{"id":95431,"date":"2025-10-23T04:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?p=95431"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:44:54","slug":"business-transfer-student-finds-community-at-utoledo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/10_23_2025\/business-transfer-student-finds-community-at-utoledo","title":{"rendered":"Business Transfer Student Finds Community at UToledo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Toledo is celebrating transfer students as part of National Transfer Student Week.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gordy Hunt began his college journey at the University of Cincinnati but soon realized, it wasn\u2019t the right fit for him.<\/p>\n

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Gordy Hunt started at the University of Cincinnati as an undecided business major and felt lost. He transferred to UToledo for his sophomore year, where he found the community welcoming. He is now a senior with dual majors, professional sales and marketing, and an expected graduation date of May 2.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI started at the University of Cincinnati as an undecided business major and felt lost,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cThe class sizes were huge, the teachers didn\u2019t know who I was and there was no engagement with students. I felt that I had no guidance and for what I was investing in, I wasn\u2019t getting much out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

So he transferred to The University of Toledo for his sophomore year and began exploring the majors at the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation<\/a>. His interest in the Edward H. Schmidt School of Professional Sales<\/a> (ESSPS) grew after learning more about the sales program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was drawn to sales because I wanted to step out of my comfort zone,\u201d Hunt said. You\u2019re not going to be successful if you stay in your shell and the more you step out, the more you stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a senior with dual majors in professional sales<\/a> and marketing<\/a> and an expected graduation date of May 2, Hunt found the community and engagement at UToledo to be welcoming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love UToledo because of everything they have to offer,\u201d he said. \u201cThey have a small-town feel that larger universities miss out on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunt reflected on his decision to transfer and couldn\u2019t be happier with UToledo.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people feel like they need to move away for college, but I think for me, staying at home and staying with my family was a good opportunity,\u201d he said. \u201cThe UToledo campus is extremely nice and it\u2019s easy to take that for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunt said he found the annual Neff College of Business job fair to be very beneficial.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first job fair I attended, I didn\u2019t know what to expect and it was overwhelming and hard to figure out who to go up to,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, the second job fair I attended I was more prepared and landed an internship with Alro Steel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last May, Hunt began his internship at Alro Steel, where he attended college networking events as a recruiter, and still serves as an inside sales intern with the company.<\/p>\n

The Business Career Programs Office hosts events like the semiannual job fair and Chillin\u2019 with the Firms, a low-stakes networking event for students. The office\u2019s program manager, Craig Turner, said Hunt is an exceptional student.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad that Gordy recognizes the value of the services we provide in the Business Career Programs office,\u201d Turner said. \u201cNow that he\u2019s applying what he\u2019s learned, he\u2019s able to truly see the impact of those experiences firsthand. I was especially delighted to see him at our Chillin\u2019 with the Firms event in September, proudly representing Alro Steel.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the most recent job fair, Hunt was on the other side of the table talking to students looking to get an internship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw my younger self going up to the tables but I\u2019m on the other side talking to them this time,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I know I still have so much to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunt recalled his most valuable lesson from the job fair: rejection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe job fair taught me that you will face rejection,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cAnd you shouldn\u2019t be afraid of getting rejected. You will get a job; it just takes putting yourself out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunt said wants to explore the career field of professional sales with plans to move away from his hometown of Toledo. He said he is grateful for UToledo embracing him and helping him find his passion for sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cUToledo was in my backyard my whole life,\u201d he said. \u201cI am glad I decided to become a Rocket.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about UToledo\u2019s campus events for National Transfer Student Week,\u00a0<\/em>read the UToledo News story<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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