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For senior Aaron Adams, choosing a career path was less about finding a perfect fit and more about finding a path that will help him grow.
The first time senior Tehani Travis applied for a major at the BYU Marriott School of Business, she was sure it was the right path for her—but she didn’t get in. The next year, after much preparation, she applied to two majors and got into both. In front of her, two paths extended into the future, and she had to make a choice.
For Ashley Whitesides, pursuing her passions has led her in unexpected directions. As she graduates from BYU Marriott, she’s carving out a unique route for herself.
To BYU Marriott student Abby Ebert, the human resource management program has encouraged her to step out of her comfort zone and lead with compassion.
During Kate Toronto's first day of classes at BYU Marriott, she watched in awe as Marcy Fetzer taught a class on human resources.
Rebecca McCarron Greenhalgh is no stranger to smart wordsmithing, so it was unusual when she was suddenly speechless during an important Zoom meeting.
Whether BYU MBA alumna Betsy Rose is working on human resources projects in NYC or cheering up the elderly, Rose is all about positive impact.
It was a business proposition that would change the life of Stewart R. Walkenhorst. A colleague was closing up shop and asked if Walkenhorst would be interested in taking over some outstanding retail orders.
Tracey Evelyn Haslam, a 2001 BYU Marriott management grad, was shocked when she took her four children to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
From his work at a local dance studio to his friend circles, Hinton knows that joining the HRM program at BYU Marriott has been pivotal for him.
Michele LeMon Stitt’s family likes to joke that she can’t walk through an airport without running into someone she knows.
Some people might call 15 water bottles excessive, but for Trove Brand human resources manager and BYU Marriott alum Blake Marchant, it's just another aspect of his life where he's all in.
Today's human resources representatives are a far cry from the paper-pushing Toby of the popular TV comedy series The Office, explains BYU Marriott HRM alum David Germann.
Kaylee Smiler, a senior in the HRM program at BYU Marriott, balances her classes and playing for the BYU women's basketball team all without breaking a sweat.
While passionate about the public health sector, BYU Marriott MBA alumna Jodi Morrison Deputy began to consider a career switch after graduating from college and working in the field for three years.
Developing others and watching them grow is BYU Marriott HRM alum Joe Hardie's favorite aspect of human resources.
BYU Marriott HRM senior Megan Atkisson is no ordinary LEGO store visitor. The store fostered her love for employee experience design instead of a hobby for building intricate models.
After HRM senior Alexis Rankin chose to transfer to BYU and change her lifelong career goals, she found a new community that welcomed and embraced her.
Almost everything is a learning curve when you’re starting a business, and Sandy Whitaker, a 2003 business management alum, acknowledges that there can be plenty of bumps and detours along the way. But as she and her husband, Tim, a physical therapist, worked to realize their long-term goal of opening a physical therapy practice, Whitaker found that navigating the curve was easier because of knowledge and skills she had gathered along the way—from her formal education, her past jobs, and even her hobbies.
When Stephen H. Russell reflects on his life, he is struck by the way seemingly small decisions and ordinary situations have blossomed into extraordinary opportunities. “None of this was part of a strategic plan,” he says, “and I feel grateful when I see all the times Heavenly Father has blessed me.”
Alfred Gantner, cofounder of Partners Group and an MBA alum, shared his insights on a balanced life as the featured speaker at convocation on 28 April.
When it comes to community service, Darren Lemmon knows how to get his head in the game. Each year for the past seven years, a local Las Vegas team of fifteen to thirty volunteers, including Lemmon, has raised close to $100,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research and treatment for childhood cancer.
Human resource management graduate Chandler Bush credits BYU Marriott for helping him achieve success in his young career.