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Meet the Admissions Staff

Welcome from the Office of Admissions staff! If you know your counselor, you'll find his/her profile and e-mail address below. If you are uncertain, please use the map to the right to determine his/her name and contact information. 

You may also contact us at admitinfo@manchester.edu or 800-852-3648.

We will direct your message to your counselor, and he/she will contact you

at his/her first opportunity.

Sandy Bendsen - International Student Recruiter

Sandy came to Manchester College in 1996 after working as secretary of the Elkhart Church of the Brethren for over 10 years. Sandy is responsible for international student recruiting. Contact Sandy at skbendsen@manchester.edu

Jill Biehl - Administrative Assistant

Jill coordinates campus visitors, manages the communication flow to prospective students, is the primary receptionist, inputs applications for admission, and is the primary support for admissions counselors. If you want to plan an individual visit to Manchester's campus or attend one of our Spartan Days, Jill is the person to call or e-mail. Contact Jill at jlbiehl@manchester.edu

Jesse Geston - Assistant Director of Admissions

Jesse graduated from Calvin College in 2002, with a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications. Jesse also graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2005, with a master’s degree in Communications. He is responsible for training and supervising our Student Ambassador program. He also recruits high school students from Fulton, Huntington, Miami Whitley, Kosciusko and Wabash counties. Contact Jesse at jageston02@manchester.edu

Greg Hetrick - Associate Director of Recruitment and Transfer Admission Coordinator

Greg graduated from Manchester College with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and spent a year in the classroom teaching third grade. He works with transfer students and oversees outreach associated with recruiting and enrolling new students by overseeing Admissions Counselors and their recruiting efforts. In addition, he coordinates the S.T.A.R. program, which allows Manchester College alumni to play a role in student recruiting. He also works with legacy students, or those students with parents who attended MC. Contact Greg at gbhetrick@manchester.edu

Adam Hohman - Associate Director of Operations

Adam graduated from Manchester College in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in biology-chemistry and a minor in environmental studies. He worked as a Residence Hall Director at MC for three years and then joined the Office of Admissions in 2004. He is responsible for print publications, the admissions web-site, Manchester & Me, data management, and daily office operations. Contact Adam at arhohman@manchester.edu

Ange Huffman - Senior Admissions Counselor

Ange is a regional representative living in Indianapolis. She has been recruiting for Manchester for 5 years. Her focus is community promotion and presentations. Contact Ange at
arhuffman@manchester.edu

Leah Johnson - Admissions Counselor

Leah joined the Manchester College admissions staff in the fall of 2009. She works with students from Northwest Indiana and Illinois. She graduated from Franklin College in May 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism: public relations and visual communications. Contact Leah at
ljjohnson@manchester.edu

Stuart Jones, Ph.D.- Dean of Enrollment

Stuart provides institutional leadership for enrollment and retention initiatives as well as overseeing the student Success Center. He is in his eighth year at Manchester and has been part of implementing strategic enrollment changes since February, 2007. He has his undergraduate degree in communications from Purdue University, a master’s degree in theology from Christian Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. in Education and Higher Education Leadership with Northcentral University. Contact Stuart at sdjones@manchester.edu.

Mallika Klingaman - Operations Assistant

Mallika graduated from college with a degree in Environmental Studies. She has worked at Manchester College since 2007 and was an admissions counselor two years. Now, she serves as an assistant with operations. Contact Mallika at
mklingaman@manchester.edu

Jeremy Markham - Athletic Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director

Jeremy graduated from MC in 1996 with a degree in physical education and earned his Master’s in secondary education at Cumberland College in Kentucky. He serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Spartan football team and the Manchester College athletic department, and also is an assistant director of athletics in charge of budgets and finance. Contact Jeremy at jamarkham@manchester.edu

Kim Reinoehl - Assistant Director of Admissions

Kim graduated from Manchester College in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in English andminors insociology and Spanish. She joined the Office of Admissions in the fall of 2008 and has had various roles over the years. Kim is currently responsible for some of the on-campus admissions events including Scholarship Days and Spartan Days. She also coordinates the scholarship awarding process. Contact Kim at  kjreinoehl@manchester.edu 

Brandi Schuman - Admissions Counselor

Brandi is a 2001 graduate of Manchester with a degree in Psychology.  She worked for Manchester for two years as a Hall Director then moved to Davenport, Iowa where she worked for St. Ambrose University in Housing and completed her Graduate degree in Organizational Leadership.  Brandi has further experience working for Albion College and IPFW before returning to Manchester as the newest member of the Admissions team.  Brandi will be working with students from St. Joe and Elkhart counties in Indiana, and all of Michigan. Contact Brandi at bcschuman@manchester.edu

Lacey Shewman - Admissions Counselor

Lacey joined Manchester College in the summer of 2009 and works with students from southern Indiana. She is responsible for meeting with prospective students and their families, making high school visits, and reviewing applications. She helps coordinate the S.T.A.R. program which allows MC alumni to play a role in student recruiting. Lacey graduated from the University of Saint Francis and received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with concentrations in management and sportsmanagement. Contact Lacey at lrshewman@manchester.edu

Abigail Stopczynski - Admissions Counselor

Abby is an admissions counselor for East Central Indiana and Ohio. She performs many different tasks including calling prospective students, meeting with students and their families, and traveling around her territory visiting high schools and participating in college fairs. She truly enjoys meeting with students and telling them about all the opportunities they have to succeed here at Manchester. Contact Abby at aestopczynski@manchester.edu

Heather Varner - Outreach Coordinator

Heather joined the Manchester Admissions team in the summer of 2007. She is responsible for completing files, speaking with new recruits, and coordinating calling campaigns. Contact Heather at
hmvarner@manchester.edu

Melissa Vrable - Senior Admissions Counselor

Melissa works with students from Northeast Indiana. She started working at Manchester College in June of 2008. Melissa moved to North Manchester from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Contact Melissa at
mvrable@manchester.edu

Keri Wakeland - Admissions Secretary

Keri joined the admissions office during the summer of 2003.  She is primarily responsible for data entry, materials and publications inventory, and general support for the admissions counselors. Contact Keri at klwakeland@manchester.edu

Alexis Young- Departmental Liaison and Director of Conference Services

Alexis works with admissions to coordinate academic visit days and serves as our primary liaison with Manchester's faculty members. She also serves as Director of Conference Services for the College. Contact Alexis at adyoung@manchester.edu