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Student Spotlight Accounting Information Systems
David A. Wood has been selected by The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation as the recipient of the 2004 Esther R. Sawyer Scholarship Award.
This December, John Montgomery will graduate from BYU with not only a master in accountancy on his resume but also the highest student score on the Certified Internal Auditor’s exam.
A Brigham Young University graduate student and alumnus both earned kudos for their top-scoring performances on the Certified Internal Auditor exam administered by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
It wasn't enough for Trevor Fitzgerald to ask "Got milk?" He wanted to know where his milk was being produced.
Taxes probably wouldn't place very high on most people's lists of extreme activities, but it does for five BYU students.
When Jeff Bjorkman isn’t reading the unabridged version of Les Misérables, camping outdoors, or trying to recreate cuisine he’s sampled abroad, he is knee-deep in accounting projects with the Marriott School’s MAcc program. His experiences as a student may leave you wishing you too were an accountant.
When Maria Yacaman came to BYU to play golf, she intended to major in finance, but a required information systems course changed everything.
School of Accountancy graduate Kevin Steed won the Student Manuscript Award and Professor Monte Swain received the R. Lee Brummet Distinguished Award for Educators.
Stephane Akoki grew up in the Ivory Coast in West Africa, experiencing the travesty of insufficient opportunity. Now, he's using the opportunities given him at BYU to empower Ivorian entrepreneurs.
When senior MAcc student Josey Hedquist tells her classmates she's been running around like crazy all day, she's actually being quite literal.
Whether in stage management or project management, second-year MISM student Julianne Francisco always gives a stunning performance.
As a recruiting trip coordinator, accounting senior Hunter Wixom quite literally gives accounting students a foot in the door at some of the top companies in the country.
Entrepreneurs often dream of successful business endeavors; however, BYU Marriott accounting senior Tate Laing's first business idea literally came to him in a dream.
When Nate Burton reads books, magazines, or content on the internet, he's always looking for research opportunities.
For BYU Marriott accounting major Dmitrii Liu, there are big plans on the horizon for the next few years.
A Nike advertisement featuring Serena Williams that adorned the Los Angeles skyline inspired accounting student Daphne Armstrong to come back to BYU Marriott.

Changing newborn diapers while completing the master of information systems program is not easy for Tomiris Mollinet, but she is taking these challenges in stride.
Getting the highest CMA score worldwide is no easy feat, but for BYU Marriott masters of accounting student Josh Mortensen, studying for the CMA exam was like preparing for one of his competitive piano competitions; daunting but rewarding.

Logan Sackley has always loved connecting with others. He looks forward to creating new connections in the upcoming fall semester as he begins the MISM program at BYU Marriott.

BYU Marriott SOA student Rocky Wang crossed oceans to follow his path to BYU. Now, he strives to unite his fellow students as a student leader of the SOA alumni networking system, Ohana.

Whenever she courses down a turbulent river filled with rapids and obstacles, BYU Marriott information systems student Bonnie McDougal embraces the overwhelming rush of adrenaline.

BYU Marriott SOA junior Erin Kenedy believes that learning is not just about gaining knowledge but about experiencing growth.

Information systems senior Graham Carman strives to contribute to the teams he's involved in, from his internship with Eide Bailly to his groups within the IS program.

MAcc student Ashley Weiler looks forward to leading the Women of the School of Accountancy club in the upcoming year—a club that sparked her own love of accounting.