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Sara Smith Atwood

Sara Atwood is an associate editor at Y Magazine. She lives with her family in Orem, Utah.

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Alumni Spotlight

Finding Light in Loss

By Sara Smith Atwood
February 12, 2026 01:00 PM
Emma Nisbet began her career amid the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic—an experience she describes as “terrible and amazing and bittersweet.”
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Alumni Spotlight

The Entertainer

By Sara Smith Atwood
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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Student Experiences

Bridging Borders, Building Leaders

By Sara Smith Atwood
November 07, 2025 02:24 PM
When Mayor Khishgeegiin Nyambaatar of Ulaanbaatar—the largest and most populous city in Mongolia—sought to strengthen the public officials who manage the city, he knew just where to turn.
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Alumni Spotlight

Seas The Day

By Sara Smith Atwood
June 05, 2025 07:35 AM
Alum Kevin Smith carved out a gnarly career in his nearly 40 years at AT&T. He has also touched hundreds of lives through his optimism, genuine caring, and love for outdoor adventures. You’ve never met a surfer dude quite like him.
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Feature

Winning Strategies

By Sara Smith Atwood
April 25, 2025 12:44 PM
Just as BYU sports teams compete in the Big 12 Conference, BYU MBA students face off in the Big 12 MBA Case Competition—an event that brings together business students from across the conference.
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Feature

Taking Care and Business

By Sara Smith Atwood
October 31, 2024 03:07 PM
How Employee-Caregivers Elevate the Workplace
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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

Good Scents

By Sara Smith Atwood
February 26, 2020 01:57 PM
When Kara Norman Chatterton was young, her BYU alumni parents took her and her five siblings on a pilgrimage to Provo from Idaho every other year or so.
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