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Advocating for Equality

January 30, 2023
During Kate Toronto's first day of classes at BYU Marriott, she watched in awe as Marcy Fetzer taught a class on human resources.
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Bulls Named BYU Marriott’s 2022 International Executive of the Year

January 23, 2023
BYU Marriott School of Business and Brigham Young University honored Herman E. Bulls with its 2022 International Executive of the Year Award.
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From Pakistan to Provo

December 13, 2022
While the culture of BYU was foreign to Omer Malik, the 2012 finance alumnus of the BYU Marriott School of Business embraced his time at BYU and now bleeds blue.
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Entrepreneurship: A Breath of Fresh Air

December 12, 2022
Ben Miller, a BYU Marriott MBA alumnus, gratefully remembers the influence of the Rollins Center as he explored entrepreneurship.
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Joy in the Journey and Destination

December 06, 2022
As a student at BYU Marriott in the then-fledgling ExDM program, Breck Laing developed transferable business skills to broaden his career opportunities.
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Mick Berry Honored as MPA Alumnus of the Year

December 01, 2022
Honoree Mick Berry, retired manager of Catawba County, emphasized the importance of changing the world through Christlike leadership at the banquet.
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Shifting Gears: Engineering to Human Resources

November 23, 2022
Whether BYU MBA alumna Betsy Rose is working on human resources projects in NYC or cheering up the elderly, Rose is all about positive impact.
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New York, New Friends

November 21, 2022
Ching Tong finds joy in building genuine relationships with others. The MISM graduate now lives in New York City and continues to make meaningful connections.
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From Soil Labs to B-52s

November 18, 2022
After completing his undergraduate degree in environmental science from BYU, Trenton Blair jetted from soil labs to B-52 cockpits and joined the US Air Force.
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Zero to Go

By Clarissa McIntire
November 11, 2022
Rebecca McCarron Greenhalgh is no stranger to smart wordsmithing, so it was unusual when she was suddenly speechless during an important Zoom meeting.
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Business Behind Bars

November 11, 2022
It was a business proposition that would change the life of Stewart R. Walkenhorst. A colleague was closing up shop and asked if Walkenhorst would be interested in taking over some outstanding retail orders.
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Determined to Do More

November 11, 2022
Tracey Evelyn Haslam, a 2001 BYU Marriott management grad, was shocked when she took her four children to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
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A Focus on the Permanent

November 11, 2022
Growing up in Brazil, Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education.
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MPA Trailblazer

November 11, 2022
A self-proclaimed "daddy's girl," Ruth Ann Jefferies followed her father into a public service career and has been blazing trails ever since.
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Finding More Meaning

November 10, 2022
Ronell Hugh's 2010 MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Business gave him the career path he was looking for, but other aspects of the program ended up being much more meaningful to him.
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Ripples of an Education

November 07, 2022
Chauma Jansen, BYU Marriott alumna and the executive director of American Indian Services, works to help provide education opportunities to those in her community.
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A Wake-Up Call

October 31, 2022
Tyler Hardy was one day away from finishing his mission in Veracruz, Mexico, when he got an unexpected phone call. His older brother, Greg, had been seriously injured in a work accident.
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Creating a Playbook for Parents

October 14, 2022
With three children and one on the way, Bruce Hymas and his wife Brittany found themselves quite literally losing sleep over their kids.
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