School News

Assistant Teaching Professor Laura Cutler received the 2025 AIS Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. Information systems students from the BYU Marriott School of Business share her positive impact in the program.

The BYU Air Force and Army ROTC programs celebrated the history and service of the ROTC programs with a tribute event, in which speakers shared how the light of Christ impacts military service—both in the past and present.

Four professors from the BYU Marriott School of Business received awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference. John Bingham, Michael Drake, Melissa Larson, and David Wood received awards in recognition of their contributions to BYU.

Forging strong relationships and authentic connections in global diplomacy is often not easy, but Jeff and Cheryl Flake shared why they feel fostering meaningful bonds in public service is worth the work.

Armed with his faith in God and dream for a better world, 2025 MPA Administrator of the Year Award recipient Salvador Torres Dávalos has made it his life mission to relieve suffering.

With hometowns ranging from Orem, Utah, to Paraná, Brazil, and speaking languages like Tagalog and Italian, this year’s Eccles Scholars Award recipients were chosen for their academic performance, prior international experience, second-language fluency, and focus on developing an international career in business.

BYU Marriott will welcome Colonel Trigg E. Randall as the new chair for the Department of Aerospace Studies and head of BYU’s Air Force ROTC, effective July 14, 2025, following the retirement of Colonel Jonathon Creer.

David Matkin is appointed to serve as the new director of the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics, effective July 1, 2025.

Melissa Larson, the E. Dee and Patricia Hubbard Professor, will serve as the new director of BYU Marriott's School of Accountancy starting on July 1, 2025.

Michael Drake will serve as a new associate dean for the BYU Marriott School of Business starting on July 1, 2025.

Rahel Meyer and David Alder received the Dr. Garth N. Jones Writing Award in recognition of essays that demonstrated meaningful impact in public administration.

The award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is one of the highest distinctions given to graduating MBA students at BYU Marriott.

The 2025 Gary P. Williams Leadership Award recognizes distinguished students who have been nominated by their peers for demonstrating extraordinary leadership that embodies the values of BYU Marriott.

Eleven MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business received the 2025 George E. Stoddard Prize. These students are committed to pursuing a career in finance and have displayed leadership and academic excellence.

When Mary C. Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, spoke to students in April, her message was simple: “If you want to learn and you want to give, you’ll have a beautiful life.” Then she added, “I’ll talk about the economy, too.” 

Students competed in Chinese, Spanish, French, and Arabic while making connections and developing professional skills at the 2025 Business Language Case Competition hosted by the Whitmore Global Business Center.

Lee Bird shares with graduates how partnering with the Savior has blessed his career and life.

The United States Air Force Band performed on campus in March with a clear objective: to connect with the BYU Air Force community and recognize their commitment to valiant service.