Alumni in Action

Criminal Justice Program

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Alumni Updates and News

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If you would like to be featured on this page, please send any educational or professional updates to crmj@uwyo.edu or submit the Alumni Information form. We look forward to hearing from you!

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"After graduating UW in May of 2018, I went to work for the Wyoming Dept. of Corrections as a Probation and Parole Officer in Riverton, WY (My interest in this came from Dr. Wodahl's Correction Course). While there, I discovered that I was really passionate about the concept of Drug Court and after 7 months with Probation and Parole, I was offered a position through the Teton County Sheriff's Dept. as the Drug Court and Alternatives to Incarceration Coordinator. In this position, I not only oversee Drug Court and it's budget but I am also working to help implement the 24/7 program and other pre-trial services within the County.

The Criminal Justice program at UW helped me find my path and now I get to do something I love everyday while helping to make a difference in my community. I can not give enough thanks and praise to UW and it's Faculty!

--Sara King (02/12/2020)

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"I was indeed selected to attend Officer Training School in Montgomery, Alabama. I officially report for training tomorrow and have an anticipated graduation date of December 11th of this year.  It has been a long, extensive process to get here but I know that I would not be here without the help of your generous words.  I doubt I could ever say thank you enough but thank you, thank you, thank you! “

Best Regards,
Karl Fagnant   (10-13-2015)

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"I just wanted to say thank you to the Criminal Justice department and UW for preparing me for a career in criminal justice. I am a 2013 CJ grad and Air Force ROTC alum. When I graduated and commissioned, I was supposed to be a missile operations officer, but in a twist of fate, I was given the opportunity to become a Special Agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), a federal law enforcement agency charged with criminal, fraud, and counterintelligence investigations for the U.S. Air Force. (Think NCIS, but for the Air Force, and less television). I credit this success both to good timing and the education I received at UW. From the classes in the CJ department to the amazing internship with UWPD, I learned a lot there, and use what I learned every day as a federal agent. Ironically, I am now stationed in Cheyenne, and loving every minute of it.  Many thanks to UW, more specifically the CJ department!! A special shout out and thank you to professor Cheryl Burnett for all of her advice, help, and dedication to teaching! Congrats on her retirement!"

Jason Steed (8-20-2015)

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"I graduated from the University of Wyoming in May 2012 with a degree in Criminal Justice. In less than 6 months after graduation, I was hired as a Probation/Parole Agent for the Wyoming Department of Corrections. As a Probation/Parole Agent I have supervised anywhere from 10 to 80 offenders at one time in caseloads such as traditional, the Intensive Supervised Program, Drug Court program, offenders from other states, and written Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports for clients on bond to be sentenced. As part of my job, I frequently attend court, occasionally I am required to testify, I conduct home visits and searches of offender's homes, meet with my clients in my office, and of course there is a lot of paperwork. I absolutely love my job and am grateful for my education from the CJ Department at UW"

Kristen Young (3-10-2015)