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
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Who is your counselor?
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Brandi Chauncey '01- Associate Director for Recruitment
Brandi has called herself an alumni of Manchester since 2001 when she graduated with a degree in Psychology. Since then she worked for two years in Residential Life as the East Hall Director here at MC and spent another 6 years working at other colleges/universities while obtaining her master’s degree. When she comes into work every day, she looks forward to the new person(s) she will meet and the interactions she will have with the faculty, staff and students here. She likes that her job enables her to spread her Spartan Spirit onto others but also gives her the opportunity to help someone else build their own Manchester College memories. When not working, she spends time with family, friends, and pets. She enjoys working out, reading and watching random shows on TV… including football!
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Keegan Gerlach '10- Senior Admissions Counselor
Keegan is a 2010 graduate from Manchester College and has been working in the Admissions Office since graduation. She loves educating students about all the opportunities that Manchester has to offer them as they find their own passions and place in the world. When not in the office, Keegan wears the hat of head coach of the Spartan Dance Team. When she does find free time, she enjoys playing with her two dogs Lily and Finn, watching movies of any kind , and she has saved over $200 in one shopping spree using extreme couponing!!
Contact Keegan at ktgerlach@manchester.edu
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Bernadette Gleeson - Admissions Counselor
Bernadette graduated from IPFW in 2006 with a B.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. She earned an M.A. in Professional Communication in 2010 from IPFW as well. Bernadette has worked mostly in the realm of social work and teaching. Her passion is connecting with people, and being a simple part of their life’s journey. Bernadette leaves you with this advice "I have no advice for you, this is your journey and you will find your way. However, please just know that you never have to be on that journey alone." She is thrilled to be working with students of “ability and conviction” who have a desire to “improve the human condition.”
Contact Bernadette at bagleeson@manchester.edu
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Elizabeth Hamman - Admissions Counselor
Elizabeth graduated from University of Saint Francis in 2010 with a degree in Liberal Studies concentrating in Art and Environmental Science. She is very excited to help students and their families through the college search process and exploring what opportunities await them at Manchester College. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys being artistic by taking pictures, or many other forms of art. She also enjoys watching too much TV, trying new recipes. A little known fact about Elizabeth is that she enjoys watching documentaries, especially ones that concern environmental issues. She has been a vegetarian for about two years now, and she loves a good veggie burger! She would also love to know why ice-cream companies hav not made a plain peanut butter ice-cream!
Contact Elizabeth at eahamman@manchester.edu.
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Ange
Huffman - Assistant Director of Admissions, Central Indiana
Ange graduated from St. Joseph's College with a bachelor's degree in Communications/Theater Arts.
She is an Assistant Director for Central Indiana with 7 years in admissions at Manchester. Her goal is to promote Manchester and higher education to the central Indiana community. When not spreading Manchester knowledge to the masses, she has been known to dabble in community theater, walk her dogs for her exercise not theirs, and judge people at the grocery store for not returning their carts to the appropriate place.
Contact Ange at arhuffman@manchester.edu
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Will Patch '07 - Senior Admissions Counselor
Will is a December 2007 graduate of Manchester College with a Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry and is excited to be representing the Spartans again. He works with students from East Central Indiana and Ohio. He works hard to help students transition from high school to college as successfully and stress-free as possible.
Contact Will at wdpatch@manchester.edu
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Brooke Walters ‘11 - Admissions Counselor
Brooke graduated from Manchester College in May of 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Her goal is to spread information about Manchester and help other students in finding their place, like she did. When not at work, Brooke can usually be found playing unimportant games on Facebook, playing basketball with friends at the park or PERC, or at home reading, or watching her favorite TV series, NCIS or Criminal Minds.
Contact Brooke at bbwalters@manchester.edu
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Sandy Bendsen '72- International Student Recruiter
Sandy, a 1972 Manchester graduate, has worked for Manchester since 1996. Traveling, and reading and writing mysteries are favorite pastimes. or check out the International Student web page.
Contact Sandy at: skbendsen@manchester.edu |
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Adam Hohman '01- Director of Admissions
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 |
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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 |
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Brad Higginson - Athletics Liaison
Brad Higginson enters his third year with the Spartans football program as an assistant coach working with the defensive backs. Higginson was a four-year starter at Kentucky Wesleyan as a free safety, where he was a D2football.com honorable mention All-American selection. He also spent two years with the men's basketball program at KWC. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in computer information systems, and went on to receive his master's in public administration from Gannon University, where he was a graduate assistant for two seasons.
Contact Brad at bmhigginsons@manchester.edu |
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Kim Reinoehl '98- Assistant Director of Admissions
Kim graduated from Manchester College in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in English and minors in Sociology and Spanish. She joined the Office of Admissions in the fall of 1998 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
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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 |
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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
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