Undergraduate: Admission Counselors
Have questions about your Marist application? Simply reach out to the admission counselor that covers your state.
Admission Counselors
Our counselors focus on providing individual attention within our highly selective admissions process. They always welcome your questions, so search for your counselor below. For general inquiries, call the Admission Office at (845) 575-3226 Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email Admission@marist.edu
Admission counselors are listed alphabetically by last name.
Angie Alamah
Director of Southwest/Texas Admission
Territories: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
Chris Doyle, '03
Director of Admission
Territories: Illinois, North Carolina, New York (Central, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier and Western) South Carolina, Tennessee
Kendra Elder, '20/'21 MA
Transfer/Freshman Admission Counselor
Territories: New York (Capital Region)
Lesly Garcia, '17
International Admission Counselor
Territories: International
Joe Giacalone, '03/'08 MPA
Executive Director, International Admission
Territories: International
Kate Gildard, '10/'13 MPA
Senior Associate Director
Territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nicholas Girard, '21
Admission Counselor
Territories: New Jersey, New York (Rockland County and Staten Island), Ohio, Wisconsin
Louis Higuera, '20/'23 M
International Admission Counselor
Territories: International
Jazmine Manning, '22
Admission Counselor
Territories: Connecticut, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota
Meghan McLaughlin, '21
Admission Counselor
Territories: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Jesse Mungin, '11
Regional Admissions Representative
Territories: Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.
Kelli Nienstadt, '19/'22 MA
Assistant Director of Admission
Territories: Missouri, Montana, New York (Long Island and Queens), West Virginia, Wyoming
Alexis Pellegrini, '22
Admission Counselor
Territories: Florida, New York (Bronx, Brooklyn, Putnam County, and Westchester County)
Nicole Radassao, '12/ '16 MA
Senior Associate Director
Territories: Iowa, Indiana
Kent Rinehart, '94/'99 MBA
Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Territories: New York (Manhattan)
Jaclyn Sager, '11
Director, Transfer & Adult Admission
Corinne Schell, '83
Director, West Coast Recruitment
Territories: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington