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Information Systems MBA ROTC 2021
Whether he's flying helicopters across Afghanistan and Iraq or running 100-mile ultramarathons, Jeff Timmons applies lessons that he learned at BYU Marriott.

On November 11, 2021, the BYU Air Force and Army ROTC commemorated Veterans Day through a wreath-laying ceremony and presidential review.
An experience as a student employee opened a world of possibilities for second-year MISM student Gustavo Zioli, forever changing the trajectory of his career.
BYU Air Force ROTC Staff Sergeant Jheran Carter is an example of an inspiring leader who may not always stand under the spotlight.
When C. R. “Casey” Yadon picked up his phone one day in 1988, he was surprised to find a representative from Walt Disney Imagineering on the other end. A former work colleague had recommended Yadon as just the person to fill an open position, the representative said. Would he be interested in submitting his résumé?
Sam Lentz, a 2007 information systems alum, reflects on how he has grown in his career since graduating from BYU Marriott.
Growing up, information systems professor Nathan Twyman possessed a unique talent: a knack for breaking software.
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes nine new professors this fall.
Connections count in business, especially when you work in real estate.
A group of BYU Army ROTC students finished tenth out of more than forty teams in the April 2021 Sandhurst Challenge at West Point, New York.
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.”
EMBA grad Bob Ycmat is proud of the lessons he has learned and the impact he has had throughout his career, a journey he says was reenergized by BYU Marriott.
George Erickson's dynamic railroad career took him to a variety of prestigious positions, but he says what he is most proud of has nothing to do with his work.
When Tom Peterson graduated from BYU in 1981, he thought he had already come to fully appreciate the value of his BYU education.
After being inspired by a National Geographic article as a child, information systems student Autumn Clark strives to solve social problems using her technological expertise.
As a part of this year's Homecoming, BYU presented an Alumni Achievement Award to BYU Marriott MBA graduate Brandon Robinson.
The skills BYU Marriott MBA alum Eduardo Dallagnese learned in his Cardon International Scholarship classes prepared him for leadership roles throughout his career.
Oahu’s Aloha Stadium has been part of Michael Iosua’s life for almost as long as he can remember. In his younger years, he shopped at the swap meet and spent Saturdays in the stands, cheering on the University of Hawaii football team. During college, it was his home field when he played defensive lineman for the Rainbow Warriors. Now he attends football games there with his own family, and he has just completed a term as president of the N Koa Football Club, the University of Hawaii’s official booster organization.
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.

The office door of BYU Marriott professor Jim Brau is always open. Brau believes making connections with his students is the most important part of his job.
Kray Jubeck, a junior in the BYU Air Force ROTC program, serves as an exemplar of service, inspired by BYU's values and his father's example of service.

BYU Marriott IS student teams excelled at this year's national AIS competition, placing in the top three of their respective categories.
Leaders of U.S. Special Operations Command have turned to the expertise of two BYU Marriott professors for advice on the high-stakes ethical dilemmas their forces face.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Thomas Y.K. Fong has long loved learning about the earth’s natural processes. He originally planned to earn a bachelor’s degree in geology at BYU and then pursue graduate studies in oceanography. But during one midwinter geology field trip to St. George, Utah, a sandstorm blew through the group’s campsite, prompting Fong to reconsider whether his studies had brought him too close to nature for comfort. “Halfway through that cold, sand-blown night, I’m thinking, ‘Is this really what I want to do for the rest of my life?’” Fong recalls.