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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.
Daniel Villanova believes "great leaders lead their people from among them." As a CIS recipient in BYU Marriott's MPA program, he plans to improve lives through service and leadership.
When Hani Almadhoun returned to Provo in February, he had a handful of items on his must-do list. First, take his wife and two young daughters to the BYU Creamery for a Raspberries & Cream Cheese ice-cream cone.
Lori Wadsworth, MPA program director, spoke at BYU's devotional about being fellow citizens with the saints and acknowledging the divinity in others.
Inspiration has led Megdalynn Fisher to fight cancer, join the MPA program, and make a difference in the world.
After improving the election process in Utah and a push from friends, Kelleen Potter is seeking success as the mayor of Heber City.
When Hani Almadhoun, a Muslim from Palestine, attended BYU, he found many Mormon friends. One of his favorite stories of his time on campus is how his Mormon friends often introduced him to others.
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.
BYU Marriott's Romney Institute of Public Management has named the San Antonio city manager its 2018 Administrator of the Year for her outstanding service.
A famous Hail Mary, Silicon Slopes, and the top venture capital competition in the world—Adam Pulsipher is everywhere.
Todd Tapp's decision to leave his comfort zone will undoubtedly shape his entire career.
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.
Dreams of roaring crowds and bright lights drew Zach Atherton to improv, and now he's combining it with his JD/MPA to make workplaces more fun.
Before departing for the Romney Institute's annual study abroad in Ghana this April, Marriott School students were given a challenge: see with African eyes and hear with African ears.
This summer 27 incoming MPA and EMPA students got together for camp—but instead of bringing out canoes and tents, they reached for calculators and graph paper.
The Ballard Center co-sponsored MPA Professor Ty Turley's research on development economics in Paraguay. See how Turley is working to end poverty around the world.
The BYU MBA program's low costs and high salary return led to a top placement in Forbes' biennial rankings.
Being a soldier in the armed forces can be physically and emotionally demanding. As an army chaplain, MPA alum Lt. Col. Thomas Helms has been offering soldiers moral support and religious services for nearly two decades.
Flat Facer explores the world in an envelope. Professor Rex Facer needs a bit more room.
EMPA alum Chris Banford recently teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to surprise his wife, Mary.
It reads like a worst-case scenario: you’re slicing through rough air to check on an offshore oil rig when the unfathomable happens—the chopper goes down. Would you survive?
It seems like only a few years ago that I sat where you are sitting. I was an English major, and that meant that I liked reading and writing. It also meant that I had no idea what I was going to do with my career.
The Sound of Music swept the box office, Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands to Alabama’s capital, and the first commercial satellite launched into orbit. The year was 1965, and the BYU MPA students of the inaugural class were collecting their diplomas and preparing to embody the credo “Enter to learn; go forth to serve.”
Hundreds of MPA students, alumni and faculty joined together in six cities on the MPA Days of Service celebrating the program's 50th anniversary.