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Student Spotlight

Leadership Beyond the Court

By Erin Royer
October 29, 2026
Creighton Hansen’s path to the BYU Marriott School of Business was anything but short. Standing at 6’6”, he played basketball at two different colleges before choosing to pursue a career in law. Although it meant parting with the sport he loved, Hansen says, he felt he could make a greater impact by committing to a new goal: “I felt I needed to be in the BYU Marriott School of Business.”
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School News

The Power of Being Seen: Bill Hulterstrom’s 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Lecture

By Erin Royer
October 28, 2026
Business management alumnus Bill Hulterstrom began his remarks at the 2026 BYU Marriott School of Business Honored Alumni Lecture with a simple observation: “At three months of age, a baby notices if you’re looking at them or not.” Hulterstrom, who serves as the president and CEO of United Way of Utah County, emphasized the importance of seeing others. “We—the human creature—never outgrow the need to be seen.”
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Alumni Spotlight

Family Time Over the Bottom Line

By Bryan Ross
July 30, 2026
For Dave Parkes, an alumnus of the BYU Marriott School of Business, wealth management is more than just finances—it is a faith-based practice. “Money is never the outcome; money is a tool that allows us to live a life that we want to live and give back,” he says.
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Student Spotlight

Natural Networking

By Elizabeth Walker
April 23, 2026
From modeling, to working in the Indiana House of Representatives, to eventually moving to Utah to help a friend chase a girl, to studying at BYU Marriott, Napoleon Nosker’s journey has been less than linear. Largely through the relationships he has formed with others, Nosker says he has been able to change his setbacks into strengths.
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Alumni Spotlight

Geared for Takeoff

By Emily Edmonds
February 12, 2026
Jon Richards is a compulsive experimenter. “Whether business, health, or personal-growth related, I’m constantly testing ideas,” he says. “Trying new things helps me progress.” That mindset has propelled Richards as he’s grown Nomatic, a travel-gear company, with his cousin Jacob Durham.
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Alumni Spotlight

Coding His Own Path

By Emily Edmonds
October 20, 2025
Cameron Moll never expected that the insert that fell out of The Daily Universe would eventually lead him to a career spanning the Church, Meta, and beyond.
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Alumni Spotlight

From Grandpa’s Lap to Global Impact

By Shannon Keeley
October 20, 2025
Flipping through The Wall Street Journal each Saturday morning and discussing stock picks with his grandpa helped James Fletcher realize the real investment wasn’t in equities—it was in Fletcher himself.
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Experiences

Experience, Growth, and the Marriott Student Review

April 21, 2025
Facing an increasingly competitive job market, some students at the BYU Marriott School of Business are turning to the Marriott Student Review to gain communication and leadership skills to boost them along their professional journey. 
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School News

Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve: The 2025 Bateman Awards

April 07, 2025
In March, one student from each undergraduate program received the Bateman Award for their exemplary dedication to the BYU Marriott values, commitment to academic excellence, and profound drive to serve others.
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Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Updates 2024

February 09, 2025
The following are alumni who were highlighted on page 10 of BYU Marriott's 2024 Annual Report.
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Alumni Spotlight

Building Tenacity Through Trials and Trails

February 09, 2025
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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Alumni Spotlight

Resourceful Thinking in Rural Communities

November 01, 2024
There can be many economic and social problems in rural, resource-dependent communities, and finding solutions is challenging. However, Aaron Kelson, an instructor at Minnesota North College, is determined to help the residents of his central Minnesota community flourish.
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Student Experiences

Storytelling for Success

By Shannon Keeley
November 27, 2023
BYU Marriott’s Management Communication 320 course helps shape students into powerful presenters and storytellers, which impacts their trajectories.
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Student Spotlight

Forging Her Own Path

April 27, 2023
For Ashley Whitesides, pursuing her passions has led her in unexpected directions. As she graduates from BYU Marriott, she’s carving out a unique route for herself.
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Alumni Spotlight

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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Alumni Spotlight

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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Alumni Spotlight

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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School News

BYU Marriott Names Godfrey as New Chair of Management Department

July 14, 2022
Paul Godfrey was announced as the next chair of the Department of Management. Godfrey took over for the previous department chair, Curtis LeBaron, on July 1.
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