Transfer Student Spotlight: Matthew Maloney

SMSU recognized National Transfer Student Week, October 17-21 by celebrating our transfer students. SMSU offers an incredible support system for our transfer students like Matthew Maloney, a senior online student with two Psychology majors from Zumbrota, Minn.

He came to SMSU with a two-year degree and was excited for the opportunity to study online while working full-time. His experience has been more than he could have hoped for.

“What I didn’t prepare myself for was how the faculty and students would embrace an online student,” Matthew said. “The amazing faculty really stood out for me. I don’t know what I would do without them.”

Even as an online student, he was able to engage in classes and connect with classmates so well that he was elected president of the Psychology Club. He’s been to campus several times, including a trip to participate in Mustangs Give: Day of Service on Sept. 28.

“In simple terms, it’s made me a better person and improved my self-growth beyond anything I thought possible,” he said.

Transfer Student Week recognized Matthew and all the students who transferred to SMSU. They may have started elsewhere but choose SMSU to finish their degrees.