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Information Systems ROTC Strategy 2021
On November 11, 2021, the BYU Air Force and Army ROTC commemorated Veterans Day through a wreath-laying ceremony and presidential review.
The potential to achieve lasting and meaningful success in life is within each of us—at least that's what strategy senior David Rawson says.
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.
After spending most of his time as an undergraduate student preparing for law school, Kurt Herrmann received surprising inspiration to change career paths.
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.
What do you get when you combine business strategy and students from 16 different majors? A group dedicated to applying strategic principles to any career.
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.
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.”
The more Breann Hunt learns about social impact causes, the more the strategic management senior envisions businesses changing the way they operate forever.
After realizing his student apartment did not have a recycling program, BYU Marriott strategy alum Ryan Smith went to work to create his gig economy recycling company Recyclops.
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.
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.

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.

Four years ago, BYU Marriott alum Stephen Farnsworth wanted to move technology forward. In order to reach his goals, he took a risk—one that has paid off years later.

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.
With its emphasis on teaching students to discover solutions to seemingly impossible problems, BYU Marriott's course Strategy 421: Strategy Implementation is one that Sherlock Holmes would have approved of.
Whether he's flying helicopters across Afghanistan and Iraq or running 100-mile ultramarathons, Jeff Timmons applies lessons that he learned at BYU Marriott.

At home in Australia, strategy senior Jaysen Valdes felt that his goals were out of reach. However, he now uses his skills to reach all of his aspirations.