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Alumni Spotlight

Drawing Upon Faith

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

Finding His Groove

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

Sweet Victories

By Sara Smith Atwood
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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Alumni Spotlight

Making the Assist

By Clarissa McIntire
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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Alumni Spotlight

A Business School Ballad

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

Peaks & Plummets, Slopes & Summits

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

Connecting the Dots

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

Zero to Go

By Clarissa McIntire
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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Alumni Spotlight

Figuring It Out

By Kellene Ricks Adams
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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Alumni Spotlight

The Recruit(er)

By Emily Edmonds
March 07, 2022 01:50 PM
Jeff Brownlow was recruiting at BYU when BYU recruited him.
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Alumni Spotlight

Where People Connect

By Lisa Ann Thomson
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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Alumni Spotlight

Partnering with Paige

By Emily Edmonds
July 07, 2021 10:20 AM
Instinctively, Paige Goepfert is definitely organized—but she’s so much more.
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Alumni Spotlight

Weightier Matters

By Emily Edmonds
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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Alumni Spotlight

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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Alumni Spotlight

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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