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C a m e ro n Soelberg Honors science graduate, Cameron Soelberg, HBS’00, forged an adventurous—and rigorous— path as a student at the U. He continues to travel on a pioneering trail to this day.
Soelberg recently climbed to the summit
of the highest point in Utah—Kings Peak at 13,528 feet—and has also lived and worked in Colorado, Illinois, New Hampshire, and New York.
“I think my personal history is a good
example that your education and career don’t need to necessarily move in a straight line from point A to point B, because your goals might change as you gain experience and that could launch you on a completely new path from what you had in mind originally,” said Soelberg.
When Soelberg first enrolled at the U in
1994, his intention was to pursue a Ph.D. and become a college professor.
After comnpleting his honors degrees
in mathematics and physics, he stayed to complete a Master’s Degree in Mathematics. While in graduate school, he was supported with a teaching assistantship in the Math Department.
“After finishing the Master’s Degree, I felt
like I needed some time away from school and decided to pursue an opportunity with a startup company in Colorado Springs. There I was involved in prototyping projects for the U.S. Special Forces, which was fascinating work,” said Soelberg.
In 2006, Soelberg took a job as a
systems engineer with Lockheed Martin in Salt Lake City, developing biometric tagging and identification algorithms. “I enjoyed engineering and appreciated the quick 16
