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Shaping the Future: Andrew Bonney, 2025 Fulbright Scholar

By Malia Jensen
February 13, 2026 12:37 PM
Andrew Bonney has always been fascinated with Armenia and Turkey politics. After serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Armenia, Bonney fell in love with the country's politics, language, and culture. He graduated from BYU in 2023 studying middle eastern studies in Arabic, through the Kennedy Center, with a minor in economics. Bonney worked at the Carnegie Endowment for two years and currently resides in Washington D.C. with his wife and one-year-old son.
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Shaping the Future: Christian Barker 2025 Fulbright Scholar

By Malia Jensen
February 09, 2026 12:32 PM
Christian Barker graduated from BYU in April 2025, with a degree in microbiology from at the College of Life Sciences. During the summer of 2024, Barker had the opportunity to intern at the University of Melbourne in Australia. His main focus was researching blood cancers. This sparked his interest in applying for the Fulbright.
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Shaping the Future: Peter Demars, 2025 Fulbright Scholar

By Malia Jensen
January 30, 2026 12:25 PM
Peter Demars has always found languages interesting. Before receiving his bachelor’s in linguistics and Portuguese from BYU’s College of Humanities in 2024, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Curitiba, Brazil for several months. After returning home due to the COVID pandemic, Demars was reassigned to Boston, Massachusetts for the remainder of his mission speaking Portuguese. Demars’ mission experiences helped to prepare him for the Fulbright Scholarship.
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Lighting the Spark in Every Student: Dawan Coombs, New Associate Dean of General Education

By Malia Jensen
January 23, 2026 02:29 PM
Dawan Coombs has always understood the life-changing power of a good teacher. Throughout her experiences in teaching, research, and mentoring, many teachers have influenced her desire to help students thrive. That same aspiration is shaping her newest role as she steps in as Brigham Young University’s General Education associate dean, bringing with her a deep commitment to help every student succeed.

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Shaping the Future: Berlin Barnett, 2025 Fulbright Scholar

By Malia Jensen
January 23, 2026 02:13 PM
Berlin Barnett graduated from BYU in April 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in cell biology and physiology, College of Life Sciences. Before Barnett attends medical school, she will take a gap year as a Fulbright recipient to teach English in Kyrgyzstan beginning fall of 2025. Barnett loves to learn and hopes to incorporate her passions into her Fulbright journey.
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Among the Gardeners: Finding Christ and Teaching Spiritual Life in and Through Our Disciplines

By Malia Jensen
January 07, 2026 08:28 AM
Matthew Wickman, a professor in the English Department, shared insights from his work around the intersection of literature and religion at the Inspiring Teaching Workshop on December 4, 2025. His presentation, “Among the Gardeners: Finding Christ and Teaching Spiritual Life in and Through Our Disciplines,” encouraged faculty to cultivate more intentional ways to weave the gospel into their teaching.

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Surrounded by Multitudes, Focused on the One

By Malia Jensen
November 29, 2025 12:06 PM
On October 29, 2025, Melissa Larson, director of the School of Accountancy, and recipient of the 2025 General Education Professorship Award, presented at an Inspiring Teaching Workshop. Through her topic, “Surrounded by Multitudes, Focused on the One,” Larson shared her research findings on how to improve student performance in large enrollment courses, such as Accounting 200.

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Teaching the Masses, Yet Serving the One: 2025 General Education Professorship Recipient Melissa Larson

By Malia Jensen
November 02, 2025 10:29 PM
When Melissa Larson took her first accounting class as an undergraduate student at Brigham Young University, she felt overwhelmed. As she received support from faculty and peers, Larson acclimated to the classes. That was over 20 years ago, and Larson still finds herself in accounting classes, this time as the professor. General Education is excited to join the University in celebrating Larson, director of the School of Accountancy, as the 2025 General Education Professorship Award. This award recognizes her teaching, course development, and commitment to General Education.

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Fall 2025 You Hit Submit! Celebration

By Malia Jensen
October 01, 2025 09:25 AM
Students who applied to prestigious scholarships this fall gathered for the “You Hit Submit!” dinner on October 14, where they received recognition for all the time and effort invested in their applications.
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