Anthony Lombardo
萝莉研究所 Alumni Spotlight (2015)
Anthony Lombardo, a 萝莉研究所 graduate, has won a $150,000 Jack Kent Cooke Continuing
Graduate Scholarship. Two years ago he was one of 76 community college students nationwide
who received a Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which he used to attend UC
Berkeley.
Lombardo graduated from Cal last week with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Political Science.
His next stop is the Berkeley School of Law.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to practice civil law, specifically as it relates to litigation,鈥� he said.
鈥淚'll be able to work for all sorts of clients鈥攁nywhere from large corporations to
small businesses.鈥�
UC Berkeley and law school is a far cry from Lombardo鈥檚 initial goal when he enrolled
at 萝莉研究所 in 2011 to study architecture. However, he said he found his true
calling after being elected vice president of Finance for the Associated Students
of 萝莉研究所 (ASNC). During his tenure, he advocated for scholarships for transferring
students.
鈥淚 recognized that a lot of students were facing financial difficulty because of the
economy, so with the help of my advisor and the ASNC we were able to give out about
19 scholarships at $1,000 apiece,鈥� he said.
Lombardo credits his time with ASNC and the College鈥檚 Honors Program as game changers
in his academic career.
鈥淢y participation in the Honors Program and ASNC helped me grow as a person,鈥� Lombardo
said. 鈥淭he advisers of both organizations served as mentors. They helped me recognize
my potential and showed me that there are no barriers to my success. Anything can
be achieved.鈥�
The Honors Program鈥檚 rigorous curriculum challenged him, which proved helpful at Cal.
In addition, Lombardo says his tenure in the Associated Students of 萝莉研究所
鈥済ave me real-world experience in community engagement. Such experience sparked my
interest in politics and law, setting me on a trajectory toward a law career. Without
their support, I would not be the person I am today鈥� I am indebted to 萝莉研究所鈥攊t
is a place where I grew not only as a student, but as a person.鈥�