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Marriott Alumni Magazine

Summer 2026

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Feature

The Business of Being Good: Ethics is Everyone’s Job

By Clarissa McIntire
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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Feature

Celebrating Our Present

By Emily Edmonds
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 celebration into meaningful action.
11 Min Read
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Feature

Frozen Assets: Creamery Flavors That Alumni Still Crave

By Emily Edmonds
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.
5 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Stewarding the Way Forward

By Shannon Keeley
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.
14 Min Read
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Other Articles

More Than a 🙂

By Shannon Keeley
May 27, 2026 02:00 PM
While some people find emoji to be a 🔥 universal shorthand, others prefer to have their thoughts all spelled out. How do you express yourself❓
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Other Articles

Keep the Change

By Sara Smith Atwood
May 27, 2026 01:15 PM
Small changes and quick financial checkups can result in big savings. Read ideas that can help you hold on to more of those hard-earned dollars.
2 Min Read
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School and Alumni News published in the summer 2026 edition

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Student Experiences

Learning to Research, Researching to Learn

By Elizabeth Walker
November 05, 2025 01:16 PM
Whether they are stepping into their first research assistant (RA) role or building on past research experiences, students in the Marriott Research Fellows (MRF) program gain new skills and build stronger faculty connections as they begin work as RAs.
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Student Experiences

Life-Changing Laptops

By Bryan Ross
December 05, 2025 01:45 PM
Brigham Young University students Grady Call, Morgan Topham, and Deven Gogarty found some truth to the motto, “The world is our campus,” as they competed in the Computers for Change Case Competition, hosted by the BYU Marriott School of Business’s Whitmore Global Business Center. “It’s been a really cool feeling to be able to work on things that can have a real difference in Africa,” Call says.
3 Min Read
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Employee Spotlight

Growth through Global Experiences

By Bryan Ross
July 29, 2025 01:17 PM
When Veronica Stoltz was a student at BYU, she went on a study abroad experience that sparked a passion for travel and learning that she now channels as the international program coordinator at the Whitmore Global Business Center at BYU Marriott.
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School News

The 2025 IEY Award Recipient Shares Focus on Servant Leadership

By Nicholas Day
December 17, 2025 12:41 PM
The BYU Marriott School of Business presented Kathryn McLay, president and CEO of Walmart International, with the 2025 International Executive of the Year Award. McLay shared how she and her team focus on servant leadership in their work.
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School News

A Lifetime of Leadership: General Bruce A. Carlson Honored at Presidential Review

By Megan Charlton
February 13, 2026 04:20 PM
During the 2025 Presidential Review, BYU Air Force and Army ROTC programs honored General Bruce A. Carlson with the 2025 Leadership Award. In his address, Carlson encouraged cadets to use their knowledge of gospel principles for peace and perspective during their military service.
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Student Experiences

Getting a Foot in the Door through NetTreks

By Melissa Een
October 06, 2025 02:15 PM
BYU Marriott School students went on a two-day NetTrek to Dallas, where they met industry professionals and built connections—both with companies and their peers.
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Student Experiences

Lifting Each Other Up: How the Women in Strategy Association Builds Community

By Elizabeth Walker
January 30, 2026 09:09 AM
"WSA gives strategy students that circle of support—people they can bring their hard questions to, celebrate wins with, and lean on during tough days,” says BYU Marriott assistant professor Lena Lizunova.
2 Min Read
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Student Experiences

Gushing with New Ideas

By Elizabeth Walker
November 12, 2025 09:38 AM
While the internet continues debating if fruit snacks are candy, General Mills is working to put their product Gushers in the candy aisles. To do this, the company went through BYU Marriott to enlist the help of five students.
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Student Spotlight

Using Excel to Excel

By Melissa Een
October 27, 2025 08:46 AM
Human resource management (HRM) senior Anna Parry has a bit of an unconventional hobby: coding spreadsheets. After learning how to code Excel in class at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Parry used her skills to serve others in her mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in her goal to earn The Congressional Award Gold Medal.
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Employee Spotlight

Prompted, Not Planned

By Melissa Een
October 23, 2025 10:16 AM
For Nicole Donahoo, the path to becoming an assistant professor began with a breakup—an ordeal that spurred Donahoo to turn to the Lord for guidance. Since then, she’s learned that following the promptings of the Lord brings her joy, even when God’s plans are different from what she had in mind.
3 Min Read
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Employee Spotlight

Critical Thinking and Intentional Living

By Melissa Een
November 03, 2025 03:39 PM
Assistant professor of marketing Cameron Bale hopes to help students go beyond what they see on the page and think critically to find deeper solutions to problems, both in their assignments and their lives.
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Employee Spotlight

Flying in the Face of Challenges

By Kiana Aquino
November 07, 2025 09:53 AM
For Luke Parker, being a captain in the Air Force and assistant professor is more than just a love for airplanes—it's also how service led to personal growth in all aspects of his life.
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School News

BYU Marriott Professors Receive Awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference

By Elizabeth Walker
August 25, 2025 01:33 PM
Four professors from the BYU Marriott School of Business received awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference. John Bingham, Michael Drake, Melissa Larson, and David Wood received awards in recognition of their contributions to BYU.
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School News

The Room Where It Happens: The 2025 Alumni Achievement Award

By Bryan Ross
January 07, 2026 03:40 PM
BYU Marriott MBA alumna Cydni Tetro described standing in a Parisian mansion as Post Malone debuted his new fashion line. At the 2025 Honored Alumni Lecture, Tetro shared the career journey that has led to being there.
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