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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.
Sterling Petersen has such a passion for mountain biking, he decided to make it his day job. Since graduating from BYU Marriott’s entrepreneurship program, he’s created multiple startups focused on mountain biking products and has built a collaborative work environment in the process.
Embracing diverse business experiences has given alumna Mallory Stack versatility and a vision for the future of women in business.
Jeffrey Burningham, adjunct faculty and partner to the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, believes the creative process is pivotal to a fulfilling life.
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.
Even as a young child, Darci Schurig had a love for entrepreneurship. In elementary school, she remembers riding the school bus and selling bracelets and Play-Doh to her classmates.
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.
After completing his undergraduate degree in environmental science from BYU, Trenton Blair jetted from soil labs to B-52 cockpits and joined the US Air Force.
With three children and one on the way, Bruce Hymas and his wife Brittany found themselves quite literally losing sleep over their kids.
As a teenage boy, C. Todd Linton fell in love with airplanes. This moment was the beginning of a lifelong pursuit in the field of aviation.
For Dane Bendixen, startup enthusiast and father of three, the values he found at BYU Marriott have carried him throughout his career.
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
As the operations officer for the Army ROTC program at BYU, Roland Griffith hopes to be a role model for his cadets.
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were life changing for 13-year-old Nathan Christiansen. That day would inspire Christiansen to serve his country.
As a mom of two children and a small business owner, BYU Marriott alumna Brenda Tidwell uses her knowledge of entrepreneurship in every aspect of her life.
When former BYU ROTC cadet Scott Lovejoy was a newly enlisted medic in the United States Army, he received a surprise visit from his father that changed his life.
TRUE Africa provides educational and humanitarian sponsorships to orphans and other vulnerable children. “We operate entirely on volunteer efforts, enabling 95 percent of every dollar donated to go toward program services,” Hite says.
When Tom Peterson graduated from BYU in 1981, he thought he had already come to fully appreciate the value of his BYU education.
BYU Air Force ROTC Staff Sergeant Jheran Carter is an example of an inspiring leader who may not always stand under the spotlight.
Not long after Kim Scoville began teaching at BYU Marriott, she noticed a need for legal knowledge in the entrepreneurship program and decided to do something about it.
Since completing a social impact internship in Mexico City, entrepreneurial management alum Nathan Noble has charted a career path dedicated to serving others and helping people in need.
Erin Ricks, Department of Aerospace Studies program manager, recently received three Air Force and BYU awards recognizing her for her efforts and dedication to leadership in helping to improve and uplift the BYU US Air Force and Army ROTC programs.
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.”
As an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship, Jason Christensen strives to instill the same ambition within his students that propelled his own success.