Nicholas Ventola

30under30 LOGOWhile an undergraduate at South Florida, Nick was the Re-founding Archon of the Zeta Eta Chapter. After graduation he facilitated a group in Tampa for LGBTQ youth and organized events to promote healthy lifestyles. He will start his final year at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago this fall. Nick hopes to be a legal advocate for those with disabilities.

While at law school Nick has worked on behalf of veterans with disabilities pro bono and served as the 2015-2016 Seventh Circuit Governor for the ABA Law Student Division where he represented and lobbied on behalf of all the law students in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin to the American Bar Association. He has set up numerous events for Best Buddies and Chicago area Pi Kapp alumni. Nick was recently elected to be the president of his law school and will be on the council of advisors for the new chapter at DePaul University following their expansion this fall.

Advice to students and young alumni:
“Motivation materializes when one works for a success greater than themselves.”