VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 3 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Crossing the state line to attend Valdosta State University (VSU) was an easy decision for senior David Cooper, a musical theatre major from Jacksonville, Florida.

Cooper planned to attend an in-state university and play soccer, but he fell in love with performing on stage. When he asked his high school teacher to recommend a school with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, she told him about VSU. A campus visit and tour with his dad, and Cooper was hooked.

We asked him how he knew VSU was the right choice, the secret to getting involved on campus, and how he secured in-state tuition to attend VSU?

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