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Stories which can also be found in the print version of Marriott Alumni Magazine.
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Alumni Spotlight

From Crayons to Clothing

March 13, 2023
Even as a young child, Darci Schurig had a love for entrepreneurship. In elementary school, she remembers riding the school bus and selling bracelets and Play-Doh to her classmates.
2 Min Read
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Becoming a Disciple-Leader

November 11, 2022
For the past three years, Elder Kim B. Clark has developed and taught a course on leadership and the gospel of Jesus Christ, titled Becoming a Disciple-Leader.
18 Min Read
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A Pension Saved is a Pension Earned

By Todd Hollingshead
November 11, 2022
Less-than-rosy economic forecasts could mean changes on the horizon for how public pension systems are managed.
16 Min Read
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Screen Cleaning

By Brittany Rogers
November 11, 2022
A purposeful approach to using your screen wisely.
17 Min Read
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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.
9 Min Read
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Student Experiences

Surrounded by Data

November 11, 2022
As the business world becomes increasingly data driven, professors in the MBA program at BYU Marriott want their students to graduate equipped with skills that will set them apart from their colleagues and give them a competitive edge in the workforce.
2 Min Read
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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.
3 Min Read
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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.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

A Focus on the Permanent

November 11, 2022
Growing up in Brazil, Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

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.
3 Min Read
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The NIL Game: A New Day for Collegiate Athletes

By Jordan Christiansen
June 21, 2022
Take a look at new NCAA name, image, and likeness guidelines and how BYU is coaching athletes to compete on the NIL playing field.
16 Min Read
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Surviving or Thriving

June 21, 2022
These tips for fostering mental health in the workplace can benefit both employees and employers.
15 Min Read
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The Little CSR Trend That Could

By Bremen Leak
June 21, 2022
Rewards or punishments? Both can put business leaders on a track toward corporate social responsibility (CSR).
17 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Figuring It Out

By Kellene Ricks Adams
June 21, 2022
Much of Jay Davis’s success as an entrepreneur comes from his willingness to jump in when no one else wants to.
9 Min Read
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Lessons from the Turnaround

June 21, 2022
Address by Gail J. McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross
13 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Building BlueBox

June 21, 2022
It’s an unassuming blue box, not much bigger than a deck of cards.
3 Min Read
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Employee Spotlight

The Family That Farms Together

June 21, 2022
They never planned to buy a farm. They were just looking for a place to live.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Connecting for Good

June 21, 2022
Michele LeMon Stitt’s family likes to joke that she can’t walk through an airport without running into someone she knows.
3 Min Read
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