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Air Force ROTC cadet Easton Allsop’s journey to become a pilot began in Bodney, England—the place where his great-grandfather trained to be a pilot and where Allsop first foresaw his own future.
Lieutenant Colonel Travis Bailey planned to make his assignment in Kansas City his last. With a leap of faith to request a new position, Bailey was transferred to BYU, where he is now the chair of the Department of Military Science and head of BYU’s Army ROTC.
The department chair and a professor of finance at BYU Marriott, Taylor Nadauld thanks his 25-year-old self for choosing to leave a lucrative position on Wall Street to earn a PhD.
From active-duty commission to serving as a member of the Army Reserves, Jared Sturgell is earning his MBA at BYU Marriott while assisting BYU’s Army ROTC.
During summer training for Army ROTC cadets, BYU student Aidan Fryan received the Patton Award, which distinguishes a single cadet out of roughly 600 who demonstrated confidence, boldness, dash, and daring during a time of crisis.
After growing up all over the world and working in several different career fields, MBA student Ben Nzojibwami has found his place at the BYU Marriott School of Business as the MBA class president.
At the BYU Marriott School of Business, associate professor Taeya Howell prepares MBA students to be Christlike leaders when they enter the workforce.
Love of learning has propelled Brenna Porter to transition from elementary education to the MBA program.
Joseph Edmund, a member of the BYU Air Force ROTC, has worked hard over the past 10 years to make his dream of becoming a US fighter pilot a reality.
As the operations officer for the Army ROTC program at BYU, Roland Griffith hopes to be a role model for his cadets.
Global supply chain assistant professor Brett Hathaway spends much of his free time summiting mountains. His career path has uniquely equipped him to provide perspective to students in their own journeys.
At the 2023 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, the BYU Army ROTC team overcame multiple injuries to showcase distinguished leadership and teamwork in spite of an uncertain outcome.
Taking over the bookkeeping for her family’s Idaho dairy farm taught fourteen-year-old Jenn Larson about unpredictable farming revenues, ignited her lifelong passion for finance, and inspired her to become a role model.
Students, employees, and executives typically work hard to present themselves professionally, ensuring blazers are pressed and handshakes are firm. Yet BYU Marriott professor Kristen DeTienne, who has more than three decades of professional experience, calls for something beyond professionalism. “What’s that extra edge that helps you be effective and enjoy what you’re doing?” DeTienne says, “It’s personal connection.”
Jeffrey Burningham, adjunct faculty and partner to the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, believes the creative process is pivotal to a fulfilling life.
With nearly three decades of experience at BYU Marriott, MBA academic program manager Christine Roundy helps students reach their goals by meeting individual needs.
Teaching ROTC cadets is a new experience for BYU Nathan Schell. However, Schell's nearly 20 years of US Army service, prepared him to tackle this opportunity.
For Veterans Day this year, BYU's Army and Air Force ROTC programs remembered those who paid the ultimate sacrifice through military service and honored finance professor Jim Brau.
A life-changing conversation with a U.S. Army recruiter led Jack Sturgeon to join the military. Now, he does the same as an army recruiter at BYU.
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is a special place for Sadie Hampton. She first served on the base as a missionary and later returned as a soldier to complete basic training.
As a student at BYU Marriott, Brad Agle was intrigued by why people act unethically. Now a professor, Agle helps students crack their own tough ethical questions.
Despite knowing almost nothing about the military, Chaim Zuniga followed a prompting and joined BYU's Army ROTC program.
Dallas Meldrum remembers his first time flying as a young boy. Moments in his young life sparked a passion for aviation that have stuck with him ever since.
Jess Dansie Anderson works hard to reach and inspire more students across campus to become changemakers.