Sonia Lumley

Sonia A. Lumley is a political science major with a minor in the Hesburgh Program for Public Service. She is an AnBryce Scholar, Questbridge Scholar and a part of the 2026 cohort for the Building Bridges Mentoring Program. Sonia would like to be on a pre-law track, with a concentration in Civil Rights or Corporate law, in particular working with POC businesses and communities.

During her first year, she was part of the Latinx Student Association (LSA), the Black Student Association (BSA) and the Multiracial / Multiethnic Student Association of Notre Dame (MMSAND). She has interned with the Office of General Counsel since her first year. Sonia has played piccolo in the University Band, the Marching Band, and the ND Hockey Band. She was also part of the Political Science Club, and Model UN. That summer, she travelled to Costa Rica as part of the ND Bridge Progam. She taught Spanish, English, Math and Sport. Instead of returning to campus in the fall, Sonia went to Washington, DC as part of Notre Dame's Domestic Study Abroad DC program. There she interned at the White House for Vice President Kamala Harris, a fellow Californian, and did press and communications. This past summer, Sonia interned with the Office of the Attorney General Letitia James in New York City. She was a student mediator and worked with consumers and businesses, including landlords.

During her time at Notre Dame she would like to explore every possible opportunity and take total advantage of it. Being in a town of unrepresented youth and few opportunities to thrive, she would like to create opportunities all across the country for students that were like her adolescent self.

Sonia would like to make impacts in several lives and spaces. She believes Notre Dame will unequivocally equip her for a bright future that will shine a light in other lives to help the greater good. 

Awards

• Questbridge Scholar 
• Virginia Smith Graduate School Scholarship Recipient 
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Atwater Chapter Recipient 
• Merced Rotary Scholarship Recipient 

Study Abroad

• Washington, DC (Fall 2023)

Activities

• Piccolo, Marching Band
• Piccolo and Flute, University Band
• Piccolo, ND Hockey Band
• Student Government Liaison, Latino Student Association (LSA)
• Rublic Relations Officer, Shades of Ebony
• Black Student Association (BSA)
• Outreach Coordinator, Multiracial / Multiethnic Student Association of Notre Dame (MMSAND)

Summer and Academic Year Experience

• Hall Clerk
• Marketing and Sales Team, Notre Dame Press Office
• Receptionist, Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (2022-present)
• Student Mediator, Office of the Attorney General, New York (Summer 2024)
• Costa Rica, ND Bridge (Summer 2023)