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From his childhood in Côte d’Ivoire to his Church mission in Ghana and a year-long stint in China, Stéphane Akoki had seen a lot before he even started college. Yet he discovered that coming to BYU Marriott widened his world—and his impact.
Since graduating with a bachelor’s degree in information systems from BYU Marriott, John Koelliker has relied on authentic relationships in his life to help start his own company.
BYU Marriott alumna Krislyn Powell has a knack for creating connections, whether as a yogi, an administrator, or a volunteer.
When Yara Anabtawi was a student at BYU, her insatiable curiosity and her love for a wide variety of subjects made choosing a major difficult.
As a student at BYU Marriott in the then-fledgling ExDM program, Breck Laing developed transferable business skills to broaden his career opportunities.
Ching Tong finds joy in building genuine relationships with others. The MISM graduate now lives in New York City and continues to make meaningful connections.
BYU Marriott recreation management and youth leadership alumnus Brandon Gilliam can think of few things better than helping young people develop their passions.
In early September, information systems students, alumni, and faculty gathered for a new kind of tailgate, one filled with renewing and creating connections.
Jen Almond was playing a trivia game along with other students during the BYU Marriott School of Business’s new-student orientation when a question popped up that she knew she could answer correctly: “How old is the oldest student in this class?”
As a sharp-minded young boy, Travis Cook was constantly pulling apart alarm clocks, radios, TVs, VCRs—even a BB gun—to examine their pieces.
Brooke Bradford, the events and programs coordinator for the School of Accountancy (SOA) at BYU Marriott, helps bring accounting students, faculty, and alumni together.
It’s an unassuming blue box, not much bigger than a deck of cards.
Alumna Jasmine Townsend was able to pursue her passion for teaching and the outdoors through a master's degree in youth and family recreation from BYU.
BYU Marriott recreation management alumnus Nalu Medeiros embraces opportunities that allow him to positively influence the lives of those around him.
Information systems alumna Ioana Schifirnet recognizes many similarities between art history and one of her personal passions: data analysis.
After landing what she thought was her dream job, BYU Marriott recreation management alumna Miranda Oliver discovered new passions and interests and successfully pivoted to a new career.
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?
Sam Lentz, a 2007 information systems alum, reflects on how he has grown in his career since graduating from BYU Marriott.
BYU Marriott ExDM alumna Katie Allred isn't only providing young people in Utah with adventures to experience, but also with skills to help them overcome some of life's biggest challenges.

Eric Weight’s alarm clock rang at 6 a.m. every morning, no matter the weather, no matter the month, no matter the holiday.
Onscreen, a pair of hands stirs chaat masala, dhaniya powder, and other spices together before sprinkling the mixture onto a plate of fish. The video isn’t from a cooking network but the YouTube channel of Nirnaya Lohani called Naya Fusion Food.
As a manager at Cloudmed, which helps hospital systems recover revenue losses, BYU Marriott IS alum Jonathan Grether enjoys the challenge of solving new and unique problems.

After BYU Marriott ExDM alumna Macie Briggs Duncan went on a trip to Disneyland, she set a goal to help create enjoyable and memorable experiences for others.

A painter, dancer, and designer, Kari Durrant describes herself as a primarily right-brained person. She intended to major in dance at BYU, but after encountering recreational therapy as part of a class assignment, Durrant eventually made the switch to recreation management. Her new major, she discovered, would enable her to use her creative side in ways she hadn’t expected.