Michael Tsogt is the Director of the Advance Colorado Academy, a leadership training program equipping emerging conservative leaders across Colorado and beyond. During his undergraduate years, Michael was elected Academic Senator for student government, covered sports and entertainment for the student newspaper, and participated in several political fellowships, including with the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in political science, where he was recently recognized as an alumnus. Michael is a graduate of the Leadership Institute’s Campaign Leadership College, The Heritage Academy, and the Leadership Program of the Rockies, where he was a finalist for the Defenders of Capitalism Project. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and son.