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The Tipping Point

By Shannon Keeley
February 13, 2026 09:41 AM
Tipping by tablet is now the norm. Tips fuel paychecks—and debate.
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Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Updates 2025

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 01:10 PM
The following are alumni who were highlighted on page 10 of BYU Marriott's 2025 Annual Report.
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Employee Spotlight

Ripple Effect

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 12:51 PM
As a practicing attorney for six years, Taeya Howell used her voice to help others. “I did a lot of negotiating,” she says. Now, as an associate professor of organizational behavior and human resources at BYU Marriott, Howell has swapped courtrooms for classrooms, but her role as an advocate continues to shape her career.
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Student Experiences

A Hub of Helping Hands

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 12:40 PM
A collection of online resources designed and built primarily by BYU Marriott students is helping accounting professionals around the world. During the past decade, BYU’s accounting Hubs—five websites that host hundreds of student-written articles and practical exercises—have racked up more than three million page views.
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Alumni Spotlight

Finding Light in Loss

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 11:30 AM
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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Student Experiences

An Express Lane to Experience

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 11:26 AM
The clock read 1 a.m., and Nathan Jessop was still wrestling to finish the financial report his internship sponsor was expecting the next day. The thought came: Ask for help. But he resisted.
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Student Experiences

Mindfulness at BYU Marriott

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 11:12 AM
At BYU Marriott, some of the brightest insights emerge when new questions meet familiar problems—and when students have a seat at the research table.
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Alumni Spotlight

Stories in the Sky

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 11:08 AM
Nate Mortensen, cofounder of drone-show company Open Sky, transforms dark skies into shared experiences—from Stadium of Fire to small-town rodeos.
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Alumni Spotlight

Degrees of Friendship

By Shannon Keeley
February 12, 2026 09:45 AM
MBA students. Career-builders. Mothers. Friends. Megan Eliason Shaw and Noelle Christensen Perkins have worn all these hats while forging a friendship that has spanned decades, states, and family milestones.
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