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BYU|College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Political Science Student Is Preparing to Serve

Joshua DeLaigle landed an internship in Washington, DC, and thanks to generous donors, it is now the highlight of his BYU experience.  

BYU-Idaho|BYU-Idaho Legacy Society

Touching Lives at BYU-Idaho and Across the World: The Twitchell Legacy

Guided by faith and a heart for service, Kevin and Leslie Twitchell have dedicated their lives to helping BYU-Idaho students thrive, leaving a lasting legacy of generosity and commitment that is impacting people around the world.

BYU|College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences|College of Fine Arts and Communications Video (4:07)

BYU's Latest Truman Scholar

Jane Drinkwater exemplifies BYU’s aim to prepare students for “lifelong learning and service.” 

BYU|Fulton College of Engineering Video (1:00)

Inspiring Learning: Putting Independence Back Within Reach

BYU students and Prótesis Imbabura work to make more affordable prosthetics for people in Ecuador.  

BYU–Hawaii

Becoming a Lifelong Giver

With donors’ support through IWORK, Francine is learning to be a giver herself.

BYU|Fulton College of Engineering Video (:41)

Hosting the Collegiate Concrete Canoe Competition

True story: since the 1960s, engineering students across the country have been building concrete canoes to test their engineering excellence and hydrodynamic design skills. Naturally, they started racing them, and now it’s a thing. 

BYU|College of Nursing

Three Study Abroad Programs

Alex Black has represented the BYU College of Nursing on three study abroad programs.

BYU|College of Nursing

Serving Our Country

“…thank you for letting me be a father and a husband while being a nursing student.”

Ensign College

Scholarships Help Her Succeed

“I saw the scholarship as such a huge blessing.”

Ensign College

Gratitude

“I have such gratitude and admiration for the donors of Ensign.”

Missionary

A Major Blessing

Larson’s desire to serve a mission and her efforts to learn Spanish prepared her to serve

Missionary

Love for Others

“A mission changed me. I have so much more love for people.”

BYU|College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

ADEPTly Boosting Young Adult Health

Emily Dana wants to help others, and she says researching how parental support affects the mental health of children is a perfect fit for her.  

BYU|College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Helping the Helpers

Sociology student Citlalli Zavala traveled to Bolivia with BYU’s Program Evaluation and Assessment Team (PEAT). PEAT provides students with hands-on experience gathering and assessing data to improve the effectiveness of nonprofits or other organizations that seek to do good in the world.

BYU|College of Humanities

Looking Forward to a Great Adventure

Donors impact student lives every day, not least of all by providing work related job opportunities on campus. These inspiring learning experiences can have a big impact.