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Phia James grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from high school during the COVID pandemic. As the time to decide on which college to attend got closer, she increasingly felt that BYU was the right place for her.
Peace begins with understanding.
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Garrett Mast had always envisioned attending college on the East Coast, home to some of the nation’s oldest and most iconic campuses. But after joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a 16-year-old, the opportunity for an education at BYU was something he couldn’t resist.
Rebekah Kaylor knows personally what it’s like to be burdened with an unrecognized disability. When three of her children were diagnosed with ADHD, she realized that she shared many of their symptoms. She eventually learned that she herself had the same condition, which explained why she’d struggled to complete college as a young adult years before.
All within the past five years, Jordan Coburn graduated with a double major in sociology and Spanish, worked as an English tutor, had four children and earned her graduate degree in sociology.
From anthropology to graphic design, BYU students are winning their fair share of year-end awards for excellence in their field of study.


Dropping off a plate of cookies, leaving a kind note, wishing a neighbor a Merry Christmas. These simple holiday traditions lift the spirits of the recipients, but new BYU research shows that such small acts of kindness can also improve the mental health of the giver.
BYU's Rebecca de Schweinitz has studied children and youth in the Civil Rights Movement for years. Her recent work with American Girl aims to empower young people and gives parents some important, timely talking points.

Long before Texas Western defeated Kentucky for the 1966 national championship – depicted in the film “Glory Road” – there were the Sidney Lanier High School Voks, a team that found little glory as they made history.