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Dale Hull, the 2023 MPA Alumnus of the Year, credits his time in the Executive MPA program for giving him the confidence he needed to help people with paralysis.
Art student Laurel Galli-Graves never imagined working as a data scientist for the Department of Defense. But her time in the MPA program helped her combine her artistic creativity, passion for public service, and love of analytics and machine learning to help further the public good.
ExDM professor Ramon Zabriskie is the 2022 BYU Marriott recipient of the student-nominated Inspiring Learning Award.
On November 5, 2021, the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics presented the 2021 N. Dale Wright Alumni Award to Dr. Tamara Sheffield.
Professor Brad Agle has been elected as a Fellow of the International Association for Business and Society.
The Romney Institute recently honored Doral Vance with the 2019 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award.
Catherine Cooper, associate director for the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics, is one of four administrative recipients of the 2019 President's Appreciation Award.
The Romney Institute of Public Management honored BYU Marriott MPA graduate Chris Brady, city manager of Mesa, Arizona, with the 2018 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award at a luncheon on 26 October.
Lori Wadsworth, MPA program director, spoke at BYU's devotional about being fellow citizens with the saints and acknowledging the divinity in others.
Clad in an array of costumes—goblins, knights, and even the pope—participants at the 2016 conference of the College of Extraordinary Experiences gathered at the Czocha Castle in Poland to interact with interdisciplinary leaders and learn how to design better experiences.
Honoree Brett Swigert shared the importance of service before self in his acceptance speech.
“Making a difference.” “Making the world a better place.” Use these phrases enough and they start sounding stale. But backed by real results, the work of MPA alumni is proving the skills developed within the walls of the Marriott School can make meaningful—and real—change.
Steve Thacker, city manager of Centerville, Utah, was honored for his legacy of exceptional management in governmental positions for over the past thirty years.
The residential staff could hear the soft crying of Mrs. C. from down the hall. A victim of dementia, the woman would sit alone by her door at Wisteria Place in Abilene, Texas, weeping and longing for her home and her daughter. She remained distant behind her tears—until Leticia Stucki, the resident recreational therapist and a 2014 BYU grad, discovered an astounding way to reach her: Czechoslovakian polka. The music reminded Mrs. C. of when she was a child and watched her parents dance in the kitchen.
Brad Agle, George W. Romney Endowed Professor, spoke with CNBC recently on recent controversies surrounding Wells Fargo and Mylan.
The Romney Institute of Public Management named Bryce Baker the 2015 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year for his outstanding service in the federal government.
EMPA alum Chris Banford recently teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise his wife, Mary.
Flat Facer explores the world in an envelope. Professor Rex Facer needs a bit more room.
The Romney Institute honored Ruth Ann Jefferies, a property tax specialist, for her career success and community service.
David Hart spoke on attaining our highest potential at the weekly BYU Devotional held Tuesday.
Larry Walters will discuss citizenship as accountability and commitment to the well-being of the whole on April 1 at 11 a.m.
Patti Freeman, RMYL department chair, spoke on intentional recreation at a BYU forum in the de Jong Concert Hall.
Gov. Gary Herbert appointed David Hart to join a new state council looking to give Utah an economic and managerial boost.
Two BYU MPA graduates capitalize on their talents after being named finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows program.