Nubia Peña describes her experience at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as a “transformative journey”—one full of challenges and illuminating experiences. Yet one could also say that transformation is a theme permeating throughout Peña’s life, beginning at the young age of four when her family immigrated to the United States from Mexico.
Read MoreTravis Goff wanted to attend the University of Utah as a teen attending a football game with a friend. Now more than 30 years later, that wish has finally come true: Goff recently graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Master of Legal Studies program.
Read MoreAs an undergraduate majoring in political science at the University of Utah, Tonia Hashimoto recalls the moment she was encouraged to say “yes” to an opportunity that set her career on an unexpected and fulfilling path. She was talking with the late former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, Hinckley Institute of Politics director, who advised her to intern with the institute. Initially uncertain, she agreed. This experience opened countless doors for her.
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