Concurrent enrollment gives Weber State student two-year head start on goal to become attorney
OGDEN, Utah — Georgia Fox is “kind of” in her first year at Weber State University, but officially has more than two years under her belt.
Fox graduated high school with both a diploma and an associate’s degree from WSU thanks to concurrent enrollment. She attended the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science, better known as NUAMES, which has classroom space on both the WSU Ogden and Davis campuses.
That’s where she developed a love for history and political science.
“I’d been taking a history class from a teacher who’s also a Weber State professor with a master’s in political science,” Fox said. “After that class, I looked up what kind of careers you can have in political science.”
On a list that included lobbyists and congressional aids, Fox zeroed in on law. “There was definitely an aha moment. I realized law school is something I could do.”
Today, 19-year-old Fox is studying political science with a minor in legal studies, a common path to law school. She said concurrent enrollment gave her a huge head start.
“I’m so glad I took advantage of that opportunity,” she said. “Switching from NUAMES to Weber State was super easy, and there were so many perks to staying at Weber.”
Weber State is home to over 16,000 concurrent enrollment students — more than any other college in Utah. Nationally, WSU ranks highest in CE students among four-year colleges, according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
Fox said her professors are “super engaging.” Her favorite class this semester is Legal Environment of Business, taught by a professor who’s also an attorney.
As part of her 16-credit course load, Fox is also taking a ballet class, which she hopes will refine her skills in figure skating — a hobby she adopted last year. She’s currently gearing up for her first competition in February.
The Davis County native said she expects to graduate again from WSU in 2026, this time with her bachelor’s degree. Then, because she loves cold weather, she’d like to go to law school in either Utah or Canada.
“I’m open to possibilities,” she said. “I’d like to be either a copyright attorney or a civil attorney who deals with things like divorce cases.”
Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.edu- Contact:
Bryan Magaña, public relations director
801-626-7948, bryanmagana@weber.edu