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From left: College of Sciences Dean Michael Johnson, Chris Lombardo, Director of the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs Kerstin Hamann.<\/p><\/div>\n

In a hectic world, it pays to pause and say \u201cthank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the philosophy of Chris Lombardo, who was struck not too long ago about his own inattention to showing gratefulness. More specifically, he realized the impact that longtime Political Science professor Roger Handberg, Ph.D., had on Lombardo\u2019s career as an attorney.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe foundational lessons I learned about researching, really how to approach law, all came from Dr. Handberg,\u201d Lombardo said.<\/p>\n

Lombardo came to UCF, then Florida Technological University, after graduating from Winter Park High School with intentions of ultimately becoming an attorney. His pre-law track landed him early in his education in Handberg\u2019s Constitutional Law class, which already had a reputation as one of the hardest classes at the university.<\/p>\n

Lombardo agrees that it was difficult, but he was fascinated by Handberg\u2019s methodology. More than rote recitation and memorization, Handberg forces students to think about the law as a living, changing thing, he said. Successful lawyers use a law\u2019s history to predict how it will be interpreted in a modern mindset and eventually change in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither you learn to think like a lawyer, or you\u2019re just a tape recorder replaying facts. You really haven\u2019t learned anything,\u201d Lombardo said.<\/p>\n

Lombardo enjoyed Handberg\u2019s challenges so much that he actively sought out his classes for the rest of his studies at UCF. Not only did it build up a foundational law knowledge, but it equipped him for the even more demanding environment of law school at Florida State University. And just as UCF had Handberg, FSU\u2019s law school had a well-respected Constitutional Law professor with a reputation for toughness, Patricia Dore.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was the person who crushed your GPA,\u201d Lombardo said.<\/p>\n

Still, four years under Handberg had taught Lombardo and the other Knights who had traveled to Tallahassee with him how to perform under pressure. While other students withered under the gaze of Dore, Lombardo held his own.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was pretty astounded by our grasp on the law as incoming students,\u201d Lombardo said. \u201cAnd it really goes back to Handberg\u2019s training and preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lombardo\u2019s gratefulness recently took shape as a scholarship fund that honors Handberg\u2019s influence on his life. \u00a0He was quickly joined by several other alumni who also benefitted from Handberg\u2019s teaching. The fund is more than halfway toward the $25,000 needed to fully endow the scholarship. \u00a0If you enjoyed learning from Dr. Handberg, please join this effort by adding your support here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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