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A Mile in Their Shoes

February 28, 2022 04:37 PM
The Minnesota Teacher of the Year knows what it’s like to be an immigrant
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Channeling Success

February 25, 2022 01:11 PM
Former BYU swim team captain swam across the bitter cold water of the English Channel.
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Fostering Love

February 25, 2022 12:46 PM
Over more than 40 years, Don and Jann Wendelboe Smith have provided a home to some 150 foster children in need of love and safety.
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Navigating the Maze of Media

February 10, 2022 11:41 AM
“Kids spend more time with screens today than they do with any other activity, including sleeping."
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A Mediator Mom

February 10, 2022 11:29 AM
Emily de Schweinitz Taylor: mother of five and expert in conflict.
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Flight of the Mary Bee

February 10, 2022 11:22 AM
Founder of BYU’s International Folk Dance Ensemble may now stand at the brink of 100 years old, but there is nothing teetering about her.
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Debugging Poetry

February 04, 2022 03:06 PM
This alumnus discovers the intersection of of technology and passion.
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Larger than Life

February 04, 2022 02:38 PM
Janie Thompson's lack of professional training didn't stop her from creating larger-than-life shows at BYU.
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Engaged in the Work

February 03, 2022 02:38 PM
Rex E. Lee, 10th president of Brigham Young University
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An Environment of Faith

January 25, 2022 11:16 AM
Jeffrey R. Holland, 9th president of Brigham Young University
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BYU Through and Through

January 21, 2022 02:55 PM
Kevin J. Worthen, 13th president of Brigham Young University
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Anna Pressing Forward

January 21, 2022 02:39 PM
"Every person is going to have difficult circumstances happen in their lives, but it’s your choice how you’re going to react and how you’re going to move on."
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Picking Up Where She Left Off

January 21, 2022 02:26 PM
When you leave your PhD program to start a family, do you ever go back?
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Construction, Ballroom Dance, and Finding Balance

January 21, 2022 02:16 PM
Through trials and challenges, hard work and diverse interests help Robert Safsten stay grounded as he glides toward his degree.
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Schooling Academia

January 20, 2022 03:59 PM
From struggling elementary school student to successful college graduate, Melissa McDonald discusses the challenges of navigating school with a learning disability.
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Unexpected Paths to Success

January 20, 2022 03:53 PM
2017 Alumni Achievement Award winner, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies
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The Lord's Timing

January 20, 2022 03:46 PM
“Rather than ask ‘why me?’ I asked ‘why not me?'" Ottley explains, "What made me so special that I should go through life free of these kinds of tribulations?”
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I'll Walk With You

January 20, 2022 03:38 PM
“If you had told me in high school that I would grow up to be an addiction recovery therapist, I probably would have panicked and run away."
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