now happy to call Military and Veterans Services home. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Business Administration with hopes of graduating in December 2013. Maggie's leisure time is spent with her husband, Samuel, and two beautiful daughters, Lily Grace and Danner.