LARAMIE, Wyo., April 9 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
Growing up in Thermopolis, Brody Sorensen spent his days on the Bighorn River, one
of Wyoming's most fished and floated waterways. Those experiences shaped his understanding
of environmental protection.
"The Bighorn River gave us a strong outdoor community and a lot of opportunities to
just be with the environment," Sorensen says. "It showed me what there was to lose
if we aren't careful. It made me realize that there have to be people doing work to
fix our environment."
Now a freshman studying at the University of Wyoming's Haub School of Environment
and Natural Resources, Sorensen plans to pursue the joint Juris Doctor and Master
of Arts in environme...