“Western prepared me very well for law school and for a career in the legal profession. The professors, being lawyers themselves, gave me a real world view of what law school and the practice of law would be like. I would recommend Western to anyone!”

Melinda A. Troeger, ’01
Attorney at Law

“I graduated with degrees in Legal Assistance and Criminal Justice,
which laid an excellent foundation for me to obtain employment as a paralegal and to continue my education in law school. Having both degrees and work experience with the law gave me a definite advantage in law school and in my career.”

Diane Hook, ’90
Attorney

“The outdoor classroom at Yellowstone National Park is my ‘golden’
memory. What a great experience; I still have the diary of my trip.”

Sergeant Sheldon A. Lyon, ’84
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Public Information and Education Division, Troop H

“The professors were very experienced in their fields. The Criminal Justice Department professors always went above and beyond with their dedication and assistance. I don’t think I could have found a better college education or experience anywhere else.”

Derek Conard, ’82
Chief Deputy Juvenile Officer
Fifth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Division, State of Missouri

“My education at Western helped me develop skills that I use in the workplace every day. I completed an internship with my present employer, and that helped me secure this job.”

Chad Higdon,’02
Field Representative
Congressman Sam Graves

"Over the years, I have come to appreciate the focus of Western instructors on student needs. Also, the professors were all very connected to the community and to local criminal justice agencies, and that was a great benefit to all of us. Now, as the administrator of one of those local criminal justice agencies, I still see that connection 25 years later."

Laura Hibbs, '79
District Administrator Missouri Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole