Hello! My name is Olivia Kalczynski, and I am a fourth year Animal Sciences major with an Animal Biosciences specialization on the pre-veterinary track. I was born in Toledo, Ohio but I grew up in Orange County, California. My parents are also immigrants from Poland and I travel there to visit the rest of my family every summer. I am currently in the process of applying to veterinary school and I eventually hope to become a professor of practice. I am mainly interested in wildlife and large animals as well as pathology, immunology, and epidemiology.

Throughout high school, I volunteered at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, CA which is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center. My experiences at WWCC solidified my passion for veterinary medicine. I was also a volunteer puppy raiser for the Guide Dogs for the Blind organization and I have raised 3 puppies. At Ohio State, I am a member of the Pre-veterinary Medical Association, the Buckeye Catholic club and the Experience Ohio state For a Day program. I am also co-president of the Main Menu Project and vice president of the Towers Agricultural Honorary club at CFAES. Some of my hobbies include baking, knitting, and hiking.