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Employee Spotlight

25 Years of Matchmaking

March 23, 2022
Shawna Gygi is a matchmaker at the BYU Marriott MBA program, but her efforts aren't focused on pairings that result in weddings.
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Following in the Footsteps of His Leaders

March 14, 2022
As the operations officer for the Army ROTC program at BYU, Roland Griffith hopes to be a role model for his cadets.
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Drawing on Experience

March 09, 2022
In a drawer in Mike Bond’s office are all the notes he took in training meetings during his 11 years as a brand manager.
3 Min Read
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When Patience Pays Off

March 02, 2022
When Greg Anderson began his college career at Weber State University on a singing scholarship, he had no idea where his education might take him.
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A Passion for Teaching and Sales

February 25, 2022
After retiring from a long career in sales for startup software companies, Greg Zippi knew exactly what he wanted to do next—teach.
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Bouncing Back from Failure

February 07, 2022
As a mentor with the Rollins Center, Case Lawrence uses his experiences with failure to help young entrepreneurs be better equipped for the road ahead.
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No Better Place to Be

December 13, 2021
When Tom Peterson graduated from BYU in 1981, he thought he had already come to fully appreciate the value of his BYU education.
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Scoring Big in His Career

December 01, 2021
Brian Spilker landed his dream job when he accepted an assistant professor position in the School of Accountancy in 1993.
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Ninety Years of Learning, Serving

November 23, 2021
Throughout his ninety years, Karl Snow has used his experiences to serve the community in many ways: working for the Utah state government, the BYU Marriott School of Business, and South African humanitarian projects.
3 Min Read
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The Fruit of Her Labors

November 22, 2021
In 1993, Patricia Wilson left her hometown of Cali, Colombia to pursue an education at BYU. Two decades later, she now works as the business manager for the SOA.
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Following the Power of Potential

November 15, 2021
When Camilla Hodge graduated from BYU with a degree in communications, she never imagined she would return to the university 14 years later as a professor at BYU Marriott.
4 Min Read
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Finding Greater Purpose in Teaching

November 05, 2021
Even masks from the pandemic can't stop new BYU Marriott professor McKenzie Rees from memorizing the faces—at least the upper half—and names of all her students.
3 Min Read
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An Open Mind and An Open Door

October 25, 2021
The office door of BYU Marriott professor Jim Brau is always open. Brau believes making connections with his students is the most important part of his job.
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A Different Flavor of Business

October 22, 2021
Shereen Salah teaches a business Arabic class at BYU Marriott, and she enjoys supporting her students competitions hosted by the Whitmore Global Business Center.
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Breaking the System

October 15, 2021
Growing up, information systems professor Nathan Twyman possessed a unique talent: a knack for breaking software.
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Always Seeking out New Adventures

October 08, 2021
After spending most of his time as an undergraduate student preparing for law school, Kurt Herrmann received surprising inspiration to change career paths.
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The Path to a PhD

September 08, 2021
As a professor at the School of Accountancy at BYU Marriott, Ron Worsham hopes to instill the same passion he feels for accounting within his own students.
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Guided to BYU

August 27, 2021
Working for the Romney Institute as department secretary, director of student services, and eventually associate director has done more for Catherine Cooper than merely confirm the reality of spiritual promptings she's received throughout her life.
2 Min Read
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