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

Connections for Success

By Shirleen M. Saunders
November 05, 2021
Connections count in business, especially when you work in real estate.
2 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Rebuilding Aloha

November 01, 2021
Oahu’s Aloha Stadium has been part of Michael Iosua’s life for almost as long as he can remember. In his younger years, he shopped at the swap meet and spent Saturdays in the stands, cheering on the University of Hawaii football team. During college, it was his home field when he played defensive lineman for the Rainbow Warriors. Now he attends football games there with his own family, and he has just completed a term as president of the N Koa Football Club, the University of Hawaii’s official booster organization.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Fish Stories

November 01, 2021
Traci Stirling Bell isn’t kidding when she says her hobby is telling fish stories. But what makes her tales unique is that they aren’t just incredible, they’re true. In 2012, Bell and her husband, Craig, started Ripple Rock Fish Farms in Frazeysburg, Ohio. From humble beginnings in the family’s garage, the company has grown into a thriving enterprise that produces 40,000 pounds of tilapia annually, with potential for another 10,000 pounds per year.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

The Man Behind the Attractions

November 01, 2021
When C. R. “Casey” Yadon picked up his phone one day in 1988, he was surprised to find a representative from Walt Disney Imagineering on the other end. A former work colleague had recommended Yadon as just the person to fill an open position, the representative said. Would he be interested in submitting his résumé?
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Keeping Utah’s House in Order

November 01, 2021
The Utah State Capitol was unusually quiet in early 2021, even though the legislature’s annual session was in full swing. “There just wasn’t the bustle we usually have,” says Megan Selin Allen, a 2010 MPA alum. “The capitol was closed to the public for the first couple of weeks, and even after it opened, just our interns could be in the gallery. Only representatives, staff, and approved others could be on the floor. We had COVID-19 testing going on every day, and for the first time, some legislators participated via Zoom.”
3 Min Read
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Student Experiences

Taking Healthy Risks: Experiences of Four Marriott School Entrepreneurs

November 01, 2021
Entrepreneurship is, in many ways, the lifeblood of our economy. Each year, more than half a million businesses are started, and millions of jobs are created in the United States alone. Additionally, the entrepreneurial itch helps advance technology and diversifies the economy.
16 Min Read
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Feature

Living Below Your Income: The Mechanics of Personal Cash Forecasting

October 26, 2021
I once knew a man who worked for a major oil company. He managed a large wholesale territory that sold fuel and oil products to airlines and other big accounts. Some years ago, the company decided to pull out of his territory. They offered him the opportunity to buy the wholesale business “for a song,” which he readily accepted. He worked diligently and set specific financial goals for his company. He committed these goals to writing on 3x5 cards and kept them in his shirt pocket so he could frequently review them. Everything he did with that business was aimed at fulfilling these goals.
16 Min Read
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Feature

Alexa! Why are my Kids Yelling at You?

By Todd Hollingshead
July 07, 2021
Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was completely science fiction. Machines that talk to you in conversational tones? Devices that understand commands? The future was going to be weird.
8 Min Read
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Feature

10 out of 10 Would Recommend

By Clarissa McIntire
July 07, 2021
How online reviews came to rule commerce, and where they might be headed next
15 Min Read
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Feature

From Foundations to Finishing Touches - Crafting a Vibrant Corporate Culture

July 07, 2021
This is the second in a series of articles that looks at what organizational culture is, why it’s important, and how to change it.
12 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Partnering with Paige

By Emily Edmonds
July 07, 2021
Instinctively, Paige Goepfert is definitely organized—but she’s so much more.
11 Min Read
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Other Articles

Get Focused

July 07, 2021
Your phone pings—you have a new message. A box pops up on your computer screen—you have a new email. A colleague stops by—you want to chat about your weekend. When will you ever be able to get work done? Studies show that today’s workers are being interrupted more than ever, which affects not only productivity but also mental health. Try these tips for getting back in focus and ensuring you’re making the most of your time spent at the office.
2 Min Read
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Feature

Bridging the Divide

July 07, 2021
When I reach across the aisle, does someone reach back?
12 Min Read
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Other Articles

Food Truck Fodder

July 07, 2021
The history of food trucks in the United States is nebulous. Many credit the chuck wagon of the Wild West as setting a trend that has lasted through the centuries. Chuck wagons were followed up with horse-drawn mobile diners, US Army mobile canteens, and ice cream trucks.
2 Min Read
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Student Experiences

Experiments in Entrepreneurship

By Shirleen M. Saunders
July 07, 2021
Taylor Halverson describes the course, Entrepreneurship 113: Startup Bootcamp, as “learning the scientific method for how to launch a business.”
2 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Navigating the Learning Curve

July 01, 2021
Almost everything is a learning curve when you’re starting a business, and Sandy Whitaker, a 2003 business management alum, acknowledges that there can be plenty of bumps and detours along the way. But as she and her husband, Tim, a physical therapist, worked to realize their long-term goal of opening a physical therapy practice, Whitaker found that navigating the curve was easier because of knowledge and skills she had gathered along the way—from her formal education, her past jobs, and even her hobbies.
3 Min Read
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Alumni Spotlight

Ordinary Decisions, Extraordinary Opportunities

July 01, 2021
When Stephen H. Russell reflects on his life, he is struck by the way seemingly small decisions and ordinary situations have blossomed into extraordinary opportunities. “None of this was part of a strategic plan,” he says, “and I feel grateful when I see all the times Heavenly Father has blessed me.”
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Alumni Spotlight

The Power of Persistence

July 01, 2021
Clark Pew has learned over the course of his life that persistence pays off. The executive MPA (EMPA) alumnus now lives in India working for the Department of State.
2 Min Read
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