Transfer Success Stories
April 2022 success story
Melissa balocca

Transfer School: UCLA
Transfer Major: Political Science
What term/year did you transfer? Fall 2009
What kinds of activities and/or programs did you participate in at Cerritos College?
Scholars Honors Program and Student Government (External Rep)
What activities and/or program did you participate in at the university?
UCLA Law Fellows; Sidley Austin Pre-law Scholars
Words of wisdom for future transfer students:
Do your own thinking on all occasions and don’t let anyone else set limits on what you can achieve. Make school a top priority in your life and give it your all. These years will past regardless of what you choose to do, so why not choose to invest it in something that will last and benefit you for the rest of your life?
Career and future goals:
I’m a Corporate/M&A attorney and run my own practice with offices in Bellflower and Sherman Oaks. I work with middle market companies who are acquiring businesses in order to grow. I also help form corporations and LLCs.
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