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Where will your BYU Marriott degree take you? Read about the careers our alumni are in and the interesting things they are doing.
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Alumni Spotlight

Alum Earns Top Research Honors

February 01, 2013
On the cutting edge of research and education, Jeff Jenkins is leading the pack. A 2009 master of information systems graduate, Jenkins is now finishing up a doctoral program at the University of Arizona and is set to graduate this spring.
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Alumni Spotlight

Marketing Grad’s Life on the Go

February 01, 2013
Natalie Cann is used to good things coming in pairs. After taking time off when her twins were born, the 1998 marketing graduate was approached by two different clients with consulting projectsan opportunity too good to pass up.
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Alumni Spotlight

Taking His Skills on the Road

February 01, 2013
It takes a special kind of person to compare his job to a high school field trip and enjoy it. Such is the case for 1997 masters of accounting graduate Travis Nielsen, whose consulting firm has him on the road every dayyellow school bus not included.
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Alumni Experiences

Gwen Holm honored as 2012 Wright Alumnus of the Year Recipient

January 08, 2013
The Romney Institute honored Gwen Holm as the 2012 Wright Alumnus of the Year recipient.
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Alumni Experiences

BYU Grad Wins Global Entrepreneurship Competition

December 20, 2012
BYU's 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year, Brad Moss, won big at a competition hosted at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Student Experiences

Hairy Feet Make Their BYU Debut

December 11, 2012
Three BYU students journeyed to New Zealand to be in the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
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Alumni Spotlight

Against All Odds

October 01, 2012
Lynette Hansen has beaten the odds and exceeded expectations throughout her life, from graduating college early to surviving cancer. Now as a health care professional, she works to turn the odds in favor of the people around her.
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Alumni Spotlight

Sunny Side Up

October 01, 2012
Chances are the origins of your morning omelet were influenced by a BYU grad. After all, Craig Willardson oversees twenty-five million laying hens and is doing all he can for the incredible, edible egg.
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Alumni Spotlight

Virtual Visionary

By Bremen Leak
October 01, 2012
In an ever-expanding digital universe, Brad Rencher and his team at Adobe Systems Inc. navigate the Cloud like rocket men.
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Alumni Spotlight

International Success, One Step at a Time

June 01, 2012
A world away from his home in Utah, 1989 master of accountancy graduate Phillip Hutchings is climbing a ladder to global success and sharing his knowledge with Marriott School students.
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Alumni Spotlight

Sales in the Fast Lane

June 01, 2012
Matthew Bowman likes leading the pack. His salesmanship has landed him a prestigious award and created a career leading fast-growing sales and customer service companies.
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Alumni Spotlight

Success from the Trenches

June 01, 2012
Jerry Koenig knows a thing or two about working in the trenches. In his more than sixty-six years of job experience, Koenig has been no stranger to challenging tasks, as he has used his dedicated work ethic to achieve great success.
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Alumni Spotlight

Cowboy Business

June 01, 2012
Growing up in Central Florida, Erik Jacobsen pretty much knew he wanted to be a cowboy by the time he was twelve or thirteen years old.
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Alumni Experiences

Management Society Establishes Chapter in Singapore

April 03, 2012
This winter the BYU Management Society's impact grew to include another branch in Asia.
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Alumni Spotlight

First Glimpse at History

February 01, 2012
Gregory Cornell has had a front row seat to history. After graduating from BYU in finance in 1985, he joined the U.S. Army and served his first four years in Germany at the end of the Cold War.
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Alumni Spotlight

Always on His Feet

February 01, 2012
Gary Gustafson, a 1994 MPA graduate, is a man who just keeps going. His career is full of accomplishments and adventures, but his endurance continues outside the office.
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Alumni Spotlight

Suite Dream

February 01, 2012
Matt Jarvis is a sports fan who doesn’t have to separate business from pleasure. After growing up playing a number of sports, he now has a job many young boys dream of working for the National Football League.
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Alumni Spotlight

Law and Order

February 01, 2012
Just four years after completing her joint JD/MPA degree, Kristi Anderson has become a rising star in the Navy JAG Corp. As a prosecuting attorney and a naval officer, Anderson handles a variety of civilian and military cases. She credits her time at the Marriott School for giving her an extra boost in skills and experience to land the job and excel in her responsibilities.
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