Mariyah Housari, daughter of a Palestinian refugee and an MPA student at BYU Marriott, has come full circle as she strives to help modern-day Palestinian refugees.

MPA students Erica Jensen and Brianna Merling received the 2023 Doyle W. Buckwalter Award for exemplary performance in their internships.

After 24 years of building the MPA alumni network and forging relationships, Vicki Okerlund retired earlier this year.