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9:00 AM
de Jong Concert Hall
School of Communications
Spencer Norawong | Speaker
Communications: Public Relations BA
During his time in the PR major, Norawong has proved he’s more than the initial rejection he faced. He has worked as an account executive in Y Digital, something he says is one of his proudest accomplishments along with being asked to speak at graduation. Read More
Camille Baker | Speaker
Communications: News Media BA
Camille Baker returned from her mission unsure of what she wanted to study. Formerly an English major, Baker found herself searching for something new. Even with this broader vision of potential paths within communications, Baker had made up her mind to pursue book editing. Read More
Christian Hales | Performer
Music Performance: String BM
In his first year of college, Hales received a call from a School of Music bass professor that proved to be life-changing. The professor encouraged him to try music classes for a semester; he could always quit if it didn’t feel like he was on the right path. Read More
12:00 PM
de Jong Concert Hall
Department of Art
Department of Design
Chloe Welch | Speaker
Art Education K-12 BA
“I realized instead of just making art alone, I wanted to make it in this big group setting and have a place to be inspired and a place to inspire,” she said. “As an art educator, you get to talk about what you’re passionate about all day and have this community of artists that work with you.” Read More
Annelise Duque | Speaker
Art BFA
The word of wisdom Duque would leave other students, particularly women, is to stop selling themselves short. Though the art program is mostly composed of women, there aren’t many women that go on to study in graduate school and there are even fewer female professors in the program. Read More
Sienna Forsyth | Speaker
Graphic Design BFA
When Sienna Forsyth applied to the graphic design BFA program, she doubted her ability to get in. She remembers feeling incredibly nervous, even though she knew that she had given her all to the application. Read More
Melissa Kamba | Speaker
Illustration BFA
Despite a lifetime of creating art, Kamba never had any formal training. She came to BYU, applied for the BFA program and received notification that she wasn’t accepted into the program. For the first time in her life, Kamba questioned if art was the right path. Read More
CJ Madsen | Performer
Music Performance: Piano BM
Going into the competition, he realized he had to make a choice: he could look on his peers with envy and hope their performances didn’t measure up to their potential, or he could hope and pray for them as he did for himself. Read More
3:00 PM
de Jong Concert Hall
Department of Dance
School of Music
Department of Theatre and Media Arts
Music Dance Theatre Program
Channing Weir | Speaker
Music Dance Theatre BFA
“I know how important school is, and I know especially that when we’re in this field, we’re never done learning,” she said. “And I wanted the unique experience that I think a BYU performance education offers. We have the ability to be free with our relationship with our Heavenly Father and our knowledge that he is the ultimate storyteller and teacher. That’s what we do as performers — we tell stories and we teach.” Read More
Catherine Boyack | Performer
Music Performance: Woodwind BM
Boyack’s parents continued to encourage her practice without pushing her beyond her age and interest, keeping her passion alive and growing by the time she left her Lindon home for BYU. Boyack joined the School of Music without hesitation. Read More
Morgan Hastings | Performer
Dance BA
Wherever her life takes her, though, dance will be a part of it. Not only has Hastings taken dance classes from a young age, she has also participated in intensives and has studied abroad with established dance institutions. Read More
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