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As seven new faculty members joined the BYU Marriott School of Business, Dean Brigitte Madrian shares, “We are grateful that these extremely capable individuals have joined our faculty. They are deeply committed to our guiding principle of being centered on students and to our mission of developing leaders of faith, intellect, and character who will transform the world.”
For Nicole Donahoo, the path to becoming an assistant professor began with a breakup—an ordeal that spurred Donahoo to turn to the Lord for guidance. Since then, she’s learned that following the promptings of the Lord brings her joy, even when God’s plans are different from what she had in mind.
When Sarah-Jane Tate started the accounting junior core, she had no idea she'd have to navigate a concussion, a new job, and a broken engagement to make it through the school year.
Four professors from the BYU Marriott School of Business received awards at BYU’s 2025 University Conference. John Bingham, Michael Drake, Melissa Larson, and David Wood received awards in recognition of their contributions to BYU.
To help accounting students bridge the gap between theory and practice before they hit the workforce, David Wood has worked with student employees at BYU to build the EYARC Experience platform. The educational platform is funded by the EY Foundation, which sponsors the creation and distribution of educational materials to accounting programs worldwide.
BYU Marriott students in the Silver Fund class joined a Zoom discussion with 65 BYU–Pathway Worldwide students in 18 different countries—providing inspiration and connection.
Melissa Larson, the E. Dee and Patricia Hubbard Professor, will serve as the new director of BYU Marriott's School of Accountancy starting on July 1, 2025.
Michael Drake will serve as a new associate dean for the BYU Marriott School of Business starting on July 1, 2025.
Growing up, Ryan Sommerfeldt wanted to be a high school math teacher. Now, he is teaching accounting with the aim of helping students progress both spiritually and intellectually.
In April 2025, the BYU Marriott School of Business recognized selected faculty, staff, and administrators for exemplifying the college’s vision, mission, values, and guiding principle in both classroom and administrative work.
Tolerance mindset to let small errors slide may impact other decisions
For 12 years, accounting alum Michael Parker worked contentedly in public accounting. Then he got a taste of company finances and realized he wanted to be a part of a growing, new company.
In March, one student from each undergraduate program received the Bateman Award for their exemplary dedication to the BYU Marriott values, commitment to academic excellence, and profound drive to serve others.
When the School of Accountancy was made aware of a potential gap in teaching methods, they designed two new courses—hoping that the hands-on learning opportunities would help students bridge the gap between knowledge and application.
Rachel Jepson, a partner at a CPA firm, continues to seek out educational opportunities. She says, “You always need to be learning to keep up in the accounting profession."
After Kirk Holt graduated from high school, he volunteered on the Hill Cumorah Pageant’s work crew, an opportunity his seminary teacher nominated him for.
When Masahiro Hokazono decided to attend college in the US, he couldn’t speak English at all. Now he has a full-time position at a Big Four firm in Chicago.
When Jeffrey Pickerd graduated from BYU Marriott, he knew he wanted to return as a faculty member someday. Now a new associate professor in the SOA, Pickerd has seen the Lord’s hand guiding his journey back to BYU Marriott as he continued forward in faith.
As part of an on-campus internship, five BYU Marriott students helped Union Pacific figure out what to do with 8,000 palm trees at one of their transload facilities.
At the start of the fall semester, Brigitte Madrian, dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, welcomed 11 new faculty members to the college.
MAcc student Brenna Doyle has learned that working collaboratively fosters the personal and professional growth she is striving for.
At the 2024 University Conference, four faculty and staff members at BYU Marriott received awards for their contributions to BYU.
Last year’s CPA exam results were recently published, and BYU Marriott accounting graduates Elise Chase and Parker Jackson were on the list of award winners, continuing the SOA’s 16-year streak of alums who earned the award.
Ron Worsham believes that persistent improvements can push the boundaries of what one originally thinks is possible. Worsham has seen the fruits of dedicated labor manifest over and over again in his 30 years at BYU Marriott—both in himself and in his students.