All roads lead somewhere, and for BYU Marriott assistant professor of marketing John Howell, the many roads he's traveled have brought him back to where it all began—academia.

Marketing alum Mitchell Kimball spent his free time messaging, emailing, calling, and visiting anyone involved in careers that interested him, efforts which would prepare him to be a top candidate for his dream job.

As president of the Marketing Association, Emily Beukers fell in love with leadership. “I think a lot about servant leadership," she says. "To me, Christ is the best example of that principle."