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Discovering divine potential through dance, BYU student is set for the stages of NYC

By Kailey Marshall
April 23, 2024
When Kyla Balser took her first twirl on the dance floor at her local studio in Salem, Utah, she was only eight years old. Ever since that time, she dreamed of someday leaving her small town and six-acre farm to pursue a career as a professional dancer.
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BYU Law grad finds joy in lifting the marginalized, fostering belonging

By Christie Allen
April 22, 2024
With its forced grading curve, law school is infamously competitive. But when she started at BYU Law in her thirties, returning to the university as a mother with two degrees already under her belt, Carly Madsen decided that rankings wouldn’t define her achievement.
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Elder Gerritt W. Gong to speak at April 2024 commencement exercises

April 22, 2024
Vishwanath Dadarao Karad to receive honorary doctorate.
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BYU student’s Nepal internship leaves lasting impact

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By Aaron Sorenson
April 22, 2024
Last summer, in the mountains of Nepal, thousands of miles away from Provo, BYU student Leilani Harmuth knew her global health internship was not just a fun vacation.
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Language study helps BYU grad make deeper connections with others

By Christie Allen
April 18, 2024
In her years as a student, Bates has packed in many such opportunities to learn, grow and serve. In addition to her internship in France, she did a summer study abroad in Spain, completing the 470-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to Saint James’ tomb.
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Nationals to NICUs: shared path two sisters took at BYU

By Shelby Clark
April 17, 2024
Sisters Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes and Alena Ellsworth shared nearly everything at BYU: classes, homework, two majors, track workouts and even a track and field national title. They have so much in common that they are often mistaken for fraternal twins despite their two-year age difference.
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Conversion, connection bookend BYU grad’s journey

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By Tyler Stahle
April 15, 2024
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Garrett Mast had always envisioned attending college on the East Coast, home to some of the nation’s oldest and most iconic campuses. But after joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a 16-year-old, the opportunity for an education at BYU was something he couldn’t resist.
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April 2023 Commencement: Using agency to lift and empower others

By Christie Allen
April 27, 2023
At April’s commencement ceremony on Thursday, April 27, more than 6,800 students were honored for completing higher degrees at Brigham Young University.
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BYU grad combines science training and spiritual learning to serve those with genetic diseases

By Carl Stengel
April 27, 2023
Inspired by doctors who cared for her family, BYU grad Caitlin Silva pursues a career as a genetic counselor.
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International student using her education to help cultivate change

By Kailey Marshall
April 26, 2023
Michella Kopti's experiences at BYU have taught her self-reliance and set her on an academic path to accomplish her goals. She feels grateful for the professors and mentors who took her under their wings and opened doors of opportunity for her.
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Brain tumor doesn't stop BYU grad from dancing and giving back

By Emily Lambert
April 25, 2023
Just over a month ago BYU senior Logan Barnes won the title of National Cabaret Champion at the National DanceSport Championships. While Barnes appears to be at the top of his game now, he came very close to missing out on dance, school and life just a few years ago.
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson to speak at BYU's 2023 commencement exercises

April 24, 2023
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during BYU's commencement exercises on Thursday, April 27.
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Seizing every good opportunity: A Q&A with the 2023 student commencement speaker

By Christie Allen
April 24, 2023
At BYU’s commencement exercises this week, University Honors student Samuel Benson will represent the graduates as the student speaker.
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Languages and leadership: How BYU prepared Andrew Bonney to build bridges of connection

By Shelby Clark
April 21, 2023
Andrew Bonney speaks Armenian, Arabic, Azerbaijani and Turkish. He is also fluent in the languages of leadership, love and loss.
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April 2022 Commencement: A life centered on Jesus Christ

By Jenna Knaupp
April 21, 2022
At the first in-person commencement since April 2019, over 6,800 students were honored for their completion of higher degrees at Brigham Young University.
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Mother of four earns graduate degree, hopes to teach sociology

By Katie Child
April 21, 2022
All within the past five years, Jordan Coburn graduated with a double major in sociology and Spanish, worked as an English tutor, had four children and earned her graduate degree in sociology.
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From football to acting—BYU grad chasing dreams with new kind of performance

By Trevor Jones
April 19, 2022
As BYU senior and acting major Langi Tuifua prepares to graduate this week, he reflects on how life doesn’t always go as you might expect. Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined that he would be an actor on stage, even Tuifua.
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Empowering women: A Q&A with the 2022 student commencement speaker

By Christie Allen
April 18, 2022
At BYU’s commencement exercises this week, University Honors student Emilee Carr will represent the graduates as the student speaker. A molecular biology major with a minor in chemistry, Carr, like her fellow classmates, has accrued many achievements as a BYU undergraduate.
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