Aditi Lamba ’22, Alumna

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Aditi Lamba ’22, Alumna

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Research and planning are at the heart and soul of the work broadcast journalists initiate as they develop the content for their stories. For recent Bloomfield College Valedictorian Aditi Lamba ’22, who graduated this May with a 4.0 grade point average, these two activities have been part and parcel of her everyday life. She credits both immediate and extended family in recognizing her talents and contributing to the choices she has made along the way.

It was her aunt who was the first to see talent for broadcast journalism in her niece. As a TV anchor herself, Lamba’s aunt had an immediate need for a full-time anchor and expressed her thoughts to Lamba that she saw her as a great fit. A screen test followed, and Lamba was offered her first professional position. Seeing the opportunity as too much to pass up, Lambda elected to take a break from her education and accepted the role. She quickly established herself, advancing from one television network to another, and finally moved to New Jersey from Florida in 2013.

“When this opportunity came my way, I was blessed to have started working in the field I felt so passionate about, but I also knew that to attract greater opportunities in larger markets, I needed to complete my degree. My father supported me, and widely researched colleges and universities where he believed I would be most successful in completing my broadcast journalism degree as a transfer and returning college student,” said Lamba. “I needed a program that would not solely provide the latest knowledge about best practices, but one where I could build on the practical, hands-on experience I already had. In doing our separate research, my father and I came to the same conclusion: Bloomfield offered this, and so much more.”

For Lamba, who immigrated from India at the age of 14, it was important to be on a campus that valued diversity. “It was apparent to me right away that Bloomfield was ethnic friendly and was serving minority students really well. Students were involved in dialogue on topics of specific interest to students of color. They were highly engaged in advocating for causes, and had a voice in what they were going to become involved with,” she said.

As a working journalist, Lamba’s interests lay in representing the communities around her. “I did my research on the professors and the type of work the students were doing on campus. I saw that they were being taught how to express their voices so they would be heard. This environment was what I envisioned in my mind, and my father, in conducting his own research, saw it too. Bloomfield was an ideal match.”

As a Dean’s List student each semester during her course of study, Lamba was recently recognized during the Class of 2022 graduation week as the recipient of the College’s Geraud Prince Journalism Award for her high achievement.

“Passion is very important in this field. And this field is a calling for me. I was meant to be a journalist. I was meant to create stories that bring people together and that empower them. Yet, even with my work experience, I knew I needed to continue my education,” she said. “At Bloomfield, I was able to learn how a newsroom really runs by actually doing it. I want to expand and be involved in reporting and producing local television, and my capstone experience expertly prepared me for this next level interview.”

Lamba enthusiastically shared that she is currently interviewing for producer and reporter positions with a number of networks outside of New Jersey. “By the end of June, I’ll have a job in hand and will likely be relocating out of state with my husband. I am excited to learn a new city and meet new people. But, what I am most excited about is being a part of a diversity-welcoming newsroom. Representation matters, and I want to contribute to this. I want to do good work, where everyone is represented.”

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