Dana Atlas
Charlotte, N.C.
“I believe it is necessary based on your career. If you’re going to do brain surgery, yes, you need a college degree. To be a plumber and still earn a middle-class income, no.”
Angel Orellano
Lakewood
“I don’t think it is. I did not graduate. I started my own business and I’m doing pretty good. I guess it depends on what you know and what trade you’re getting into.”
Dr. Karen Ivy
Denver, Colo.
“Having a college degree prepares you well to do several things … but there are several jobs that are not requiring a degree.”
Bruce Atlas
Charlotte, N.C.
“There are a lot of jobs that used to require degrees. They’ve taken away that requirement because they don’t have enough people applying for those positions.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Denver, Colorado.
