Admissions
Begin your legal education journey with UT Law.
Admissions
Begin your legal education journey with UT Law.
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
E-mail: ahartma6@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-4131
April Wolford joined the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2022. She previously served as the Assistant Director of Counseling Services & Federal Work-Study in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at UT. She has worked for the university since 2016.
She holds a master’s degree in business ethics and compliance. An East Tennessee native, she loves anything to do with the Vols, and enjoys spending time with her husband, son and daughter.
Trevor Moore
Admissions Data Coordinator
E-mail: tmoore79@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-4131
Trevor Moore joined UT Law in March 2022. As admissions data coordinator, he is responsible for collecting and distributing application statistics to the admissions committee. He is also in charge of scheduling tours, verifying application materials and answering office communications. He works closely with the student ambassadors to foster a welcoming environment for prospective students when they visit the law school.
Trevor is from New Lenox, Illinois. He received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Illinois and his master’s degree from New York University.
Celisse Lambert
Assistant Director
E-mail: clambert@utk.edu
Phone: 865-974-4131
Celisse Lambert joined UT Law in February 2018. As assistant director of admissions, she recruits, counsels, and advises potential students on the application process, the basics of financial aid, and the benefits of attending UT Law. Additionally, she oversees the recruiting plan to attract a diverse student body nationally and locally, while also finding new ways to reach applicants digitally with the use of social media and/or on-line marketing.
Before joining UT, Celisse was in general practice at a law firm outside of Philadelphia. She also worked at HSBC Bank as an anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing investigator.