LeeAnn Patterson is a junior Collegium V Honors student at The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in political science with a minor in economics. On campus, she served as secretary of the UTD College Democrats, working to mobilize young voters through voter registration and connecting students with local campaigns. She also served as the logistics coordinator for Women Pursuing Law, one of the major pre-law organizations on campus. Patterson was also a competitor with the Moot Court team and participated in the Innocence Project of Texas seminar to review case files. Off campus, Patterson interned with the 68th District Court of Texas. She has also studied abroad at Philipps-Universität Marburg in Marburg, Germany, taking courses focused on Middle Eastern studies, specifically in economics and conflict evaluation. After graduating, Patterson plans to attend law school.