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January 2025
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.
BYU Broadcasting created an initiative called the Content Development and Writing Program—a student “writer’s room” led by professional television writers.
“We’re developing future writers who use their double heritage to incorporate faith into scripted content in ways that are organic and earned,” says Andra Duke, head of content at BYUtv. “We also hope to arm them with the tools they can use to navigate the greater television industry and bring their primary identity as children of God comfortably with them.”
The program helps students develop entertaining content that explores meaningful themes through positive and authentic depictions of people of faith. At BYUtv this inspiring learning happens in a setting where industry professionals mentor these promising writers.
“I’m not just representing myself when I’m writing for BYUtv,” says student Leif Jorgensen, a writer in the program. “I’m representing people from many different cultures and religions that all want television that they can enjoy with their family. The quality of my work goes up when I’m actively involving God in the process.”
Prophets have inspired BYU since its beginning, and they continue to guide this enterprise during this, our 150th year. That is our strategic advantage as we seek to “become BYU,” the “Christ-centered, prophetically directed university of prophecy.”
Brianna Landon grew up a fanatic BYU sports fan, but when it came time to choose where she’d go to college, she nearly passed on BYU.
BYU nursing students go to Paraguay to teach teens about the risks of being sexually active.
Growing up in South Dakota, DeLaney Anderson had no desire to go to Utah for college. But when she visited BYU campus, she realized it was where God wanted her to be.
Alana Portzline needed one final capstone experience—to record a full orchestra playing her original composition. But doing so would require some travel.
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.
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.
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.”
Since middle school, Thomas Garsnett dreamed of a career in the military. He envisioned himself “knocking down doors and blowing things up.” Something changed.
Nursing student Gabby Sutton-Clark has made it her purpose to assist the often-underserved community of neurodiverse patients.
“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.”
A group of 18 journalism students and 2 professors traveled to Paris to cover the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Before graduating and becoming an elementary school teacher, Brenna Porter set a BYU record in the400-meter hurdles.
David and Debra Gehris have miraculous and unlikely BYU stories, beginning with their religious upbringing.
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.
Imagine traveling 2,340 miles on one gallon of gas. For the BYU Supermileage Team, that’s not a hypothetical.
Jane Drinkwater exemplifies BYU’s aim to prepare students for “lifelong learning and service.”