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100 Year Anniversary

From Peter Pan to The Snow Prince: Ryan Hatch’s Career After BYU

Ellie Lallatin
By Ellie Lallatin
December 19, 2025 08:01 AM
Brigham Young University Dance Alum Ryan Hatch Discusses Experience at BYU and Beyond — Including His Role in The Nutcracker
2 Min Read
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Advertising Alum Brent Anderson on “Harnessing the Unpredictability and Magic of Creativity”

Sierra Martin
By Sierra Martin
September 06, 2024 01:09 PM
Brent Anderson, an Honored Alumni Speaker for Homecoming Week, Shared More About His Creative Roots
3 Min Read
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School of Music

A Career Dedicated to God: Music Alum Shares His Experience Opening for the Foo Fighters

By Alex Marshall Hatch
October 18, 2024 09:38 AM
During His Time As a Commercial Music Student, Josh Bird Performed with the Foo Fighters; Now as a BYU Alum, He Brings Rock Music to Asia
3 Min Read
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Turning the Spotlight on Community: MDT Alumni Couple’s Journey from NYC to the Harrington Center for the Arts

By Rory Hill
November 25, 2024 02:48 PM
How BYU’s MDT Program Prepared Summerisa and Spencer Stevens for Their Careers in Performing and Nonprofit Leadership
6 Min Read
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How This BYU Grad Balances Being a Mom and a Creator at Pixar

Lia King
By Lia King
July 21, 2025 01:28 PM
From BYU’s Animation Labs to Pixar’s Creative Teams, Stacey Truman Shares Her Experience
1 Min Read
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The Best Medicine: Healing Through Movement

Annie Walker
By Annie Walker
August 22, 2025 12:23 PM
BYU Alumna Merges Dance Training With Occupational Therapy
3 Min Read
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‘Hold Strong, Hold Fast:’ How BYU Alum Uses Politics And Firefighting to Serve Uganda and Nigeria

Annie Walker
By Annie Walker
August 23, 2025 05:29 PM
BYU Communications Alum Edward Wright’s Career in Geopolitics, Service and Public Safety in Africa
2 Min Read
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Using Music to Beautify the Earth

Ellie Lallatin
By Ellie Lallatin
September 24, 2025 01:18 PM
BYU Music Alum Lance Montgomery Speaks on the Divinity of a Career in the Arts
3 Min Read
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Tradition, Culture and Peace: The Power of Connection Through Dance

Jessilyn Peaslee
By Jessilyn Peaslee
September 25, 2025 12:42 PM
BYU Alum and International Dance Arts Collective Founder Alexandra Shadle Empowers Students to Be Peacemakers Through Dance
2 Min Read
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100 Year Anniversary

Derek Westra’s Thoughts on Faith, Facts and Fiction

Ellie Lallatin
By Ellie Lallatin
January 09, 2026 02:01 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Reputation Manager Derek Westra Speaks Candidly With Communications Students About Faith and Media
3 Min Read
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