Wyss Scholars Program
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
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
Growing the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders: A Student Conversation with Secretary JewellThe Getches-Wilkinson Center and Wyss Scholars Program invited Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLaw students to join Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior during the Obama
University of Colorado Law School student Mariah BowmanÌý(’25) has been named the 2024-2025 Colorado Law Wyss Scholar in U.S. Lands Conservation. Bowman, a J.D. candidate, is Colorado Law’s seventh Wyss Scholar. The Wyss Scholars Program, funded
Adam Fisher is Colorado Law's current Wyss Foundation Wyss Scholar. His recent article "Pay to Play? The Past, Present, and Future of Recreation Fees on Federal Public Lands" is live in this month's issue of the Environmental Law Reporter. The
At Getches-Wilkinson Center we understand the financial burden of attending Law School. We have compiled a list of resources to help Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLaw Students access available Scholarships and Fellowships from within the GWC, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLaw School and outside
Over 40 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLaw students joined The Getches-Wilkinson Center on Thursday, October 26th for a delicious lunch and to hear from current GWC Scholar and Fellows. Information on the various scholarships and fellowships and instructions on how to apply
Michelle White is a staff attorney at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance where her work focuses on issues in public lands including RS 2477 disputes and litigation arising under the Antiquities Act. She graduated from University of Colorado
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLaw is one of six leading institutions to host the Wyss Foundation Scholars Program which supports the graduate-level education of emerging leaders in U.S. land conservation by providing scholarships, mentorship, and community. Early this
John Leshy, Author Distinguished Professor of Law University of California, Hastings College of LawThe little-known story of how the U.S. government came to hold nearly one-third of the nation’s land and manage it primarily for recreation, education