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Leon Duran wears casual Army camouflaged uniform while smiling at a wall full of images.
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Roadrunners Rising: Rising Scholars

Meet Leon Duran, the first student featured in a multi-year documentary following Roadrunners at MSU Denver.

Leon Duran wears casual Army camouflaged uniform while smiling at a wall full of images.

Leon is a 2015 alumnus with a degree in criminal justice. He is an entrepreneur, father, sailor and an online MBA student. He will graduate for the second time from MSU Denver in December 2022.

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