Kaylyn Grzadzieleski

Kaylyn Grzadzieleski traveled from the Midwest part of the country to Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. She left her hometown of Bismarck, North Dakota, an area of the country that is famous for their snow storms and cold weather and came East to the harsh winters and cold weather in the Eastern snowbelt of Erie, PA. I am sure that she will feel right at home once the snow begins to fly and the temperatures dip down close to zero.

   She is a 19 year old sophomore student majoring in Applied Forensic Science. Kaylyn is on the Autism Spectrum and one of her reasons for choosing Mercyhurst University was the positive environment for autistic students.  She graduated from Bismarck High School where she achieved high academic standing and was named the class Valedictorian. Another reason that Kaylyn chose Mercyhurst University is because of the renowned Forensics program. Her strong educational background and her dedication to her studies has made her transition from highschool to college life much easier, especially for the challenges that the college curriculum presents .

Kaylyn enjoys spending the little free time that she allows herself to have by being an active member of the Tabletop Gaming Club. This is a group that meets every Wednesday evening. Those students involved in the club can pass the time with games like Uno, Dungeons and Dragons, and Scrabble. She is also a member of the Anime Club. The club watches animated Japanese films and series and share their ideas about what they watch. It is through these two groups that I met and got to know Kaylyn quite well.

You wouldn’t suspect it by looking at her photo but she says that she enjoys hunting and the outdoors. She also surprised me by telling me that back home she has 10 backyard chickens.