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Marriott Alumni Magazine
Summer 2026

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Marriott Alumni Magazine gives you insights into BYU Marriott's programs, faculty research, and student experiences, along with fascinating features, recent speeches, and alumni spotlights.
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The Business of Being Good: Why Ethics is Everyone’s Job

May 27, 2026 04:40 PM
Moving from good intentions to integrity in action takes humility, thoughtful decision-making, and values-based leadership. Learn how faculty and alumni are converting ethical reflexes into workplace superpowers.
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Celebrating Our Present

May 27, 2026 04:30 PM
From mentoring entrepreneurs to serving communities and advancing research, BYU Marriott led the way in celebrating BYU’s 150th anniversary with 16 impactful Beacons of Light projects. Discover how these initiatives turned a milestone into meaningful action.
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Frozen Assets: Creamery Flavors That Alumni Still Crave

May 27, 2026 04:00 PM
We asked, and you were more than willing to answer. When it comes to BYU Creamery ice cream, alumni can’t praise—or eat—enough. Here are the sweet results of a Marriott Alumni Magazine survey ranking the Creamery’s most craveable flavors.
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Get to Know BYU Marriott Alumni

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Stewarding the Way Forward

May 27, 2026 03:30 PM
Alumna Jenica Sedgwick left a strategy job in New York City to work for the Church in Salt Lake City. Now as the Church’s first-ever sustainability manager, she is charting new territory in her quest to tend the Earth.
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The Entertainer

February 12, 2026 09:49 AM
Dale Tolley is a creative powerhouse who is redefining HR at Procter & Gamble. Whether rocking a costume, belting out parody songs, or designing games that teach policies, Tolley turns HR tasks into full-blown productions.
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Digging In

October 20, 2025 01:45 PM
Ginger Belnap, a landscape designer, shares that she's humbled by the simple beauties that God has given us. “There is healing being in the dirt and being with the Earth.”
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Inspirational Speeches

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On Being Teachable

February 17, 2026 09:44 AM
Kate L. Kirkham, professor of organizational behavior, delivered a BYU devotional that wove teaching and learning into a timeless message. Being teachable, she explained, means opening ourselves daily to God’s love.
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Partner with the Lord in Your Career

October 20, 2025 01:19 PM
Lee Bird's 2025 convocation speech illustrates that career building and kingdom building are not mutually exclusive. In fact, when brought together, they can create a powerful combination.
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“Let Us Run with Patience the Race That Is Set Before Us”

June 05, 2025 07:32 AM
As a business ethics professor... one of my core goals is to help my students prepare to thrive by increasing their ability to make gospel- and principle-based decisions about work and life.
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