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Read about our students and the experiences they are having while studying at BYU Marriott.
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Student Spotlight

Singing a New Tune

April 10, 2024
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.
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Student Spotlight

On the Move

April 08, 2024
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.
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Student Experiences

Bridging Local Efforts and Global Impact: The 2023 Buckwalter Award Recipients

April 04, 2024
MPA students Erica Jensen and Brianna Merling each received the 2023 Doyle W. Buckwalter Award for exemplary performance in their respective off-campus internships.
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Student Spotlight

An Inspiring Life Vision

April 01, 2024
For senior Aaron Adams, choosing a career path was less about finding a perfect fit and more about finding a path that will help him grow.
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Student Experiences

Learning Christlike Leadership

March 28, 2024
Assistant professor McKenzie Rees had a strong prompting to do a peer-mentoring project for her section of HRM 540: Organizational Effectiveness.
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Student Spotlight

Educational Roots to Business Pursuits

March 26, 2024
After growing up all over the world and working in several different career fields, MBA student Ben Nzojibwami has found his place at the BYU Marriott School of Business as the MBA class president.
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Center News

Business Class to Europe

March 22, 2024
The 60 students who enroll in BYU Marriott’s Business Fundamentals in Europe study abroad don’t just get a taste of life in Paris, Rome, and London. Instead, they get to feast on these destinations as they spend three weeks in each city touring companies, visiting cultural sites, and completing required courses for all BYU Marriott majors and several minors.
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Student Spotlight

Championing Academics

March 14, 2024
Junior Hailey Bronson works hard to be a champion in all aspects of her life. From being a high school soccer star to an information systems student, Bronson relies on her passions to find success in life.
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Student Spotlight

Gone to Ghana

March 11, 2024
As a participant in the Ballard Center for Social Impact, Alyssa Minor researched the humanitarian needs of the orphanages in Ghana—and then took a leap of faith and traveled there.
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Student Spotlight

Beyond Camo and Campus

March 07, 2024
During summer training for Army ROTC cadets, BYU student Aidan Fryan received the Patton Award, which distinguishes a single cadet out of roughly 600 who demonstrated confidence, boldness, dash, and daring during a time of crisis.
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Student Spotlight

Conquering the Crux

February 27, 2024
Two weeks into his first semester at Brigham Young University, Aaron Scribner sustained severe facial injuries in a grisly zip-lining accident. Though his injuries altered his life for four months, the experience design and management (ExDM) student at the BYU Marriott School of Business overcame a steep recovery and found a renewed drive to positively impact others.
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Student Experiences

Preparing to Perform

February 27, 2024
In order to help global supply chain management (GSCM) students prepare for the disasters they will respond to in the workforce, associate professor Barry Brewer invited Kathy Fulton, executive director of American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), to run a disaster simulation at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Student Spotlight

Through the Wilderness

February 16, 2024
As a BYU Marriott senior and a copresident in the Student Leadership Advisory Council, Grimaldo helps others find belonging by leaning on the lessons he learned growing up.
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Student Spotlight

From Classroom to Boardroom

January 23, 2024
Love of learning has propelled Brenna Porter to transition from elementary education to the MBA program.
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Student Spotlight

In the Market for Community

December 20, 2023
Senior Kirsten Keith has embraced the BYU Marriott marketing program’s emphasis on community.
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Student Spotlight

From Singapore to Stuttgart

December 14, 2023
Global supply chain student Bryson Schellenberg spent a year in Germany, where he connected with people from all over the world.
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Student Spotlight

Leaving Space for Grace

December 08, 2023
Flexibility is the key to success for Lulu Gilbert, a Student Leadership Advisory Council (SLAC) copresident and accounting student at BYU Marriott.
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Student Spotlight

A Flight Path Less Traveled

November 30, 2023
Joseph Edmund, a member of the BYU Air Force ROTC, has worked hard over the past 10 years to make his dream of becoming a US fighter pilot a reality.
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