Student Spotlight

Jose and Adela Montoya Brañez—a sibling duo studying entrepreneurial management at the BYU Marriott School of Business—are passionate about entrepreneurship and the chance it gives them to serve others.

MPA student Rahel Meyer is preparing herself to help refugees and make the difference she wants to see in the world.

If Michael McLennan had followed his own plan, he would still be in Scotland. Instead, he followed the Lord's promptings and found greater joy and purpose.

During an internship in Berlin made possible by the Whitmore Global Business Center, Finance senior Emilio Ramos Barrios has learned that determination will take you places—literally.

As the president of the Strategy Society, Adam Boswell hopes to help students thrive by encouraging them to adopt an optimistic attitude about the rigor of the junior core.

As a former collegiate gymnast, Elaina Greco knows a thing or two about competition, but when she joined the finance program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, she found an environment that instead emphasized collaboration and mutual support.

When an academic advisor counseled her to consider a different major, Perla Valdovinos reworked her schedule, prioritized her studies, and stayed persistent in doing all she could to get into the information systems program at BYU Marriott.

Strategy student Talmage Morgan discovered a new passion as he participated in an on-campus internship with the Ballard Center for Social Impact.

MAcc student Brenna Doyle has learned that working collaboratively fosters the personal and professional growth she is striving for.

Senior Dasha Samá Román Villanueva has firsthand experience in the global aspect of the global supply chain management program. Though her experiences span multiple countries and languages, Román focuses on building personal connections one at a time—no matter where she is.

First-generation college student Josh Tellez is forging his path in finance, driven by a deeply-rooted dream of a better future and a personal philosophy to make the most out of every opportunity, no matter the circumstances.

Claire Keller Busco is no stranger to success, both in the classroom and in the workforce. As a strategy student at the BYU Marriott School of Business—a place where she has found opportunities around every corner—Keller attributes it all to a habit she can’t seem to kick: saying yes.

To senior Seth Knowlton, the president of the Marketing Association, succeeding in a leadership role isn’t about being a natural leader—it’s about being passionate, involved, and invested in helping others do their best.

Emma Lindberg has always set a high bar for herself—setting big goals and working hard to accomplish them. Although life hasn’t always gone as planned, she continues to overcome her challenges and find new ways to grow.

Air Force ROTC cadet Easton Allsop’s journey to become a pilot began in Bodney, England—the place where his great-grandfather trained to be a pilot and where Allsop first foresaw his own future.

Mariyah Housari, daughter of a Palestinian refugee and an MPA student at BYU Marriott, has come full circle as she strives to help modern-day Palestinian refugees.

Macy LeCheminant began college with plans to become a professional vocalist, but a medical diagnosis altered those plans. Now an ExDM student, LeCheminant allows her optimism to shape her opportunities.

As he moved eight times to different states and around the world, MISM student Ethan Ritchie gained an appreciation for people of different backgrounds and beliefs. It is with this openness and desire to learn that Ritchie approaches his life and his studies at BYU Marriott.