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Dissembled computer mice, parts of a camera, and batteries scattered everywhere are not typical under-the-bed clutter, but for Bryan Brittain, his childhood floor was littered with the evidence of an inventive mind.
Following her grandpa and father, Itza Miller came to BYU bright-eyed and cougar-tailed. As her BYU experience recently came to a close, Miller says she has appreciated the moments that guided her towards the people she calls her strategy family.
Stephanie Crook was close to her breaking point. Pregnant with her fourth child and traveling frequently for work, she felt that things were slipping.
Living without a washing machine and other conveniences was hardly what Kim Kimball Fale had in mind after graduating from BYU. She had earned a bachelor’s in business education in 1977 and a master’s in business education with an emphasis in organizational behavior in 1979. But when her husband, Tevita, suggested they move to his native Tonga for a few years, Fale agreed.
Never having run more than a mile in his life, Steve Funk signed up for the New York City Marathon entrance lottery on a whim.
Brian Hanks has a job title you may have never heard before: dental transition specialist. Hanks works with dental professionals looking to buy a practice and helps them find financial stability. “Dentists are small-business owners,” he says. “The marketplace is becoming more competitive, and more and more dentists are realizing that they need to be business owners first and dentists second—or at least have those two positions tied in their minds.”
Throughout her life, Mickey Herrin has had a knack for picking up skills by observing others. While her older brother practiced the piano, six-year-old Herrin watched from behind the couch until he left. Then she tried tinkling the keys herself. Impressed, her parents put her in lessons, and she excelled, later winning a multischool piano competition in junior high.
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In a world of endless job listings requiring extensive qualifications, pursuing a career can seem overwhelming. But for Natalie Nyman, helping people land their dream jobs is her dream job.
Marketing alum Mitchell Kimball spent his free time messaging, emailing, calling, and visiting anyone involved in careers that interested him, efforts which would prepare him to be a top candidate for his dream job.
A grandfather and grandson both spent time in Vietnam, but for very different reasons.
Employers and employees often struggle to find the applicant or company that they feel fits with their priorities and goals. BYU Marriott MBA alumnus Ethan Lindstrom found what works for him and his family in an industry he hadn't even considered.
BYU Marriott alumna Skye Murphy Moench took first at the 2019 IRONMAN European Championship, attributing her success to a life of hard work and commitment.
Women are changing the face of investment banking, and BYU Marriott finance alum Estelle Ith is part of the transformation. In a field traditionally dominated by men, Ith hopes to help pave the way for gender parity.
As the deputy director for the Utah Department of Corrections, BYU Marriott MPA alum Chyleen Richey helps run a city of people who are forgotten by society.
BYU Marriott alumni and former marketing professor Scott Smith was honored during Homecoming Week at Brigham Young University with the prestigious Alumni Achievement Award presented from the BYU Marriott School of Business.
BYU Marriott alum, aspiring pig farmer, and current adjunct teacher Scott Taylor is obsessed with learning.
Michelle Rhodes had been a widow for about eighteen months when she joined a Facebook group for Latter-day Saint widows and widowers that several people had suggested she join.
Whether the characters are mysterious aliens, troll-like teenagers, or raging toddlers, Susan Harker Bohnet can write a book about them, leaving her readers laughing and crying out loud. Bohnet’s knack for understanding both people and marketing has helped her turn her writing skills into a lifelong career of penning novels and magazine columns.
When a United States president leaves office, the White House interiors are redecorated, many executive branch officials leave their positions, and national policies can change within hours. If handled incorrectly, that turnover could result in an unorganized, underprepared administration. During the 2017 transition, that’s where Jacob Marco came in—helping the new administration hit the ground running.
Hanging on a wall in Karen Ranson Peterson’s home is a quote commonly attributed to William Shakespeare: “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” Peterson has largely avoided such heartache because she’s frequently adjusted her life expectations as a result of several crucial experiences, which have led her to where she is today.
Quick transitions between life events have always been part of Merle Allen’s unofficial strategy for most of his life. At BYU’s 1954 graduation dance, the marketing grad, senior class president, and former varsity football player proposed to his sweetheart, Carol Beckstrand. After the MC announced the happy news, Allen says they then rushed to Beckstrand’s parents’ home to “tell her folks so we’d get to them before somebody else did.”
In 1965, Ken Driggs was in his second year of graduate school. When he wasn't juggling his school responsibilities, Driggs hid his identity as he pulled on the cougar suit and transformed into Cosmo.
At the age of thirty-six, Marc de Schweinitz strapped on his helmet and barreled down the half-pipe on his skateboard for the first time in fifteen years. This one-of-a-kind BYU Marriott alum chases his dreams, whether on a skateboard or in the office.