Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico

About Region III

Regional Updates

Stay connected with the latest news from the region!

  • 2023 – “Sitting Together to Stand for the Future” at North Carolina A&T State University
  • 2022 – Facing the Future; Emory University 
  • 2021 – Super Regional (not official); Virtual 
  • 2020 – Resilience (not promoted, CPT only); Virtual 
  • 2019 – People, Purpose & Passion; University of Tennessee Knoxville 
  • 2018 – Charting Our Course; East Carolina University 
  • 2017 – It Starts With Us; University of Florida 
  • 2016 – Explore, Unite, Create; University of South Alabama 
  • 2015 – Community, Engagement, Involvement; North Carolina State University 
  • 2014 – It All Starts Here; Georgia State University
  • 2024 – Present: James Contratto, College of Charleston
  • 2022 – 2024: Dr. Stephen R. McCay, University of Southern Mississippi 
  • 2020 – 2022: Alison Brown Ward, University of Tennessee Knoxville 
  • 2018 – 2020: Dwayne Isaacs, University of South Florida St. Petersburg 
  • 2016 – 2018: Dr. Dean Smith, East Carolina University 
  • 2014 – 2016: Mandi Bryson, College of Charleston 
  • 2013 – 2014: Dr. Brad Vest, Appalachian State University

Regional Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 Regional Conference, October 23-25, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Awards and Scholarships

Region III offers numerous awards and scholarships to recognize and advance professionals and students within the region.

Volunteer

Looking for a great way to volunteer while building connections with your peers from across the region? ACUI’s regions have a variety of ways for you to volunteer, including as regional director, roles on the Regional Leadership Team, or working to plan the Regional Conference.

Currently, Region III is accepting applications for the following positions:

Note: The submission process is updated this year through our new membership platform—which means applications can autofill with your profile information, be saved as pending for edits until you officially submit, and be stored for your future access. In order to submit an application, you will need to create an account login, if you don’t already have one.

Student Advisory Council

Region III wants more student input on our conference and regional programs so Krystal Figueroa the Student Member of the Regional Leadership Team and Desmond Dunklin, the Student Involvement Coordinator are creating a Student Advisory Council. Interested students can express their interest using this form.

Regional Episodic Volunteer Opportunities

Short-term opportunities are available on occasion for volunteers to assist with various Region III initiatives. Any questions about these opportunities can be directed to Darien Garrison at [email protected].

Regional Leadership Team

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

James Contratto (2024 – Present)
College of Charleston
[email protected]

2025 REGIONAL CONFERENCE COORDINATOR

Darien Garrison
University of Alabama at Birmingham
[email protected] 

2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE COORDINATOR

James Contratto
College of Charleston
[email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGER

Jim Greene
Appalachian State University
[email protected]

RECOGNITION COORDINATOR

Vacant

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Kimberly Joyner
Georgia Institute of Technology
[email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Boyd Beckwith
Georgia State University
[email protected]

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR

Dean Smith
East Carolina University
[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Daniel McFadden
East Carolina University
[email protected] 

MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR

Sammie Kunz
East Carolina University
[email protected]

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR

Vacant

INCLUSIVITY COORDINATOR

Vacant

STUDENT MEMBER

Krystal Alvarez Figueroa
University of South Florida – St. Petersburg
[email protected]