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After 24 years of building an alumni network and forging one-on-one relationships with those in the MPA community, Vicki Okerlund leaves behind a legacy of Christ-centered leadership that extends beyond the workplace.
MPA students Erica Jensen and Brianna Merling each received the 2023 Doyle W. Buckwalter Award for exemplary performance in their respective off-campus internships.
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.
As an MPA professor at BYU Marriott, Eva Witesman emphasizes to students the importance of unity with one another and the organizations they will work for.
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.
Teaching professor for the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics Aaron Miller teaches students that future business leaders should focus less on climbing the corporate ladder and more on creating a positive impact in the world.
As an associate professor at BYU Marriott, Liz Dixon reflects on how her father’s example helped her teach and practice Christlike communication.
After diverting his route to wander into an institute of religion at the University of Oklahoma, Travis Ruddle found a new life and a new path that would one day lead to teaching in the MPA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
Larry Walters discovered early in his life that serving others brought him great joy. His love of public service has spread to others and made the world a better place.
William Livingston, an MPA student, has been named the 2022 Buckwalter Internship Award recipient by the MPA program in the BYU Marriott School of Business.
The BYU MPA ICMA chapter was recently named the second-place winner of the 2022 ICMA Student Chapter Best Event Contest.
They never planned to buy a farm. They were just looking for a place to live.
MPA graduate Tamsyn Randall recently received the 2022 Garth N. Jones Writing award.
When she ended her 30-year-long career at the Romney Institute at BYU Marriott. emeritus faculty member Gloria Wheeler knew she wanted to continue serving others.
A conversation Ross Storey had with a stranger on his church mission led him to change his career plans. Storey is now an ExDM adjunct professor and works at the MTC.
"Lift where you stand" is Eva Witesman's life motto. This guidance directs her efforts as an associate professor at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
A chain of events stretching through five universities and a faith conversion led BYU Marriott MPA professor Dan Heist to his research linking religion and philanthropic behavior.
As an avid rock climber, BYU Marriott MPA professor David Matkin teaches his students the values of perseverance that rock climbing instills in him.
On November 5, 2021, the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics presented the 2021 N. Dale Wright Alumni Award to Dr. Tamara Sheffield.
In today’s faculty-advised, student-run Grantwell program, students consult with real clients on real projects.
Throughout his ninety years, Karl Snow has used his experiences to serve the community in many ways: working for the Utah state government, the BYU Marriott School of Business, and South African humanitarian projects.
The Romney Institute presented the annual Doyle W. Buckwalter Scholarship to second-year MPA student Heather Shurtliff.
Working for the Romney Institute as department secretary, director of student services, and eventually associate director has done more for Catherine Cooper than merely confirm the reality of spiritual promptings she's received throughout her life.
Four BYU Marriott students helped create a sustainable alternative for Walmart's supply chain process through the Ballard Center for Social Impact.