TxGAP Board Elections
2024 Election Cycle
The following individuals have been nominated (or self-nominated) for board positions.
Vice- President
Alyssa Overbey (Candidate)
Alyssa earned her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Texas Tech University in 2020. She also earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with a minor in Mathematics from Lamar University. During her undergraduate career, she was introduced to the recruitment/admissions realm when she accepted a job as a campus tour guide in 2014. Originally double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, Alyssa realized her true passion for higher ed and decided to dedicate her career to working in this field.
Upon graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 2017, she began working as a graduate processor for her alma mater thinking data entry was where she wanted to be. After ten months of sitting behind a screen, she missed the face-to-face interactions with students and switched roles to become a Regional Admissions Counselor for Lamar University serving the Fort Worth area. After three years, she wanted to branch out from her alma mater and became the Fort Worth Recruitment Specialist for the University of Houston.
During both of these positions, Alyssa was a member of TACAC (Texas Association of College Admissions Counseling) and NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counseling). As a member, she was honored to receive the TACAC ACCI Fellows Award, the TACAC Anne Naman Grant, and the NACAC Imagine Grant.
Although she loved her time at UH, being a new mom and going on the road was difficult. In December 2022, she was blessed with the opportunity to join the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX as the Admissions Outreach Specialist for the School of Public Health. With this, she is now working with graduate students, focusing on admitted students and assisting them along the enrollment process.