Colan MacKenzie is a recent graduate from the University of New Mexico, where he studied Early Modern Middle Eastern History and Modern Middle Eastern Politics. While attending the University of New Mexico, Colan co-founded the Young American Leadership Initiative (Y.A.L.I.), served as president of Phi Alpha Theta in his senior year, and wrote his undergraduate thesis on 19th Century British Imperialism in the Middle East and North Africa. Colan got involved early in his college career with North Korean human rights issues, and participated in a Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) conference held in Malibu. He plans on pursuing an international law degree following the conclusion of his internship with HRNK.