About Lawson
Lawson L. Hardrick-Cervantes III (he/him), a.k.a. Lawson Hardrick III, was raised in one of the most economically depressed and homogeneous areas in the country – Imperial Valley. Identifying as Black, Chicano, and queer, he found it challenging to find a sense of community. Following his father's incarceration, Lawson not only struggled to finish high school but was unsuccessful in his first attempt at community college. Throughout this time, Lawson gained work experience in several fields, including at a restaurant, as a bank teller, and also as an employee at Apple, where he discovered another passion besides education – technology.
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Becoming a student leader in student government organizations helped him realize he wasn’t the only student facing barriers, which allowed him to remain academically persistent. Lawson has spent four years serving students, advocating and educating them on their rights, and is excited to be entering his fifth year in a student government organization. Lawson loves to play video games, geek out about Apple’s newest product releases, and search for hole-in-the-wall cafés in San Diego. |