Denise Dragoo (JD ’76) credits growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the impetus for pursuing a career in environmental and natural resources law. Surrounded by evidence of mining and its history, Dragoo became interested in this specialty, eventually becoming a trailblazer in her own right.
Read MoreWhile earning his bachelor's degree in political science and communication at the University of Utah, Tomu Johnson (JD '11) was considering his next steps toward a career. He'd participated in debate during high school and realized those skills and interests might be worth cultivating.
Read MoreAs a young child, Michelle Oldroyd (JD '00) already knew she would be a lawyer, a history professor, and an entrepreneur—because the lawyers she knew growing up in Washington, D.C., had achieved these goals.
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