By Lauren Felts, Advertisement Manager
Saint Leo University is about community and to honor this value, The Lions’ Pride Media Group will choose one student each month to feature in that issue. This issue, our student of the month is Adam Keselicka. Keselicka is a criminal justice major specializing in homeland security from Tresckow, Pennsylvania.
Keselicka describes his enrollment to Saint Leo University as a funny story. “I had a family friend recommend Saint Leo to me and I was blown away of all the stuff he was telling me about the school. I honestly did not think I was going to be accepted if everything he told me was true about the school,” said Keselicka. “I ended up applying as a joke to tell my family friend that ‘Hey! I at least applied to the school.’ Well, a few weeks later I got a certificate of admission from Saint Leo. I still have it to this day!”
Keselicka explained that he ended up visiting Saint Leo with his family friend and deposited to enroll all on the same day. He affirms that his choice to attend Saint Leo was undoubtedly the right one. “I am very glad I came to Saint Leo. Saint Leo has a special place in my heart that no other school could have filled,” he said.
Furthermore, Keselicka is very active on campus, especially within the school’s Catholic community. He recommends that other students become involved on campus, no matter the interest, and find something that they care about.
“You’ll never know who you will meet in what club or organization,” said Keselicka. “I can say personally that I have met friends that I will keep in touch with long after my time at Saint Leo.”
Keselicka is vice president of a pro-life club, Imago Dei, which he has been active in since his freshman year. Additionally, this year he joined another organization, Omicron Delta Kappa, which is an honor society. He is also active with Residence Life on campus, and the University Ministry.
“My role in ‘UMinn’ is a leader for Men’s Group and Bible studies,” Keselicka said. “I got involved in ‘UMinn’ by just going to events they hosted and building community with those who were already involved since I was a freshman.”
Keselicka also mentioned how glad he was having joined so many clubs and being so active on campus. He said that it has helped him to love the person he has become here at Saint Leo.
Although the university has helped him in his journey, one day Keselicka intends to move on from Saint Leo and pursue other opportunities.
“In five years, I see myself living in Florida, preferably the tri-county area of either Pasco, Hernando, or Hillsborough counties,” said Keselicka. “Hopefully in five years I have traveled to at least three countries and have started a family. Lastly, I hope to start a hobby of beekeeping.”
Finally, to the students who have maybe just started this year at Saint Leo or to any future incoming Lions, Keselicka’s advice for those is as follows:
“To future lions, come and experience what it is like to be a lion, and the community many, including myself call home. Dive right in and see how you will love the person you become here.”
If you would like to be featured in the next month’s issue of The Lions’ Pride Media Group, please contact the newspaper’s social media page @lionspridemedia or contact lauren.felts@email.saintleo.edu directly for more information.
