It Starts With a Connection.

Our admissions professionals love working one on one with students to best determine fit and take the anxiety out of the admissions process. Reach out to your counselor today, because we want to help you realize how you can reach your goals through authentic experiences and deep connections here on the Hill.

First-Year Admissions Counselors

Stephanie Stahler Senior Associate Director of Admissions

You work with Stephanie if you attend high school in: Baltimore City (MD), attend a private school in Baltimore County (MD), Hawaii or are a home school student.

Set up a time to chat with Stephanie

sstahler@mcdaniel.edu

410-386-4857

Katie Ridgway '10 Associate Director of Admissions

You work with Katie if you attend one of the following high schools in Montgomery County, MD: Albert Einstein High School, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Charles E Smith Jewish Day School-Upper School, Damascus High School, Gaithersburg High School, John F Kennedy High School, Katherine Thomas School, McLean School of Maryland, Montgomery Blair High School, Nora School, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Quince Orchard High School, Sandy Spring Friends School, Seneca Valley High School, Siena School, Springbrook High School, Thomas Spring Wootton High School, Walter Johnson High School, or Winston Churchill High School

Set up a time to chat with Katie

kridgway@mcdaniel.edu

410-857-2540

Kelsey Kirkman '19 Assistant Director of Admissions

You work with Kelsey if you attend high school in: Frederick County (MD), AL, AK, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, or Washington D.C.

Set up a time to chat with Kelsey

kjkirkman@mcdaniel.edu

410-857-2272

Chad Koontz Assistant Director of Admissions

You work with Chad if you attend high school in: Anne Arundel County (MD), the Eastern Shore (MD) counties (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester), DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, or WI.

Set up a time to chat with Chad

ckoontz@mcdaniel.edu

410-857-2274

Makensie Albin Admissions Counselor

You work with Makensie if you attend high school in: Allegany County (MD), Carroll County (MD), Garrett County (MD), Washington County (MD), CT, MA, ME, NH, PA, RI or VT.

Set up a time to chat with Makensie

makensie.albin@mcdaniel.edu

410-386-4024

Ethan Munns Admissions Counselor

You work with Ethan if you attend high school in: Calvert County (MD), Charles County (MD), Howard County (MD), Prince George's County (MD) or Saint Mary's County (MD).

Set up a time to chat with Ethan

emunns@mcdaniel.edu

410-386-4016

Zach Nitsch Admissions Counselor

You work with Zach if you attend high school in: Montgomery County (MD), AZ, CO, NJ, NM, NY, TX or UT.

Set up a time to chat with Zach

znitsch@mcdaniel.edu

410-857-2519

Sarah O'Donnell '22 Admissions Counselor

You work with Sarah if you attend high school in: Harford County (MD), attend a public school in Baltimore County (MD), AK, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, or WY.

Set up a time to chat with Sarah

sodonnell@mcdaniel.edu

410-386-4018

Transfer Admissions Counselor for Undergraduate Studies

Stephanie Stahler Senior Associate Director of Admissions

You work with Stephanie if you are looking to transfer from a two or four year college or university, looking to re-apply, or are seeking a second bachelor's degree from McDaniel College. Stephanie also works with first year students who have an international status or are living outside of the United States.

Set up a time to chat with Stephanie

sstahler@mcdaniel.edu

Phone: 410-386-4857

Graduate Admissions Counselors

Crystal Perry '11, '14 Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Management

You work with Crystal if you are looking to advance your career with a graduate degree or certification in Counseling or Education from our school of Graduate & Professional Studies.

Contact Crystal

cperry@mcdaniel.edu
410-386-4833

Colin Hoover Graduate Admissions Counselor

You work with Colin if you are looking to advance your career with a graduate degree or certification in Data Analytics, Human Services Management, Human Resources Management, Kinesiology, or Public Administration & Policy.

Contact Colin