Caroleene Dobson has always believed in the power of roots. Raised on her family’s fifth-generation cattle farm in Monroe County, she grew up in a small town where neighbors looked out for one another and hard work was a way of life.

Those early experiences instilled resilience, humility, and a sense of responsibility—values that would guide her through every stage of her journey.

An English teacher at her rural high school was one of the first to push her to dream beyond the familiar. With that encouragement, Dobson applied to Ivy League universities and was accepted to Harvard College, where she studied History and Literature.

At Harvard, she honed her ability to think critically, write persuasively, and approach challenges from multiple perspectives. She went on to Baylor University

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