Comms Major Olivia Morrow on True Crime, Covid Memes and Research
Morrow — a native to Farmington, New Mexico — will graduate with a BA in communications this April. Attending Brigham Young University was always Olivia Morrow’s dream. She grew up hearing [...]
Art Major Gwen Davis-Barrios on Art, Education and Utah’s Spiral Jetty
Davis-Barrios — a native of Provo, Utah — graduated with a BA in art in December 2020. As a recent BYU graduate from the Department of Art, Gwen Davis-Barrios doesn’t remember a time when art [...]
Art Major Fiona Barney on Perspective, Teaching and Travel
Barney — a native of Provo, Utah — will graduate with a BA in art in April. During her experiences studying at BYU, senior art student Fiona Barney has had several opportunities to step out of [...]
Dance Education Major Jessica Jensen Walker on Her Dance Education, Student Teaching, Connecting with Students
Walker — a native of Cache Valley, Utah — will graduate with a BA in dance education in April. Before she came to BYU, Jessica Jensen Walker took dance classes and was a mainstay in her high [...]
Music Major Josie Larsen on Importance of Self-expression and Rediscovery
Larsen — a native of Sammamish, Wash. — will graduate in April with a BA in vocal performance. Singing is an essential part of the past, present and future for vocal performance major Josie [...]
Music Major Greg Smith on How the Arts Can Shape Faith and Purpose
Smith — a native of Pampa, Texas — will graduate in April with a BA in piano performance. Greg Smith has his own personal motto: “I place the Eternal before me.”
Theatre Major Alyssa Aramaki on Human Connection and Healing
Aramaki — a native of West Linn, Oregon — will graduate in April with a BA in theatre arts studies. The road to graduation looks different for every student. This truth especially hits home for [...]
Illustration Major Rachel Allen Everett on Comics, Space and a Boy Named Felix
Everett—a native of Mapleton, Utah—will graduate with a BFA in illustration in April. Rachel Allen Everett grew up in a home that not only welcomed creativity but cultivated it. When she decided [...]
Graphic Design Major Amanda Lund on Her Design Work, Inclusivity and Being a Voice for Others
Amanda Lund –– a native of McLean, Virg. –– will graduate with a BFA in design in April. Amanda Lund’s time at BYU has given her a jump start on her future career.
