Staff
Office of Admission
E-mail: inquiry@mckendree.edu
Phone: 1-800-BEARCAT, ext. 6831
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
Clinton and Monroe counties in Illinois.
You can often find her at Leemon Field cheering on the Bearcats!
Find out more about Josie...
Mark Clynes
mpclynes@mckendree.edu
Assistant Director of Admission
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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Erin Hoover
emhoover@mckendree.edu
Assistant Director of Admission
Erin came to McKendree in the summer of 2011 and works with first-year students from
Northern Illinois.
Claire McCarter
cnmccarter@mckendree.edu
Admission Counselor
Claire came to McKendree in the fall of 2010 and works with first-year students from
southern Illinois.
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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.
Find out more about Ali ...
Rachel Macon
rlmacon@mckendree.edu
Admission Counselor
Rachel came to McKendree in the summer of 2011. She works with students from west
central Illinois and some local schools.
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Nick Rahar
nerahar@mckendree.edu
Admission Counselor
Nick came to McKendree in the Fall of 2011 and works with transfer students.
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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 Storner
skstorner@mckendree.edu
Director of Graduate Admission
Sabrina came to McKendree in the fall of 2002. She works with prospective graduate
students in the admission process.
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.
Patty Aubel
plaubel@mckendree.edu
Graduate Admission Counselor
Patty came to McKendree in 2007 and works with graduate students.
She enjoys sitting on a bench on the front lawn of campus, especially in early spring.
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Cheryl Oakley
cloakley@mckendree.edu
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl came to McKendree in May of 2011. Prior to McKendree, Cheryl worked in higher
education for 13 years.
Kevin Joseph
kljoseph@mckendree.edu
Admission Office Assistant
Kevin came to McKendree in the summer of 2011.
Wanda Hunter
wmhunter@mckendree.edu
Graduate Admission Secretary
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.
