Meet Damon Hedgpeth, a transfer student from Springfield, MO!

Damon transferred to Missouri State University from Ozarks Technical Community College-Springfield campus. Damon is pursuing the Recording Arts Undergraduate Certificate at Missouri State University.

When asked why Damon chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Damon said, “The music program and the opportunity to be a part of the marching band were my reasons for transferring. The music program at Missouri State is excellent.”

Damon says the most challenging part of transferring to Missouri State was transferring early. Damon participated in opportunities with the Music Department at Missouri State while attending OTC and knew very early on that Missouri State would be the next stop on Damon’s academic journey, so, “gathering information early and knowing who to talk with got complicated at times.” Because Damon was travelling between institutions for a couple of years, Damon says the most enjoyable part of transferring to Missouri State University has been the “reduced travel time and having everything in one place.”

Damon’s advice for a new transfer student would be to, “try not to get overwhelmed with the influx of information you’ll receive. Read everything 2-3 times.”

Damon would like to use this opportunity to give a shoutout to the people who helped the most with Damon’s transfer process, including Damon’s family and Donna Rebmann, our MSU-OTC Transfer Specialist. Damon’s family and Donna were “a big help” and made transferring to Missouri State much easier.