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Lorenzo Gamboa
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admission (Transfer Recruitment, Outreach and Strategic Partnerships)

Lorenzo is originally from a very small town in Colorado where he graduated with eight people in his public high school class. Coming from a close-knit community, he is familiar with the assumptions and fears one may have when considering leaving town for college.  Reflecting on his own academic journey, he aspires to clarify the daunting experience for other first-generation students that he once faced himself.  Lorenzo has over twenty years of experience in college advising and currently oversees Transfers Recruitment, Outreach and Strategic Partnerships.

Lorenzo Gamboa es originalmente de un pueblito chiquito en el estado de Colorado donde se recibió con solo ocho alumnos en su clase de la prepa. Basado en esta experiencia Lorenzo conoce bien las barreras principales que asumimos con el temor de considerar opciones universitarias cuando los recursos son limitados. Reflexionando en su propia experiencia universitaria, el aspira poder clarificar lo que él vivió con sus sueños educativos y a la misma vez poder inspirar a otros que tomen su lugar. Lorenzo tiene más de 20 años de experiencia como consejero de admisiones y se encarga de estudiantes de transferencia e iniciativas que promueven el acceso universitario para todos.

Degrees:

B.S. in Economics, Santa Clara University
M.A. in Mexican American Studies with a concentration in Immigration and Higher Education University of Arizona
M.B.A. from Santa Clara University
Ed. D. at Santa Clara University.

Titulos Universitarios:

Licenciatura en Economía de la Universidad de Santa Clara
Maestría en Estudios México Americanos con una concentración en Immigracion y Estudios Superiores de la Universidad de Arizona
Maestría en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Santa Clara
doctorado en educación de la misma escuela.   

Hobbies & Interests:

Boxing, Outdoors, Dancing, Running, Horses, Bulls, Mexican Music, Drawing, Home remodel projects, spending time with family, and working with undocumented youth, native youth, Veteran's, underrepresented minorities, funding for middle income families and anything that expands the pipeline to higher ed.

Ask me about:

Veteran Benefits, SCU Boxing, Transfer Students, and being first-generation.
    Phone
    (408) 554-5024
    Location
    Schott Admission & Enrollment Services Building