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Melissa Een

Public Relations Writer, BYU Marriott School of Business
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Employee Spotlight

Making the Most of Experience

By Melissa Een
May 04, 2026
When BYU Marriott students feel nervous about going into the workforce, Zach Wright, an assistant professor in the global supply chain management (GSCM) program, says he knows exactly how they feel. Drawing on his own experiences, he advises BYU Marriott School of Business students to stay open to opportunities as they work toward their career goals.
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Student Spotlight

A Steady Supply of Accountability

By Melissa Een
April 23, 2026
As Caleb Jones tackles tricky topics in his GSCM classes, being personally accountable is his priority. Jones says this proactive approach has helped him grow and apply the things he learns to his studies as well as his personal life.
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Employee Spotlight

Step by Step

By Melissa Een
April 16, 2026
As Morgan Bale tells it, the path to her current position as an assistant professor at BYU Marriott was made up of a series of small steps and promptings from the Lord. Bale says the most important thing she can teach her marketing students is that their Savior lives and loves them, and she hopes to give them the skills they need to make their own small steps forward.
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Student Spotlight

Oranges, Pirates, and a Suitcase of Diamonds

By Melissa Een
April 08, 2026
Before even stepping foot on BYU campus, GSCM senior Kennedy McMullin knew she was interested in business. What she didn’t know was the complex—and sometimes comical—situations she would find herself working in.
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Student Experiences

Sharing Light in Supply Chain

By Melissa Een
March 25, 2026
During the 2025 spring semester, 30 students visited six countries in Asia and the Pacific to identify possible instances of modern slavery. John Gardner, an associate professor who led the trip, says, “From the very first class period, students were encouraged to think about ways that they could share light with each of the people that we would contact: both in the businesses and in our cultural visits.”
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Employee Spotlight

Finding the Rewards of Mentorship and Service

By Melissa Een
March 20, 2026
Of all the awards he earned and titles he held at the BYU Marriott School of Business—from PhD prep track coordinator to director of the School of Accountancy (SOA)—Doug Prawitt says mentoring students and helping them improve their lives is his proudest accomplishment.
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Student Experiences

Service Brings Great Returns

By Melissa Een
March 04, 2026
During the 2025 tax season, more than a hundred SOA students from BYU Marriott helped community members file their taxes for free through the VITA lab. These students filed almost 1,000 tax returns, helping to share light as they empathized and advocated for others through the tax return process, says Jon Kerr, the VITA lab faculty advisor.
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Student Experiences

Marketable Skills and Christlike Service

By Melissa Een
March 03, 2026
The Marketing Association at BYU Marriott hosted its annual Christmas social in December 2025. This year, for BYU’s 150th anniversary, students had a focus beyond celebrating the end of a semester: service.
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Student Experiences

A Hub of Helping Hands

By Melissa Een
February 12, 2026
A collection of online resources designed and built primarily by BYU Marriott students is helping accounting professionals around the world. During the past decade, BYU’s accounting Hubs—five websites that host hundreds of student-written articles and practical exercises—have racked up more than three million page views.
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