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Gregory LaConte ’03 (Wayne, N.J.) will begin working towards a master’s in public administration this fall, but already he’s gaining valuable experience in the field.
LaConte, who graduated last month with a bachelor’s degree in history and government & law, is learning about non-profit management this summer through an internship with the Newark Episcopal Diocese. He’s helping coordinate a neighborhood revitalization program that constructs and refurbishes houses, teaches low-income families about home ownership, and assists with mortgage applications.
“This position is really rewarding because I’m able to help people who are less fortunate,” says LaConte, who has been accepted into MPA programs at Lehigh and Farleigh Dickinson universities.
In an intensive research project guided by Joshua Sanborn, assistant professor of history, LaConte analyzed the Perestroika and Glasnost reforms initiated by the Gorbachev administration and the role they played in the downfall of the Soviet Union.
“I was very glad to work with Dr. Sanborn,” says LaConte. “He possesses a wealth of knowledge on Soviet and Russian history and is very encouraging and has a genuine interest in his field.”
“I greatly enjoyed my academic career at Lafayette,” he adds. “Lafayette provided me with a really strong liberal arts background. I was also exposed to many things I would not have been exposed to elsewhere.”
LaConte was a tour guide and member of College Republicans and Pep Band. He was also Sergeant-at-Arms and chair of the Grievance Committee for Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.