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Buying In: Alumni Thriving Through Acquisition

By Shannon Keeley
February 09, 2025
Richie Connolly got his first taste of entrepreneurship early in life with a homegrown lawn care business. Now he's closed a deal to buy Utah College of Dental Hygiene.
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From Patient to Healer: MPA Alumnus of the Year

March 08, 2024
Dale Hull, the 2023 MPA Alumnus of the Year, credits his time in the Executive MPA program for giving him the confidence he needed to help people with paralysis.
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The Practicality of Passion

February 13, 2024
Art student Laurel Galli-Graves never imagined working as a data scientist for the Department of Defense. But her time in the MPA program helped her combine her artistic creativity, passion for public service, and love of analytics and machine learning to help further the public good.

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Cooking Up Connections

November 07, 2023
The Department of Finance at the BYU Marriott School of Business reconnects with alumni at the fall 2023 alumni BBQ.
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More Than an Investor

February 23, 2022
As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, BYU Marriott alum Sid Krommenhoek is driven by a desire to advocate for entrepreneurs and build companies that matter.
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Young Professionals Career Engagement Program

February 21, 2022
The best jobs often don’t come from applying to a job posting but through contacts and networking.
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Excellence in Leadership, Excellence in Life

January 24, 2022
The global supply chain management program recently recognized BYU Marriott accounting alum Brian Hancock with the Global Supply Chain Excellence Award.
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MPA Alum Recognized for Extraordinary Career

January 12, 2022
On November 5, 2021, the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics presented the 2021 N. Dale Wright Alumni Award to Dr. Tamara Sheffield.
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The Ballard Center and Careers in Social Impact Consulting

November 18, 2021
Do you want to work in a consulting firm but don't know how or where to start? The Ballard Center can help!
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Accounting Alumni Awarded CPA's Highest Honor

November 16, 2021
BYU Marriott accounting alumni Kathrine Jensen and Jared Nielsen recently received one of the most prestigious recognitions in accounting: the Elijah Watt Sells Award.
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BYU Honors BYU Marriott Alumnus During Homecoming Week

November 03, 2021
As a part of this year's Homecoming, BYU presented an Alumni Achievement Award to BYU Marriott MBA graduate Brandon Robinson.
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An Expanding Perspective

October 20, 2021
From the mountains to the sea to the Tanner building, BYU Marriott MPA alumna Lina Abdallah is always searching for new ways to see the world and the people who live in it.
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Global Supply Chain Alumni Hold First-Ever Virtual Alumni Event

December 23, 2020
This last October, a record-breaking number of BYU Marriott global supply chain management alumni gathered for the first-ever virtual alumni event.

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CIS Commitment Guides Grad in Global Career

September 02, 2020
BYU Marriott MBA graduate David Paradiso and his family members have enjoyed adventures around the world.

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Four SOA Alumni Recognized for High CPA Exam Scores

June 23, 2020
This past April, four graduates of the School of Accountancy were recipients of the 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award, which is given to individuals who score above a 95.5 average across all four sections of the CPA exam.

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Bringing Marketers Together: BYU Marriott Marketing Program Hosts First Alumni Conference

April 10, 2020
The BYU Marriott marketing program recently made efforts to help alumni connect with each other during the program's first alumni conference.

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Alumni Reconnect at Seventh Annual SOA Conference

December 17, 2019
Nearly three hundred attendees convened in Provo for a weekend of reconnecting at the School of Accountancy conference.
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Doral Vance Awarded MPA Alumnus of the Year Award

November 27, 2019
The Romney Institute recently honored Doral Vance with the 2019 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award.
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