Winter 2025
Marriott Alumni Magazine articles
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Ingredients of Happiness
When I tell people that I teach happiness, they think I’m lying... but the neuroscience, social psychology, behavioral economics, and strategies that make up the science of happiness can elevate people who, in turn, can lift others.
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Drawing Upon Faith
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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Breaking the Ice
Small talk may sound insignificant, but it can deliver big results by opening doors to deeper connections and unexpected opportunities.
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Alumni News published in the winter 2025 edition
Click to see a directory of all Class Notes published in each edition of Marriott Alumni Magazine.
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Breaking Ground in the MBA Program
Mary Jean Frodsham was the first woman to graduate from BYU Marriott with an MBA. Her journey wasn’t easy, but she felt well-prepared and supported along the way.
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Building Tenacity Through Trials and Trails
Nathan Tanner has biked hundreds of trails throughout Utah. Professionally, he’s also ridden the peaks of entrepreneurship and the valleys of rough economies.
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Numbers Don’t Lie
After Kirk Holt graduated from high school, he volunteered on the Hill Cumorah Pageant’s work crew, an opportunity his seminary teacher nominated him for.
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