BYU alumni going forth to serve
Upon graduation, many students seek careers in their studied major and hope to begin a successful career. For some, however, the command given to students “Enter to learn, go forth to serve” is taken...
View ArticleSpeak: The story of a mom turned lawyer turned community leader
Conviction is the secret to success — at least that is what Provo City Council member Laura Canbanilla has found. Cabanilla, an attorney with Esplin and Weight and second-term council member, is an...
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El Azteca finds new location
One of Provo’s favorite Mexican restaurants — which temporarily disappeared — will reopen across the street from its old location. On Friday, March 29, El Azteca closed shop at its old location on the...
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Hotel executive and BYU alum Stephen Marriott dies
Stephen G. Marriott, BYU alumnus and son of Marriott International Chairman of the Board Bill Marriott, died June 23, 2013, from complications of a mitochondrial disease. He was 54. Stephen Marriot’s...
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BYU grad Rich Millar starts company Health Movement
When BYU grad Rich Millar started working in healthcare administration, he soon became tired of seeing people struggle with health problems that could easily have been avoided. Millar realized that to...
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BYU alum launches first World Jersey Day to fight hunger
Provo Beach Resort is hosting a launch party for the first annual World Jersey Day to fight world hunger on Wednesday, September 30. BYU alum Kib Jensen is the founder of World Jersey Day Foundation....
View ArticleMcMullin campaign has three days to get on Utah ballots
Independent presidential candidate and BYU alumnus Evan McMullin has officially begun his efforts toward becoming a presidential nominee. Following a speech on Wednesday in Salt Lake City to kick off...
View ArticleBYU art graduates defy odds with aspiring careers
Art students hear horror stories regarding the lack of relevant jobs available after graduation. However, BYU graduates Alison Stosich and Natalie Ottley are former art students who put their degrees...
View ArticleBYU plans fundraising for annual ‘Giving Cougsday’
This year’s “Giving Cougsday” fundraiser is a chance for donors to give back to BYU for 24 hours beginning on Nov. 29. Tauailoto Ioane is a BYU annual giving coordinator who is overseeing this event....
View ArticleBYU alumni help thousands of impoverished Guatemalans
Two BYU alumna created a fashion company with a philanthropic side to help break the cycle of poverty in Guatemala.
View ArticleAlumna teaches art course to help with mental health
BYU alumna Carin Fausett believes art can be more than just a pastime. She believes it can heal and change lives for the better, which she demonstrates through her “Course of Wisdom” art classes and...
View ArticleVai Sikahema reflects on BYU journey
Vai Sikahema, a former NFL running back and current NBC10 News Today morning news anchor, never finished his degree during his first stay at BYU. But at 40, he returned to earn a degree in...
View ArticleAurora co-founder encourages students to be trustworthy
Aurora co-founder Sterling Anderson stressed that being trusted is more important than being loved to BYU students in his March 14 lecture. Anderson graduated from BYU with an undergrad in mechanical...
View ArticleBYU women alumni influence modern Church
Twenty-seven women who are BYU alumni have held some influential leadership positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the past 20 years. These diverse women have come from...
View ArticleOrganization offers humanitarian trips despite voluntourism debate
Josh Brazier originally started the Kaiizen Foundation as a T-shirt company in Southern California, where he was born and raised. “I thought it would be like a surf, outdoorsy company that would...
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BYU grad creates popular Instagram account of ‘Come, Follow Me’ insights
Sister Sharon Eubank had a message for Latter-day Saint women in her October 2017 general conference address: articulate your faith. Mary Stallings, a mother of two living in Missouri, took Sister...
View ArticleBYU alum Brandon Sanderson’s Kickstarter reaches $4.5 million
BYU alum and author Brandon Sanderson started a Kickstarter for the 10th anniversary, leather-bound edition of his book, “The Way of Kings,” reaching his funding goal of $250,000 in three minutes. The...
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