Meet the Admission Staff
Christopher Hall
chall@mckendree.edu
Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
Chris joined the admission team at McKendree in 1995.
He enjoys relaxing at the McKendree West pool on his lunch breaks.
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Josie Blasdel
jlblasdel@mckendree.edu
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Josie came to McKendree in the fall of 2002 and works with first-year students from southern Illinois.
You can often find her at Leemon Field cheering on the Bearcats!
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Mike came to McKendree in the summer of 2005 and works with first-year students from Chicago and northern Illinois.
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Mark joined the admission staff in the summer of 2007 and works with first-year students from the local Belleville schools, Missouri and the eastern United States.
He enjoys the beauty of McKendree's campus.
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Megan Koester
mskoester@mckendree.edu
Assistant Director of Admission
Megan came to McKendree in the summer of 2005 and works with transfer students from SWIC, Kaskaskia College and Lewis and Clark.
She loves dining at 1828 and especially enjoys the smoothies!
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Tim joined the admission staff in the fall of 2006 and works with first-year students from west central Illinois.
Every fall he shops in the bookstore for a new McKendree shirt to wear while cheering on the Bearcats!
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Sarah Laux
selaux@mckendree.edu
Admission Counselor
Sarah came to McKendree in August 2010 and works with transfer students and McKendree’s international student population.
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Ali Willoughby
aewilloughby@mckendree.edu
Admission Counselor
Ali graduated from McKendree in May 2010 and began working in the Office of Admission in August 2010. She works with first-year students from East Central Illinois and some local schools.
You will often see Ali rooting on the Bearcat football and basketball teams.
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Kim Eichelberger
kaeichelberger@mckendree.edu
Director of Nursing Admission
Kim joined the admission staff in the summer of 2004 and works with undergraduate and graduate nursing students. She holds a degree in social work, and her prior work experience is in counseling, health care, and sales. An avid supporter of the nursing profession, Kim continues to work every other weekend on an oncology floor in a St. Louis hospital as a clinical partner.
The greatest love of Kim’s life is her daughter, Mindy, who she says makes her laugh on a daily basis. A former debater, Kim enjoys judging high school and college debate when her schedule allows. She is passionate about animals, particularly cats and horses, and volunteers as a cat foster for a local relief program. She also enjoys reading books of all types and watching old movies. Kim makes her home in Belleville, Ill.
Sabrina came to McKendree in the fall of 2002 and works with graduate students.
She enjoys attending events at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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Brie Knaus
blknaus@mckendree.edu
Graduate Admission Counselor
Brie came to McKendree in the summer of 2007. She works with prospective graduate students during the admission process, primarily focusing on McKendree’s master’s degree programs in education and professional counseling. Brie resides in Belleville, Il.
Patty AubelGraduate Admission Counselor
Patty came to McKendree in 2007 and works with graduate students.
She enjoys s
itting on a bench on the front lawn of campus, especially in early spring.
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Music Admission Counselor
Lester came to McKendree in the summer of 2007 and works with music students.
He still frequents the campus bookstore to pick up books for his graduate classes.
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Jan joined the admission staff iat McKendree n 1978.
Favorite Place on Campus: The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts – It is such a beautiful theater, and I have enjoyed many concerts and even seen my grandchildren perform onstage. It has been such a great addition to the campus and community.
Favorite Food in Ames: The desserts – cookies and sweetbreads are my weakness.
Wanda came to McKendree in the summer of 2007. Prior to McKendree, she lived in Rhode Island and worked in higher education at Brown University for 12 years.