September 27, 2022
Celebrating women in business
By Ashleigh Plemper
Farmer Staff Writer
(Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series celebrating locally owned or operated businesses in honor of National American Women in Business Day.)
Growing up in a household that found college to be intimidating, getting a degree was never something that was encouraged for Rene Johnson, an account of Johnson & Co, LLC in Watford City. Which makes it even more intriguing that she chose to pursue her field of expertise anyway.
Interestingly enough, it was actually her journey to Watford City that sealed the deal on her fate.
“I remember my sister telling my dad, I want to go to college. And he was like, I don’t know...it’s really tough,” says Johnson.