“BYU had one of the greatest impacts of my life as a musician and it helped me prepare for the future. It taught me how to stretch my limits, how to be patient and persistent, to work hard, and to invite God into my musical journey. These are lessons that have deepened my fulfillment in being an artist and musician."

Meet alumni enriching their communities through service

Inside the George H. Brimhall Building on BYU’s campus is a lab that sees 30 students every week. They come on their own time and receive no pay, but they do digital marketing work with organizations like the NBA, Subaru and Google. All because of one man that loves commercials. “In my heart, I love the idea of advertising,” said Y Digital Director Adam Durfee. “I’m one of the few people that like to watch commercials carefully and see what they are all about.” Y Digital is a student-run digital marketing agency sponsored by BYU. By the end of 2020, they have worked with over 35 clients and won numerous awards. But back in 2017, the agency was just an idea on Durfee’s dinner napkin. Read the full story written by Andrew Call at universe.byu.

Phil Bussey had just graduated from the BYU School of Communications when he interned for the Rockey Company in Portland, Oregon. Now, forty years later while serving as a mission president in Spain, Bussey received the 2020 Jay Rockey Lifetime Achievement Award from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for his outstanding work and leadership in the public relations field.

Madison Casagranda submitted photos from her project, The Black Stories Project, to Communication Arts magazine and placed as a finalist

Paul Adams was recognized for his three pieces: “Breathe,” “#MeToo,” and “President Kevin Worthen, Brigham Young University”

David Habben created a portfolio for his designs using a calendar format and participated in Salt Lake City’s “100 Show”

Professor Luke Howard discusses the Diversity and Inclusion Committee initiatives for the college

BYU’s Folk Dance team was invited to perform in the Camagua Virtual international Festival on December 9

Coates addressed the role of the arts in furthering the cause of racial justice

“Suffrage” is a play about two polygamist women who fought for women’s rights and their families.

Angela Rosales Challis was invited to speak in a filmmakers panel about her experience with dance films and diversity