Five MBA students at the BYU Marriott School of Business received the 2025 Gary P. Williams Leadership Award. The award recognizes distinguished students who have been nominated by their peers for demonstrating extraordinary leadership that embodies the values of BYU Marriott. The winners receive a cash award of $10,000 in recognition of their efforts.
The 2025 Williams Scholars are Josué Bustos, Alex Chamberlain, Camila Costa, Benjamin Crockett, and Madeleine Reber.
“The Williams Award recognizes students who are committed to making a difference,” explains BYU Marriott MBA Director Daniel Snow. “The award winners are students who saw challenges or opportunities in the program, took up the mantle of leadership, and helped to create a culture for everyone to develop and grow.”
The award was established by Gary Williams, a BYU Marriott business management alum, an MBA program faculty member, and a Cougar Capital founder and faculty advisor. He served as president and CEO of Sterling Wentworth Corporation/SunGard Data Systems and is an active angel investor.
About the 2025 Williams Leadership Scholars
A native of Viña del Mar, Chile, Josué Bustos served as president of the MBA Human Resources Student Association, director of people and culture at Cougar Strategy, a student consultant for Kaizen, and a teaching assistant for MBA 580: Business Strategy. Postgraduation, he plans to return to Chile and pursue a career with a focus on organizational transformation.
Alex Chamberlain, from Layton, Utah, served as president of the MBA Marketing Association. Postgraduation, he will be working full-time with American Airlines in a marketing-related role.
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Camila Costa served as the chair of belonging for the MBA Student Association, vice president of communications for the MBA Marketing Association, MBA student mentor and recruiter, and director of marketing for the Faith and Belief at Work MBA Case Competition. She accepted a role in the global streaming program management team for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Benjamin Crockett was the managing director of Blue Forge. From Brownsburg, Indiana, Crockett is excited to work in a local woodshop business he acquired in January 2025, and he hopes to increase stability and employee economic opportunities.
A native of Springville, Utah, Madeleine Reber was an MBA student mentor, vice president of events for the MBA Marketing Association, and vice president of culture recruiting. She is headed to Walmart postgraduation in a merchandising rotational role.
About BYU Marriott
The BYU Marriott School of Business aspires to transform the world through Christlike leadership by developing leaders of faith, intellect, and character. Named for benefactors J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott, the school is located at Brigham Young University. BYU Marriott has four graduate and nine undergraduate programs with an enrollment of approximately 3,800 students.
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Written by Bryan Ross