Although BYU Marriott accounting professor Mike Drake was raised in Nevada, he calls BYU home.

Shawna Gygi is a matchmaker at the BYU Marriott MBA program, but her efforts aren't focused on pairings that result in weddings.

Shannon Peterson always wanted to attend BYU, but finances prevented her from pursuing that option as an undergrad. However, Peterson never gave up on her dream, which she is now fulfilling 25 years later as an EMBA student.