Meet Kenna Armstrong, a transfer student from Nashua (Kansas City), MO!

Kenna transferred to Missouri State University from Metropolitan Community College. Kenna is pursuing the Journalism major with a Strategic Communication minor at Missouri State University. Kenna is also involved in Sigma Kappa sorority.

When asked why Kenna chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Kenna knew she wanted to transfer as soon as she participated in a tour of the campus, saying, “I felt at home immediately and connected with the people I met. I knew this was the place I wanted to be!”

While Kenna knew that Missouri State University was the right place for her, Kenna discussed the challenges of being a transfer student, stating, “Entering a new environment and trying to make friends, knowing I was going a different route than my friends from high school, was challenging.”

Participating in URSA helped ease Kenna’s concerns. Kenna says, “URSA helped me meet people and make friends immediately! I’ve surrounded myself with people who feel like we’ve been friends forever, even though we’ve only known each other a few weeks.” Kenna says the campus events and the friends she’s made have been the most enjoyable part of her transfer experience.

With that knowledge, Kenna’s advice for a new transfer student would be, “Everything feels scary until you actually do it – whether it’s doing something alone or even asking someone to do something with you because you don’t want to go alone. But participating in those opportunities and meeting those people are worth it!”

Kenna would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who have helped her the most throughout her transfer journey – her support system. Kenna cites the faculty and advisors at Metropolitan Community College, as well as her parents, sisters, and friends, for being so supportive and helping her make the adjustment to a new school.