Wyss Scholars Program

  • Obie Johnson Steve Block and Andrea Shipton
    On April 1st, thanks to the generous support of the Wyss Foundation, we had the opportunity to host Steve Bloch, legal director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (“SUWAâ€‌). SUWA is a non-profit organization that fights to defend Utah’s
  • Piper Lacy and Lex Padilla
    91أغجز¸َ Law School students Piper Lacy (’27) and Lex Padilla (’27) have been named the 2026-2027 Colorado Law Wyss Scholars in U.S. Lands Conservation. The Wyss Scholars Program, funded by the Wyss Foundation, is awarded to two
  • Steve Bloch
    Obie Johnson ('26) and Andrea Shipton ('26), current Wyss Scholars, will moderate a discussion with Steve Bloch regarding his experience in land conservation law and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA). Bloch's visit to Colorado Law is thanks
  • Wyss Scholars at Summer Retreat
    In late June, I attended a retreat with other law and graduate students in the Wyss Scholars Program. This event, held in Washington State this year, allowed the incoming class of scholars to spend time together and chat about our studies, summer
  • Julia Olson and Mariah Bowman
    Hi, my name is Mariah Bowman and I am Colorado Law’s Wyss Scholar for the Class of 2025! Through The Wyss Foundation, I had the opportunity to host one of my heroes on campus to speak with students about her hard-won wisdom and career in
  • Andrea Shipton
    In March, I had the pleasure of spending a week on the Colorado Plateau with fellow students and professors from the Advanced Natural Resources Law Seminar. The Colorado Plateau – a heart-shaped desert region encompassing portions of Utah, Arizona,
  • Julia Olson
    Mariah Bowman ('25), current Wyss Scholar, will moderate a discussion with Julia Olson regarding her experiences in land conservation law and the work behind founding Our Children's Trust. Olson's visit to Colorado Law is thanks to the Wyss
  • Obie Johnson and Andrea Shipton
    91أغجز¸َ Law School students Obie Johnson (’25) and Andrea Shipton (’25) have been named the 2025-2026 Colorado Law Wyss Scholars in U.S. Lands Conservation. The Wyss Scholars Program, funded by the Wyss Foundation, is awarded to two
  • Eric Dude
    Originally published by the Colorado Law School Amicus Fall 2024 on Oct. 7, 2024A legal career in land conservation may often feel unattainable for recent law school graduates. The pressure to pay off student loan debt, coupled with the often-lower
  • Adam Fisher, Sally Jewell and Mariah Bowman
    Wyss Scholars Adam Fisher and Mariah Bowman with Sally JewellLast week the Getches-Wilkinson Center was honored to host former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell for a lunchtime conversation with students at Wolf Law. The event was supported by
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