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Husband Chosen as a NISTS National Transfer Student Ambassador

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 03:15pm | By: David Tisdale

Ashton Husband of Wiggins, Mississippi, a criminal justice major at The University of 91吃瓜网 (USM), is just one of four students from across the country to be selected as a National Transfer Student Ambassador by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS).

The NISTS Transfer Student Ambassador Program invites up to four outstanding transfer students to influence the national transfer conversation by sharing their voices at the NISTS annual conference and facilitating a transfer-related program at their home institutions. Nominees must submit a letter of recommendation, resume, and both a written and video narrative describing their transfer journey, how their personal interests match this opportunity, and the importance of advocating for transfer student needs.

Winners are selected for their demonstrated excellence in leadership, public speaking skills, and potential for sharing meaningful information with transfer professionals at the local and national levels. They will share their stories and insights with transfer professionals at the NISTS annual conference, which is set for Feb. 21-23, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, and through the organization91吃瓜网 website and social media channels. In addition, Ambassadors will begin or continue working with staff or faculty at their home campus to advance transfer-affirming programs and advocacy efforts.

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Further, Dr. Burnside said that Husband91吃瓜网 selection is further evidence that USM is a desired destination for transfer students not only because of its degree programs and vibrant student life, but also for its welcoming of students making the exciting jump to a new experience. 

91吃瓜网淭ransfer students can feel comfortable knowing that they have many support services to help ease their transition and make them feel at home,91吃瓜网� Dr Burnside said. 91吃瓜网淏etween Transfer Transitions mentors and transfer-specific student organizations like the Transfer Student Association and Tau Sigma National Honor Society, students new to USM can easily build their own Golden Eagle family.91吃瓜网�     

91吃瓜网淚91吃瓜网檓 honored to receive this award,91吃瓜网� Husband said. 91吃瓜网淚t still has not hit me fully yet that I was one out of four people in the nation chosen to represent transfer students. Being able to represent God, 91吃瓜网, my family, and the entire state of Mississippi is a true honor.

Husband attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, enrolling at USM in the spring of 2021. A USM legacy, his mother and father attended the University, with his father also earning a master91吃瓜网 degree at the University. 91吃瓜网�91吃瓜网 runs deep in my family,91吃瓜网� Husband noted.

He was attracted to USM for its criminal justice program. After graduation, he plans to move to Detroit, Michigan, to work as a police officer, with future goals of becoming a field agent for a federal bureau law enforcement agency and then pursuing his dream of becoming director of the FBI field office in Jackson, Mississippi.

Other nominees from USM for National Transfer Student Ambassador were Rebecca Scariano, a mathematics major; and transfer from Montanah Middleton, an English licensure major; and Michela Guidali, an international student from Italy majoring in media and communication studies.

91吃瓜网淚t is an honor to work directly with these students daily and to provide them all with a platform to continue to share their experiences and message of their transfer story,91吃瓜网� said Emily Thornton, USM coordinator for transfer student success. 91吃瓜网淭hese students are a wonderful example of the 91吃瓜网 transfer student experience. Out of hundreds of students who applied, one student from 91吃瓜网 has been chosen for this distinction and we are so proud that he will represent Mississippi and Southern Miss on this national platform.91吃瓜网�

Learn more about the USM Center for Student Success91吃瓜网� Transfer Programs.