Reed Winter

Reed Winter —remote student

Nov. 20, 2023

In the fall of 2022, Reed Winter embarked on a journey to enhance his skills and knowledge in water resource management. Living in Vermont and employed by a small water resource firm, Winter decided to refine his engineering knowledge through the CU Boulder’s Water Engineering and Management Professional Master's Program...

Meg Parker with a backpack on in front of an alpine lake.

Meg Parker — traditional student

Nov. 20, 2023

While working at a water nonprofit, Meg Parker found her passion for engineering and decided to pursue a master's degree. Parker, armed with a BS degree in environmental science from Cornell University, discovered the perfect match in CU Boulder’s Water Engineering and Management Professional Master's Program (WE&M PMP). Motivated by...

John McCarl in front of a tree.

John McCarl — balancing work, online and in-person classes

Nov. 20, 2023

While living in California during a drought, John McCarl decided to shift his career from the defense industry to water resource engineering. McCarl says living in the West heightened his awareness of the “critical significance of water.” “I wanted to be part of the solution,” said McCarl, who holds an...