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Elizabeth Walker

Public Relations Writer, BYU Marriott School of Business
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Student Experiences

Communities of Compassion

By Elizabeth Walker
April 28, 2026
For BYU student Katie Young, the biggest lesson she learned from helping run the Community Compassion Collective was simple: social networks matter.
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Student Spotlight

Learning the Hard Way

By Elizabeth Walker
April 24, 2026
Starting a family and seeking creative ways to pay for school were transformative for BYU Marriott strategy student Dustin Hubnik. As he prepares to graduate, he reflects on the motivation he has found from deciding to embrace challenges.
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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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Student Spotlight

Confident Leadership

By Elizabeth Walker
April 21, 2026
As he prepares to graduate, MPA student Ben Maxfield reflects on how the lessons he learned have prepared him to start his career with confidence.
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Student Experiences

Granting Light: Students Serve through Grantwell

By Elizabeth Walker
April 10, 2026
Through Grantwell, education and community outreach happen in tandem as MPA students consult real nonprofit organizations looking to apply for and allocate grant funds.
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Alumni Spotlight

Gospel Principles in Leadership: Insights from Derek Miller, MPA Alumnus of the Year

By Elizabeth Walker
April 03, 2026
In accepting the MPA Alumnus of the Year award, Derek Miller shared how gospel principles have guided his views of leadership.
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Center News

Dear Future Students

By Elizabeth Walker
March 06, 2026
Over multiple days, 192 students at the BYU Marriott School of Business stepped into a small recording space to share advice they would give to encourage future BYU Marriott students.
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Student Spotlight

Determined to Become

By Elizabeth Walker
February 17, 2026
With the end goal of becoming a lawyer, earning an MPA for John Lidang is less about his career aspirations and more about his desire to become a Christlike leader.
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Student Experiences

Peer-to-Peer Leadership: How Peer Advisors Are Reaching Pre-Business Students

By Elizabeth Walker
February 16, 2026
Peer advisors rely on their own BYU Marriott experiences to help pre-business students seeking light and advice on an individual level.
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