U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello recently received the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award. According to the CWCC website, the
“prestigious honor recognizes women who have achieved a high level of professional success, made meaningful contributions to their communities, and dedicated themselves to mentoring and developing the next generation of female leaders.
From humble beginnings in Thatcher, to becoming the first Latina from Colorado to graduate from Harvard Law School and the first Hispanic U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Colorado, she has broken barriers and redefined what representation and leadership look like in the legal profession.”
Founder of the Law School… Yes We Can! (LSYWC), a pre-law mentoring and leadership development program for first-generation and underrepresented college students, Arguello also established the Arguello Dream Team, which brings professionals into K–12 classrooms to inspire students to pursue higher education.