Nicole Pidala ‘21
Nicole is the outgoing president of Virginia Law First Generation Professionals (VLFGP) and an incoming 3L senator.
Where are you from?
Garrison, New York. It’s about sixty miles north of New York City.
What are some of your goals as a newly elected 3L senator?
UVA Law is a unique place based on the contributions of the student body here. One function of SBA that is particularly important to me is its ability to assist students form new organizations focused on issues or identities that are not represented in other student organizations. SBA has been immensely supportive in helping other students and I start a new organization (Virginia Law First Generation Professionals) over this past year. In my capacity as senator, I would like to help other students develop new organizations and support them as they make their impact on the Law School community.
What’s something you know now that you would tell yourself before coming into law school?
Believe in yourself! Imposter syndrome hits a lot of students here, but we all got into UVA Law and deserve to be here. And spend more time practicing softball!
Favorite food?
Pizza. Lampo is the best in Charlottesville and is doing takeout during quarantine!
Favorite place in Charlottesville?
I love to hike, so Shenandoah National Park or anywhere else in the Blue Ridge Mountains! We’re so fortunate at UVA to have close access to amazing outdoor resources, and I try to take advantage of that in any way I can.
Anti-Stress Hobby?
Sleeping or working out, whichever comes first.
Pet peeve?
The temperature of the WB classrooms. We’re not in Antarctica; please set the classrooms to be above freezing.
If you won the lottery, what would you do with it?
Pay for law school, then use whatever is leftover to get a beer from Bilt.
Where’s a place you’ve never been, but would like to go?
The Amalfi Coast and all of Southern Italy, including Sicily. Most of my family is from that region of the world, so I’m hoping to take my bar trip there.
What are the Seven Wonders of the Law School?
The community here, even when we’re all stuck in quarantine.
How Mandy knows I want an Americano every morning before I know I want one.
Phone chargers from the library circulation desk.
Laps around the Law School.
Spies Garden, especially in the spring when it gets warm again.
The cow painting in WB.
Reese’s candy in the snack office (and Lisa, of course).
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