Nate Martey, a senior general studies major from Ottawa, Canada, said he transferred to A-State because he wanted a bigger school feel and enjoyed the community.
Gianni Burton, a first-year early childhood education major from Olive Branch, Mississippi, said she came to A-State because she is close to home. She said, so far, she has enjoyed her time on campus and likes meeting new people.
Nursing majors, Kaliya Lek, a senior from Palestine, Arkansas, and Rhemia Lewis, a junior from West Memphis, Arkansas, said they came to A-State due to the quality of the accredited nursing program and the high student graduation rate.
Cinthia Islas is a senior accounting major from Jonesboro. “I came to A-State because it was close to home and a lot of my friends already came here so it was a nice community,” she said.
John Thompson is a first-year political science major from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. “I had the option to go to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff,” he said.”But I just really think that A-State had a good way of reaching out to our generation here in Arkansas.”
Senior radiation therapy majors Emma Shields (left) from Jackson, Missouri, Erica Phillips from Caledonia, Missouri and Megan Hewitt from Jonesboro show off their gear. Phillips and Hewitt support A-State themed scrubs and Shields wears an A-State radiology sweatshirt.
Ethan Richmond, a first-year strategic communications major from Jonesboro said he came to A-State because he has close to a full-ride, making A-State the best financial decision for him.
Emma Kate James, an undecided first-year from Rodgers, Arkansas said, “I chose to come to A-State because of the community. It’s so welcoming and loving and everybody is happy.”
First-year students Amanda long (left) and Katie Ruszczak. Long is a sports management major from Orlando, Florida and Ruszczak an exercise science major from Arlington Heights, Illinois. Both students said they came to A-State because they were recruited for the bowling team. Ruszczak said A-State’s history of being one of the top bowling teams in the NCAA influenced her decision to choose A-State.
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