Jacob Chichester

Jacob Chichester is a second year graduate student at Mercyhurst University located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Originally from Livonia, New York, Jacob was drawn to Mercyhurst as a result of the strong program in Criminal Justice that the University offers. Jacob made a point of saying that the beautiful campus was also a big factor in his decision to choose Mercyhurst.

Jacob graduated from Mercyhurst University in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law Enforcement. In July of 2018, he received his Act 120 Certification from the Mercyhurst North East Municipal PoliceAcademy. Now, at age 23, Jacob is a second year graduate student in the Criminal Justice Program.

Along with his studies, Jacob is Hall Director for Residence Life and Student Conduct (Police Academy experience must come in handy here). He resides in Warde Hall where he oversees the coed residence hall, supervising a staff of 8 RA’s and a building with over 300 students.

Jacob loves the outdoors. During his undergraduate years at Mercyhurst, he ran Cross Country for the school from 2014-2017. In fact, another reason that he chose Mercyhurst is the great Cross Country coaching staff that they have. Running isn’t the only outdoor activity that Jacob enjoys. He also likes to spend time hunting, hiking, and golfing.

Some interesting facts that Jacob shared had to do with his studies abroad. As an undergraduate he had the opportunity to study both in Dungarven, Ireland and Rome, Italy. The experience was fun and educational. Last and definitely not least, Jacob said that he is engaged to be married. He has known his fiancé since the age of 3 years old. They met at pre-school and apparently hit it off and never looked back. This gives a new meaning to the term, childhood sweethearts.

Kali Beutler

Kali Beutler is a sophomore from Tonawanda, New York, majoring in Integrated Media and Strategic Communication, as well as minoring in both Psychology and International Relations. Kali is an active member around campus, as she is a part of many clubs and organizations around campus. 

Kali is close to her family, which includes; her older sister, who works as a dog groomer, her mother, and pet dog. Kali's father passed away when she was seventeen years old. 

Kali's mother works in law enforcement and similar career goals to what her mother does for a living. Kali's goal is to work in the government doing crisis communication by developing natural disaster response plans. Her major, double minors, and her mother's background put Kali in an excellent place to achieve her career goal. 

 

Kali is very outgoing and friendly. She is always full of energy and shows she is passionate and hardworking in everything she does. Kali has demonstrated her success through hard work consistently through being both active around campus and in her academics. Kali is busy around campus as she huge with campus involvement.

Kali is a part of many clubs, including; Theater club. OAC, yoga club, modern cinema club,

Multicultural Activities Council, and Student Activities Council or better known as MAC/SAC to those around campus, as well as The Merciad. She does her work-study at the campus involvement center. 

Although she is active around campus, she has been able to achieve the perfect grade point average of a 4.00 consistently. Her excellent grade point average has resulted in her becoming an active member of Phi Eta Sigma. 

Kali was like this before college. She was quite active as well. She played tennis in high school, despite not being a fan of sports. Her hobbies consist of hiking, swimming, photography, reading, and painting. She describes herself as outgoing and kind. If you ever have an interaction with Kali, it is evident that she is both outgoing and helpful. 

- Isabel C. Merriman