Born with cerebral palsy, a condition that has limited his range of motion through abnormally tightened muscle structures, Kyle Hurysz (’21) overcame his physical obstacles to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in economics, a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a focus in legal studies and minors in mathematics, applied mathematics and data analytics. He also served as vice president of the Student Government Association, later serving on Edinboro’s Council of Trustees.

His outstanding work at Edinboro and his commitment to education landed Hurysz at the master’s degree level at Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences – a school that boasts just an 18% acceptance rate and alumni such as economist Milton Friedman and scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.