An Unexpected Direction
Sometimes the best opportunities come from unexpected turns—just ask Jenny Trogden, whose journey to BYU Law began with a risk, a late application, and a lot of faith.
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Free to Forge Ahead
For Landon Hardy, the Fritz B. Burns Scholarship turned a lifelong dream into reality—giving him the freedom to focus on his family, his education, and his future career without the weight of financial pressure.
Rising Through Resilience: Snow Nelson’s Journey to BYU Law
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Snow Nelson grew up in a world filled with obstacles. Her father was incarcerated when she was just a year old and later deported to Haiti, leaving her mother to raise Nelson and her brother alone.
A Decade of Studying American Families
Ten years have passed since the American Family Survey began collecting data about Americans’ opinions about families—their importance, their health, their needs—and therefore what policies will be most beneficial and popular across party lines.
BYU Students Help Build “Soft Robots” That Are Safer for Humans
Students in the BYU Robotics and Dynamics Lab are making robots that do the heavy lifting.
“Getting Away With” a Student Academy Award
More than 30 BYU students created Student Accomplice, a fun and action-packed animated short.
Donor-funded internship helped Emma change trajectory
In fall semester, Emma Taylor found herself looking for work. Having previously worked as a janitor, she hoped to find something more in line with her career goals.
Eyes Are More than a Window to the Soul
Findings from BYU researchers about using tears to diagnose diseases were recently published in Clinical Proteomics.
BYU: Most Recommended, Strongest Financially, and Best Library
In the latest Wall Street Journal rankings BYU received a 93 percent student recommendation score—the highest of all 400 schools surveyed.
BYU Students Set Record at 2,340 MPG
Imagine traveling 2,340 miles on one gallon of gas. For the BYU Supermileage Team, that’s not a hypothetical.
Orchestrating “Awe and Wonder”
Alana Portzline needed one final capstone experience—to record a full orchestra playing her original composition. But doing so would require some travel.
Building Language Empathy
With only six weeks left on her mission in Salem, Oregon, Rachel Edmunds was asked to serve in a Spanish-speaking area. It was an eye-opening experience.
From Soldier to Shepherd
Since middle school, Thomas Garsnett dreamed of a career in the military. He envisioned himself “knocking down doors and blowing things up.” Something changed.
Advocating for Neurodivergent Patients
Nursing student Gabby Sutton-Clark has made it her purpose to assist the often-underserved community of neurodiverse patients.
Scripting Uplifting TV
With a nearly three-to-one ratio between students and full-time employees, BYU Broadcasting gives students a wealth of opportunities for hands-on, real-world training in media and entertainment.
Crick or Creek? Studying the Utah Accent
Savannah Jepson conducted a study of accents in Lapoint, Utah. “I’m the only linguist I know of that has conducted sociolinguistic research in the Uintah Basin.”
Field of Data Dreams
“During my freshman year, one of my professors mentioned that working in baseball and statistics would be an option for me. Until that point, I didn’t even know that type of career path existed.”
Couple’s Love for BYU Is On Display
David and Debra Gehris have miraculous and unlikely BYU stories, beginning with their religious upbringing.
Running the Track, Classroom, and Boardroom
Before graduating and becoming an elementary school teacher, Brenna Porter set a BYU record in the400-meter hurdles.
Student Reporters Share Faith-Focused Olympic Coverage
A group of 18 journalism students and 2 professors traveled to Paris to cover the 2024 Summer Olympics.
BYU’s Positive Momentum
As we near Brigham Young University’s sesquicentennial, our campus is charged with becoming “a Christ-centered, prophetically directed university of prophecy.” We have come a long way in nearly 150 years.
Becoming BYU: Strengthen the Student Experience
Students come to Brigham Young University seeking a unique collegiate experience. And no other university has the same expectation for a commitment to excellence alongside a mission to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.
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's Latest Truman Scholar
Jane Drinkwater exemplifies BYU’s aim to prepare students for “lifelong learning and service.”
Inspiring Learning: Putting Independence Back Within Reach
BYU students and Prótesis Imbabura work to make more affordable prosthetics for people in Ecuador.
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.
Three Study Abroad Programs
Alex Black has represented the BYU College of Nursing on three study abroad programs.
Serving Our Country
“…thank you for letting me be a father and a husband while being a nursing student.”
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.
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.
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.
Academies Program Leading to Litigation Law
Jessica Dofelmire, a rising 2L and first-generation college student, became interested in litigation law. She was able to further explore this field during the academies program. She is excited to expand her professional network and be a resource for future law students.
A World of Opportunities
William Emery knew ever since he participated in a mock trial at age 12 that he wanted to go to law school. “BYU Law is actually the only school I applied to,” he says.
Bridging Continents
Oswald “Ozzie” Buhendwa, born and raised in Africa, joined the Church while in Canada and later attended BYU Law School. His experience with ICLRS led him back to Kenya, where he has lobbied for constitutional rights surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working for Religious Freedom
Ryan Cheney actively networks for worldwide religious freedom and plans to advocate for that freedom throughout his professional law career.
Empowering Startup Dreams
“Before I got to law school, I interned at a startup business; I loved and cherished the entrepreneurship spirit there. When I came to law school, I thought I had to let go of the startup dream.”
Becoming BYU: Seven Immediate Steps
As we take the following steps, I believe that we will be blessed both individually and institutionally.
Researching the Effects of Air Pollution in Nepal
An interdisciplinary BYU research team traveled to Nepal to measure brick workers’ exposure to pollutants and to assess their respiratory health.
BYU Students Who Major in Japanese Stand Out
Students learn how build résumés, practice interviews, and learn from alumni about working in Japan.
Ranked No. 1: BYU Had Most Students Who Studied Abroad
2,878 BYU students took part in 204 BYU study abroad programs located in 61 countries.
Ranked No. 1: BYU Students Are More Likely to Recommend BYU
Last fall the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse recognized BYU as one of the best universities in the country.
BYU Study Finds That Faith Bolsters Familial Hope
A study from BYU finds that a family’s religious beliefs and practices promote hope.
Public and Global Health Inspiring Learning Experiences
These national and international experiences are life changing and greatly impact their patient care.
The Healer’s Art
Going to Spain for the public and global health inspiring learning experience taught me the importance of understanding the Healer’s art.
Learning to Be a Disciple Scholar
Brookelyn Harvey is a 2023 Wheatley Scholar. As such she has been mentored while conducting and reporting on research on family life. She says, “Every interaction, whether academic or personal, feels like a ministering visit.”
An Education Filled with Light
“My professors continually connect the material of their classes to the gospel,” Lynsie Huff says of her experience at BYU.
Sharing and Acquiring Are Linked
Last fall, Roan attended an event sponsored by Wheatley Institute featuring legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar, who was on campus to speak at a forum. “I learned from him that to share, I first must acquire,” Roan says.
Student Body President Launches Day of Service
BYU student body president Fritz-Carl Morlant helped create Utah’s inaugural College Day of Service.
BYU Experiences Led Couple to Make a Planned Donation
When Walter Barrus experienced devastating hardships, Brigham Young University helped transform his life for the better. Margaret Barrus’s BYU degree, earned later in life, opened doors for her as a computer programmer. Today, they are using a planned gift to improve the lives of others at BYU and beyond.
BYU Speeches in Tongues
When Kika Londoño was eight years old, her family moved from Utah to Colombia for a year and a half. During this formative time, she came to love Latin America and the Spanish language.
On-the-Job Learning
Many students benefit from mentoring opportunities on campus that are sponsored by donors. And although Katie King knew that her scholarship and many of the facilities at BYU were provided by donors, she was surprised to learn that her job is donor-funded as well.
Measuring Language Learners’ Brainwaves
For many students receiving a scholarship or other financial assistance from donors is a blessing. For others it can only be described as “life-changing”.
Reddit Reveals a Societal Shift
Researchers at BYU’s Computational Health Science Research Collaborative are crunching data to see how Reddit users search for and sift through medical information and how this has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driving Curriculum Development
Nursing student Maryn Behling starts BYU Health Science course.
Nurturing the Brokenhearted
Postgraduate student Molly Michaels was named Special Education Teacher of the Year while researching trauma-informed care in early childhood education.
Students Build Home Sweet Green Home on Campus
The Utah Valley Parade of Homes included an unconventional stop this year: BYU campus.
BYU Senior Named Student Photographer of the Year
BYU Senior Brooklyn Jarvis Kelson was recently named Student Photographer of the Year by the University Photographers’ Association of America.
BYU Students Benefiting the World
BYU students working hard to bring about change in their field.
Landlocked BYU Asked to Help Molokai’s Reef
Reefs worldwide are constantly threatened. The Molokai-based conservation nonprofit ‘Āina Momona called on BYU for help.
BYU’s Next Unicorn? Student Startup Scores $905K
One of BYU’s student startups earned $905k in prize money at a major collegiate business plan competition.
Translating BYU Speeches Helps Launch Student Linguist’s Career
Kika graduated in 2023 and began her career in language services, a culmination of her experiences at home, abroad, and—finally—at BYU.
Foundations of the Restoration
Hundreds of BYU students shared their testimonies through a variety of mediums.
Data May Lead to Cancer Treatments
Biology professors Matthew Bailey and Sam Payne led the largest-ever study on how cancer spreads and affects proteins in the body.
Mapping Historic Units and Buildings
Can you name the oldest operating meetinghouse in Utah?
Learning the Healer’s Art
Thanks to my education at BYU, I realized that I want to be an advocate for those I care for.
Research on Faith and Family
The Wheatley Institute conducts and distributes research that supports family, religion, and constitutional government.
When Doors Are Opened
For Sarah Johns, a 2L student from Huntington Beach, California, attending law school and participating in competitions has improved both her knowledge and her spirituality.
Studying with People Who Share My Standards
Lauren Walker’s often found herself in places where members of her faith were few. Her
Assisting in the Savior’s Healing Work
Malka Moya is championing in-school wellness centers as a way to reduce depression and anxiety in students and improve their mental health.
Summer Knudsen: Space to Grow
SUMMER KNUDSEN loves to try new things. So when a student job opportunity opened at the Religious Studies Center, she jumped at the chance.
Telling the Family, Home, and Social Sciences Story
Eight students’ experiences in the BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences are highlighted.
Dance Is an International Language
A BYU dance student collaborated with a student in India to learn each other’s dance heritage.
Animation Students Awarded Another Student Emmy
Twice in a row: BYU won in both animation and advertising at the Student Emmys.
AdLab Creates Film for NBA All-Star Weekend
The NBA chose BYU’s AdLab over professional agencies to make a film for All-Star Weekend.
AdLab Teams Sweep Student Emmys
Student advertisers from BYU continue to gather accolades for their work.
Both are Edified and Rejoice Together
Acts of charity often bless both the giver and the receiver. That was certainly true for Signature Scholarship recipient Kiley Yates and her scholarship’s sponsors, Michael and Sarah Ries.
You Can Just Change the World!
Donations helped Michelle Arias see possibilities she’d never imagined before.
It’s So Cool to Live Out My Dream
For Isaac Rex, the reality of playing football for BYU was better than anything he’d ever imagined.
Attempt Great Things for God
Kennedy Daniel wasn’t sure how she could afford her European study abroad.
Who Your Gifts Can Help
Shubham dreamed about being in this position, and it wouldn’t have happened without God and those who give toward scholarships.
Innovators Thrive on Honesty
Jeff Dyer and Taeya Howell, BYU Marriott School of Business professors, were part of an international team that researched the negative impact on innovation when organizations prioritize psychological safety over intellectual honesty.
BYU is First to Offer Azerbaijani
Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the United States recently recognized BYU as the first US university to offer Azerbaijani 101.
BYU Students Uncover 1,000-year-old Artifacts in Mexico
At an excavation site in northern Mexico, BYU archaeology students and professors recently discovered artifacts that have been buried for 1,000 years, including pottery sherds, hammer stones, maize kernels and — intriguing at a location 250 miles inland — a shell bead from the Pacific Ocean.
Voter Registration Award Comes to BYU
The Campus Cup is a statewide competition in Utah to see which college or university can register the greatest percentage of student voters.
Dancers Put BYU in the Limelight in Brazil
Recently though, a donor funded study abroad landed Kye Davis on national television in Brazil, talking about BYU. Luckily, he is fluent in Portuguese.
The Book of Mormon on a Golden Disc
Innovative BYU engineering students have etched what they believe is the smallest physical copy of the Book of Mormon on a thin silicon microchip.
BYU Animation Wins Student Emmy Award
Can a baby kraken become a pirate? Ethan Briscoe and Tyler Bitner led a group of over 20 students in creating an animation telling this entertaining story.
Sharing BYU’s Light
BYU’s new institutional message “Light Shared” introduces the university’s “Inspiring Learning” message with the world.
AdLab Wins Student Emmy Award
Can you imagine BYU students making an ad about selling your car to buy a wedding ring? AdLab students did and won a prestigious award.
Ten Secrets to Healthy Living—Greek Style
Emily Flake was one of a group of health and wellness students that traveled to Ikaria, Greece, to learn about eating, living, and cooking the Mediterranean way.
Video Game Wins International Award
Emily Ellis and Gabe Reed directed and produced Liminus: The Silent Guard with nearly 50 other students to receive an International Award for video game design.
NASA’s Artemis I Launched, and BYU Heard It
How loud was the world’s most powerful rocket as it blasted off from NASA? A team of BYU Accoustics students and professors waited weeks to record and study its impact.
Determined and Grateful
When it came time to apply to law schools, Erin Kitchens Wong submitted her application to only one: BYU. “I knew I could graduate with little or no debt and still qualify for any job that interested me.”
A Legacy of Helping
For Steve and Marilyn Rizley, Brigham Young University has been like a magnet: it drew them together, and it keeps drawing them back.
From Buses to BYU
Shannel Morin will be the first in her family to graduate from college. “BYU has pushed me to do things I wouldn’t have done otherwise.”
Seen, Understood, and Valued
Janessa Castaneda currently serves as a mentor for SOAR, a BYU college preparation and scholarship program that provides opportunities for multicultural students from various backgrounds.
Clearing the Air
Abby Mangum’s passion for helping people and communities respond to disasters led her to research earthquakes and tsunamis as a BYU undergrad.
Brightening the World
Can an animated series about time travel inspire kids to enlarge their circle of love and care? BYU Broadcasting creates engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities.
For the Benefit of the World
As some universities have, over time, drifted from or discarded their faith-based moorings, BYU has held fast to its founding creed. As a result, the university has something unique to offer the world
Alum’s Research “Uplifts” Families of Children with Autism
When Jamie Easler was a BYU graduate student six years ago, she realized she wanted to better understand youth on the autism spectrum and, by extension, their families.
Taking a Load Off
Manufacturing engineering technology student Seth Huber developed and began testing a boot to offload foot pressure so diabetics can heal from these painful sores.
“It Changed My Life Forever”
Jace Watt jumped at the chance to study abroad in Tanzania, where he and other BYU students were hosted by the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka.
Championing the Cause
Since BYU Athletics does not receive a tithing allotment from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ticket sales, donations, and television contracts provide much-needed revenue to keep the program competitive and successful.
Safety Is a Big Deal
Alexa Lowman organized the BYU Engineering Safety and Ethics Conference in January 2022. More than 200 BYU students attended interact with each other and learn from industry leaders.
A Hand Up, Not a Handout
To aid the struggling poor, Josie Zenger is working with a New York organization that helps disadvantaged students prepare for and get to college—particularly BYU.
A Prompting to Return
Millie Rapp never imagined she’d be a single mother. After graduation, she and her husband moved to the other side of the country and had two boys—and then their marriage unraveled.
Aiding One in Need
Recent nursing graduate Shawen Bueckers registered to be a bone marrow donor. Two years later she got an unexpected call that she was a match for a one-year-old.
Scholarship Was an Answer to Prayer
Hayley Whitlock was happily pursuing her dream of studying international relations and Russian at BYU when she experienced a sudden seizure that threatened to derail her plans.
Going Forth to Serve: A Greek Odyssey
Everyone knows the BYU slogan “The world is our campus.” For students like Savannah Bullock, donors make this a reality.
A Goal to Teach Math
Morgan Petersen had worked hard to keep her grades up as she entered her fourth year at BYU. When an expected scholarship didn’t come through, the pressure was on to find another way to finance her education.
BYU Students Build and Launch “Selfie Cam” with NASA
Video:More than 60 students over a five-year period helped build the inexpensive 10-centimeter CubeSat.
Giving is Helping the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
Your donations to the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences help make a difference for students like Abena, Rachel, Alyssa, and Luca.
Giving is Helping the College of Fine Arts and Communications
There is an excitement on campus as tours for our performing ensembles are planned, study abroad programs are scheduled, and field experiences are restarting. Read about a few alumni who are making names for themselves and are boosting BYU's reputation around the world.
We Play for Each Other
With a goal to be the best teammate he can be, Hayden Livingston feels right at home at BYU.
Prestigious Film Festival Screens Animated BYU Film
Video: Salt , which was directed and produced by BYU students, was screened at the 2021 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.
Embracing Those in Need of Comfort
Shawen Bueckers, an April 2022 nursing graduate from Spokane, Washington, and her husband, Mathew, both worked part-time jobs to support their BYU educations. Buecker’s college scholarship gave her additional financial help that she deeply appreciated.
Mitigating Hazards at Home and Abroad
Abby Mangum’s passion for hazard mitigation got her involved in researching earthquakes and tsunamis during her BYU undergraduate years.
Filling a Knowledge Gap
For Amy Hernandez, solving the mystery of multiple sclerosis isn’t merely an academic pursuit; it’s personal.
Feeding the World with Hybrid Quinoa
Video:Teams of BYU students and their faculty mentors are enriching the world with nutritious, growable grain.
BYU Engineering Team Virtually Recreates Campus
Video: Using drone-captured and ground images and applying GPS systems for accuracy, a civil engineering student assembled a 3D model of the BYU campus.
Student Engineers Are Renowned Iceberg Trackers
Video:BYU—despite being landlocked in a state thousands of miles from the South Pole—has become a world leader in iceberg tracking.
Making Math More Manageable
Jamie Schroeder is mitigating math anxiety in children through an educational framework called cognitively guided instruction.
Serendipity in Scotland
Abby Thatcher’s study abroad changed her life, but not how she expected it would.
Bringing it Home
It wasn’t easy for Daniel Yirenya-Tawiah to come to BYU from Ghana, but the blessings have completely outpaced his expectations.
Studying the Runoff Effects of an Environmental Double Whammy
Video: In October 2018, BYU students had the rare chance to observe how back-to-back extreme events influenced water quality and quantity in Utah County.
BYU Biologists Seek to Create First Dragonfly Family Tree
Video: The BYU team’s goal is to piece together the first-ever phylogenic (genealogical) tree of all 6,300 known dragonfly species and their ancestors.
Donors Changed My Life
“I can say the donors to the College of Humanities materially changed my life. Because of their contributions, I graduated debt free and worked fewer hours, which created time for me to concentrate on preparing for the Law School Admission Test.”
Cambodian Histories Preserved by BYU Researchers
Video:BYU professors and students are gathering stories from survivors of life under the Khmer Rouge regime.
BYU Students Create Animatronic Cougar
Video:Designed to introduce plays and similar events, “Cosmotron,” as he is fondly known, will bring added school spirit to BYU performances.
The Spell of Discouragement
When someone tells BYU Marriott graduate Dunia Alrabadi that she can’t do something, she finds the power to make that something happen.
Family Support for BYU Spans Generations
It’s no surprise that support for BYU runs deep in the Spencer family. Their BYU connection spans generations.
Leadership and Preparation
When Daniel Ekpo became president of the BYU chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, he learned that being a leader meant being a mentor and a friend.
Line of Sight
Tiny “windshield wiper” aids camera surgery
Discovering the Culture of Christ
Culture is like a forest, where individuals are likened to the uniqueness of an individual tree,” says business professor Simon Greathead, who has invited his students to discover “culture of Christ” characteristics in general conference addresses.
They Knew Who We Were
In the summer of 2020, BYU administrators invited a respected research firm to conduct an analysis of BYU Athletics to better understand its role within the Church Educational System. The firm came back with great news.
Welcome Back
Jeff Simpson sees BYU Broadcasting as a media organization that provides audiences something more than just clean, family-friendly entertainment.
Combining Culture with Counseling
Inspiring learning moves students to help each one follow their own path. For Bango Gancinia that path is to combine cultural heritage with counseling to better serve minorities.
Finding Her Place
Like most of BYU’s student body, first-generation college student Julie Irvine came to Provo with a purpose. “I knew I’d be able to combine my love of learning with the gospel.”
Caring with Music
Sarah remembers the enchanting feeling while visiting a critically ill family friend as a child. “A hospice worker came with a harp and played soothing music while my dear friend lay in bed dying.
Art to Help Healing
In 2016, Myleka Bevans’s five-day-old daughter passed away. Bevans, who recently graduated in art, shared her experience in her 2020 exhibit Encounters with Grief.
Promptings and Invitations Drew Her to BYU
Mary Williams’s love for BYU and its students grew from her experiences as a student, professor, and administrator in the College of Nursing.
Shaping Public Opinion
For political science student Kesley Powell, many of the most important experiences of her BYU career weren’t in a classroom.
Employee Scholarships a Pleasant Surprise for Mentored Students
In 2008 a group of BYU Risk Management employees created a scholarship to show appreciation to valued student employees in their department.
Rooting Out Alzheimer’s
Soon after graduate student Justina Tavana began studying Alzheimer’s disease, she discovered that many Pacific Islanders lack the tools to accurately identify the disease.
Investing in the Community
Mother of nine first considered law school after founding a nonprofit organization that connected families experiencing homelessness to community resources.
Five Years of Inspiring Learning
The report card is in — inspiring learning is changing lives.
Department Scholarships Boost Student Confidence
“This is my favorite committee to serve on. Helping out a struggling student warms your heart,” says Rebecca Gridley. “I wish we could help every one of them.”
“It Made All the Difference”
Logan Sackley thought he’d major in finance or strategy at the BYU Marriott School of Business, but after taking his introductory information systems class, he discovered a new passion.
Student-Created Device Helps Young Violinist
Adia Cardona is a 10-year-old violinist who has exceptional skill for her age and the determination to match it. The young Provo girl also has just one hand.
Donor-funded Internship an Opportunity of a Lifetime
Myla Parke’s donor-funded internship at the Religious Studies Center had special meaning in her life. “I love religious education. I am interested in publishing material that will help others deepen their conversion and bring them closer to Christ.”
VP Vorkink Considers "Special Financial Outpouring" at BYU
BYU Advancement Vice President Keith Vorkink recently addressed members of the Jesse and Amanda Knight Society in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.
OIT employees rallied around a struggling student
When asked why she participates in the Employee Giving Campaign, Elaine Lauritzen answers without hesitation: “It’s the students. They work so hard, and they go out into the world and make a difference.”
BYU Singers Masked
Making music together. Even amidst all the necessary safety precautions, students say they are just grateful to be singing.
Learning Public Health and Public Policy
Before the COVID-19 pandemic dominated public health discussions, BYU public health majors were in Washington, DC, for a conference which focused on a law proposed to address the opioid crisis.
Student Researchers Find Their Way (BYU BFFs)
Applying skills learned in the classroom is what these two students have loved about their mentored learning opportunity at BYU as they try to give back to the community to improve people’s lives.
Creating Social Value
Alyssa Clark represented BYU at an intercollegiate competition that involved simulating policy in a European country during a refugee crisis—and her team won!
Marry Me and Move to Tokyo
Kevin Sites told his girlfriend he was hoping to take a position in Tokyo. “Then I asked if she’d marry me.”
Using Math to Connect Students to Resources
With more than 30,000 students at BYU, it’s not surprising that some of them don’t know where to turn when difficulties arise. That’s where Early Alert comes in.
Managing the Music
Esther’s internship with the Utah Symphony helped her see how making music for the masses is more than simply playing notes.
Student-Centric Professor Leads BYU Advancement
New advancement vice-president, Keith Vorkink, is excited to see the impact that donors have across campus, and how students are prepared and developed as leaders.
Ethnic Identity Spurs Physical Activity
McKay School of Education graduate Nathan Kahaiali‘i sees ethnic identity and physical activity as two sides of the same coin.
From Football to Fine Arts, BYU Is Better Thanks to Knight Society Members
Ray Matsuura’s wife Yukiko gained her appreciation of BYU through arts and music. “Ray supports business and football. I support the arts,” says Yukiko, who studied design in Sendai, Japan.
Learning and Serving
Samantha Lau started a club for women in civil engineering. “Women have a different way of thinking about things—our group offers support,” she says.
A Blessing for Students and the World
BYU Broadcasting offers a life-changing experience for student employees as they get hands-on, real world opportunities in the industry.
Supporting Religious Liberty
Austin Atkinson used his language skills at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Tokyo, Japan, where Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Sister Sharon Eubank spoke.
Measuring Impact
Generous donor support made Gregory Hutchins internship possible, where he learned there are sustainable ways to approach the world’s difficult issues.
Finding Meaning and Defining Experience
Seamons says his work at the Maxwell Institute has defined his BYU experience, “Being part of a community of thoughtful scholars of differing faiths has enriched my life.
Aiding in the Fight of a Lifetime
Nursing student Annie Welton and Davin Lyman, also a BYU student, had only been engaged for two weeks when doctors confirmed that Davin had thyroid cancer.
Out of Paradise Ashes, Nursing Student Shines at BYU
Camie Mendon’s father operated a plant nursery near Paradise, California, a town that, in practical terms, no longer exists. The business was destroyed - along with most of the town - in the devastating Camp Fire of 2018.
A Tale of Two Seasons: Tackling Athletics in a World with COVID-19
Last year was kind of a tale of two seasons. The first was a very joyful and rewarding experience with our student-athletes, coaches, and teams playing so well. And the other was the cancellation of our spring season.” –Tom Holmoe, BYU Athletic Director
From Mach 2 to 2L
Three years ago, Christopher Melling had never written a legal brief or attended a religious service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Trained as a fighter pilot by the United States Marine Corps, Major Melling was ready to take the next step in his life.
A Wonderful Inspiring Learning Adventure
Mikayah Siufanua slept on a floating island of reeds at Lake Titicaca and taught Peruvian women to make soap for a living. Thanks to donors, this is just the beginning of her inspiring learning adventure.
Using Tech to Decipher Your Gait
With the help of a Fulton grant, Spencer Petersen is using a combination of resources that measures the forces under the foot to research the role your big toe plays in the simple act of walking.
Adding to Mathematics
Mathematics student Jonathan Hales says it was mentored learning that helped him develop a method that researchers can use to analyze equations.
A Tipping Point for “Lunge-Free TV”
The last time BYU Broadcasting managing director Michael Dunn visited Europe, he practically had to beg for appointments with people in the television market there. But now ….
Cougar Club Accelerates Growth and Success for BYU Athletes
“We wouldn’t be who or where we are as an athletic department without our donors,” says athletic director Tom Holmoe. “They are the team behind each one of our 21 teams.”
Budding Consultant Manages His Course to Graduation
Zach Parker will graduate from the BYU Marriott School of Business’s business strategy program in December, but things haven’t always been so clear for Parker.
Starring on a Chinese Reality Show
Josh Robinson entered a BYU language competition, and soon found himself competing at a global level with much of the competition broadcast on China television to millions of viewers.
BYU Gave Me a Chance
June Leifson says that her career goal of becoming a nurse was the result of more than a score of operations that introduced her to the field of medicine in a personal way.
Learning by Receiving and Giving
With her mother gone, Niederhauser, who is the youngest of five children, felt added pressure to cover her college education expenses herself.
Interacting with Marla the Fish
Student researchers use an animated fish to teach social interaction to children with autism.
Pulling Back the M&A Curtain
Law student got to be mentored by the largest law firm in the United States, as part of the first-ever BYU Law Deals Academy in New York City.
Tenaciously Beating the Odds
From drugs and homelessness to succeeding at BYU In the accounting program. Hear from one grateful student.
BYU Working to Uncover How Media Affects Families
Project aims to understand the long-term effects of media on children.
Volumes of Giving
Judy Garvin has given to Brigham Young University for at least 43 consecutive years. “I believe in giving back,” she says. “I don’t give a lot, but I know every little bit helps.”
A Creative Epiphany
While on a study abroad scholarship in Cannes, France, Ad Lab student Maddy Thompson got to work on some ad campaigns for major brands. It was there that she had an epiphany about her potential.
Making a Sundance-Honored Film
Oscar Jimenez and Luis Puente were ecstatic to learn that the short film they made would premiere at this years Sundance Film Festival.