Transfer Student Association

Kaitlyn Taylor
President

Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Transferred From: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Kinesiology

How has getting involved at USM helped your transition to the Southern Miss community?

Getting involved at USM has helped me tremendously because it gave me a purpose on campus. When I graduate, I want to have helped make a difference not only in the community but within Southern Miss as well. I wanted to involve myself with people of good repertoire who could not only help me with my future endeavors, but make transitioning to success as a Golden Eagle easier and more memorable!

Joshua Gallagher
Vice President

Hometown: San Antonio, Florida
Transferred From: Pasco Hernando State College
Major: Kinesiology

How has getting involved at USM helped your transition to the Southern Miss community?
As an out-of-state transfer student, getting involved at USM has really helped me make connections in the Hattiesburg Area. As a pre-med student I am very dependent on local professional networks. I felt out of place during my transition and far behind my peers in terms of achievements and academic prowess. Southern Miss helped create a foundation in Hattiesburg and since I have been able to develop new friends, mentors, and professional connections, without whom I could not have succeeded.

Tre Burdette
Recruitment Chair

Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Transferred From: Northwest Mississippi Community College
Major: Kinesiology 

How has getting involved at USM helped your transition to the Southern Miss community?
Getting involved has truly made my transfer experience 100% better. When first getting onto campus, I didn't know many people, but since joining a few organizations I have begun to bloom. Southern Miss is filled with amazing people, and the more you become engaged with, the more fun and easier your experience becomes.

Giuliana Donato
Social Media Chair

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How has getting involved at USM helped your transition to the Southern Miss community?

Maxwell Greenough
Secretary

Hometown: Hurley, MS
Transferred From: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Major: Sport Management

How has getting involved at USM helped your transition to the Southern Miss community? Getting involved allowed me to connect to and love Southern Miss in the same way I did my previous institution.