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BYU grad uses photography for a new perspective on immigration

By Brenna Seeman
April 20, 2020
As a senior graduating in design with an emphasis in photography, Mario Alcauter knows that a great photo is all about perspective.
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Intellect

Personal stories fuel BYU grad's passion for history

By Cami Buckley
April 20, 2020
When she is not outside with her four younger brothers, practicing martial arts or traveling, Miranda Jessop is doing one of her other favorite things: discovering peoples’ stories.
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Character

JAG Corps continues to draw from BYU Law

By Cami Buckley
April 19, 2020
New graduate Matt Fife's path of public service follows the footsteps of many BYU Law grads before him.
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Intellect

BYU graduate student ‘finds her voice’ in speech-language pathology

April 19, 2020
Last November, BYU McKay School graduate student Tristin Hampshire traveled to Orlando, Florida, for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convention. Hampshire was one of 25 students to receive ASHA’s Student Research Travel Award (SRTA) because the program committee considered her research proposal as the “highest-rated student-authored paper in its convention topic area.”
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Events

April 2019 Commencement: A wonderful world to share joy, show love, create connections

By Erica Ostergar
April 24, 2019
Nearly 7,000 students were honored for their completion of higher degrees at the university April commencement and convocation ceremonies.
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Character

Persistence pays off for 70-year-old film graduate

By Jayne Edwards
April 23, 2019
Every college student has moments of overwhelming stress, whether they are 23 years old or 70 years old. But in these moments, Rick Chestnut relies on the BYU Bell Tower.
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Intellect

Inspired BYU grad a force against global disease

April 22, 2019
As a young girl growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Moremi Hamblin saw her parents as prime examples of the difference an education can make in the quality of life.
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Intellect

Part of the search: A Q & A with the student commencement speaker

By Erica Ostergar
April 22, 2019
David Kastner will represent the graduates as the student speaker at BYU’s Commencement exercises this month. Like many of his fellow graduates, he has accomplished a lot during his time at BYU.
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Character

Once abandoned BYU finance grad “pays it forward”

By Whitney Steele
April 21, 2019
Born in a Thailand refugee camp and raised in Cambodia by her sister, Channika “Nika” Noun never expected to complete any kind of education. Now, she prepares to graduate from the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business in finance, with an emphasis in corporate finance.
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Intellect

Love for a sister leads to passion for special education research

By Alexa Reimschussel
April 21, 2019
Bruna Goncalves, a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in special education, found her passion for behavioral research through the love she has for her best friend and older sister, Barbara.
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Intellect

BYU graphic design student tops national competition at CommandX

April 19, 2019
Writer: Douglas ThomasIf you thought your finals were stressful, imagine creating your final projects live, reality tv show–style, in front of three judges and thousands of your peers.
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Events

Elder Patrick Kearon to speak at BYU's April 25 Commencement Exercises

March 05, 2019
Arthur C. Brooks to receive honorary doctorate
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Announcements

BYU moving to a single annual commencement ceremony

August 26, 2018
Brigham Young University will hold a single annual commencement ceremony each year starting April 2019.
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Character

August 2018 Commencement speakers: Look beyond yourself, find joy in service

By Erica Ostergar
August 15, 2018
During Thursday's August Commencement Ceremony, Elder Brent H. Nielson, General Authority Area Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared with students advice he wished he had heard at the time of his BYU graduation.
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Intellect

Desired Outcomes: A Q&A with the student commencement speaker

By Erica Ostergar
August 14, 2018
Ashton Omdahl will represent the graduates as the student speaker at BYU’s Commencement exercises this month. Like many of his fellow classmates, he has accomplished a lot during his time at BYU.
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Announcements

Elder Nielson to speak at August Commencement Ceremony

By Erica Ostergar
August 13, 2018
Elder Brent H. Nielsen, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during Brigham Young University’s Commencement Exercises on August 16.

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Intellect

BYU grad uses tech to teach and tutor underprivileged children in Ghana

August 13, 2018
McKay School master’s graduate Cade Dopp helps education in Ghana through his nonprofit, Educell.
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Intellect

Studying climate change at opposite ends of the Earth

By Erica Ostergar
August 13, 2018
As part of her undergraduate research at BYU graduating student, Natasha Griffin has presented at conferences in Europe, ridden in a helicopter and visited both the north and south poles.
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