A
Lester Prairie, Minnesota native, Katie Kielkucki graduated in
the spring of 2006. She was the second member of her family to
attend Mount Mercy.
On
coming to Mount Mercy:
“My brother went here for four years before I did, so coming
to college here already had a sense of familiarity, and Mount
Mercy was welcoming and comforting. I think a big part of it was
being so welcomed by residence
life and the orientation leaders on move-in weekend.
The floor I lived on had really strong ties -- we did stuff together,
and it really helped me feel like I was welcome here. I had great
professors my first semester and if there was something that I
wasn’t sure on I had amazing help with everything. It all
just made me feel welcomed, even the staff, like Dorothy in the
cafeteria knowing your name within the first month. It was something
that I didn’t expect to happen.”
On
joining the College Pastoral Council:
“I joined the College
Pastoral Council (CPC), and it helped me grow spiritually,
which is great!”
On
student government:
“Being Student
Government Vice President was something I didn’t
think I would do, but I did. I’m really glad I was in student
government because it helped me learn a lot more about campus
and how the college is run. It really made me a part of Mount
Mercy, and I could help students, which was great.”
On
being a resident assistant:
“Being a residence assistant challenged me and changed me
in every aspect of my life more than I ever imagined it would.
It’s probably one of the best things I did on campus. It
allowed me to learn about myself and to manage my time. I also
helped and accepted other people and I did a variety of things
that I would not have been able to do otherwise.”
