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Drawing Upon Faith

February 27, 2025 09:00 AM
A painting is like a journal, says Kristin Yee. “It’s a log of how you felt on the different days you were creating it. You remember what you were thinking when you were working on certain parts.”
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Finding His Groove

October 21, 2024 03:10 PM
There was a moment in Dan Hansen’s life when he was a gang member. He carried a fake gun, hung out in the local pool hall, and had regular run-ins with law enforcement.
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Sweet Victories

June 24, 2024 08:55 AM
For many people, one marathon is enough to last a lifetime. Not so for Gretchen Olson Montgomery.
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Making the Assist

March 26, 2024 08:10 AM
Under brilliant lights, Mark Dickson spoke to a crowd hanging on his every word. He was a 20-something college student refereeing a BYU Intramural Sports flag football game, and for him, the stakes had never been higher.
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A Business School Ballad

November 28, 2023 01:21 PM
You could say that Gerald “Jerry” Petersen earned his master’s degree in marketing from BYU because he loved to sing.
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Peaks & Plummets, Slopes & Summits

July 17, 2023 04:05 PM
As he reflects on his life journey, emeritus general authority and MOB grad Larry Kacher says the unexpected stops have been most meaningful and the bumps along the way have proved most beneficial.
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Connecting the Dots

March 13, 2023 07:23 AM
BYU Marriott alumna Krislyn Powell has a knack for creating connections, whether as a yogi, an administrator, or a volunteer.
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Zero to Go

November 11, 2022 03:43 PM
Rebecca McCarron Greenhalgh is no stranger to smart wordsmithing, so it was unusual when she was suddenly speechless during an important Zoom meeting.
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Figuring It Out

June 21, 2022 06:01 PM
Much of Jay Davis’s success as an entrepreneur comes from his willingness to jump in when no one else wants to.
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The Recruit(er)

March 07, 2022 01:50 PM
Jeff Brownlow was recruiting at BYU when BYU recruited him.
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Where People Connect

November 05, 2021 01:57 PM
If there were a poster child for the importance of developing relationships—real relationships—throughout your career, Amy Sawaya Hunter would be it.
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Partnering with Paige

July 07, 2021 10:20 AM
Instinctively, Paige Goepfert is definitely organized—but she’s so much more.
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Weightier Matters

February 23, 2021 10:53 AM
Eric Weight’s alarm clock rang at 6 a.m. every morning, no matter the weather, no matter the month, no matter the holiday.
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For the Love of the Sport

March 01, 2019 07:53 AM
Paris Fashion Week isn’t really Michael Hansen’s scene. He’s a sports-arena guy, feeling more in his element at a Final Four basketball game or a French Open tennis match.
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Outside Chance

November 29, 2017 01:35 PM
Jackson, Wyoming—the gateway to the grand Tetons—is almost always bustling. Snow-capped peaks and expansive horizons draw crowds to this tiny outpost in the American west.
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