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Hannah Johnston
Environmental Studies
After being a river raft guide in Alaska one summer, and talking every day about how cool nature is to my clients, I decided I wanted to keep learning all I could about these natural processes. So I decided to be a geography environmental studies major". Read Full StoryNatalie Wakley
Tourism Studies
"I’ve always been interested in traveling and I didn’t realize how much I liked geography until my roommate pointed out that she thought it was weird that I was planning out trips and researching places to travel in my free time while I was in a different major. After that I decided to switch my major to Tourism Studies". Read Full StoryAnnie Reed
Urban Planning
"I have been trying for years to get someone to make me the geography pep squad. Because I love it that much, its where I've found a place at BYU. I joke that geography is the Windex of subjects because it applies to literally everything." Read Full StoryJosh Newman
“Studying abroad in Tanzania helped me experience a new culture and understand our world from a different perspective. Not to mention the class credits I received from studying at the local College of African Wildlife Management!"
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Ashley Swensen
“I loved the atmosphere in the geography lab. Everyone was always willing to help out with whatever project you were working on, even if it wasn’t in the same class. I loved the camaraderie of the program."
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Andrew Miller
Geospatial Science and Technology
"The project I’m most proud of is when I created a cost-path analysis for a potential new highway. It took into factor different costs such as terrain, environment, urban development and others. The project helped me understand how to bring together many different variables, quantify them, and create a realistic solution to a current problem." Read Full StoryDavid Gunther
Geospatial Science and Technology
"I chose to be a geography major after the second lecture of a geography 100 class taught by Dr. Jensen. Dr. Jensen was describing some of the field work he had undertaken as a geography student and some of his research that was conducted with drones. That was the first time I realized you could do more with geography than just teach".Read Full Story
Ethan Schatz
Geospatial Science and Technology
Ethan recently competed in South Dakota at the Geobowl, a buzzer and bell trivia tournament. His team won the final and were the highest scoring team overall! He was chosen to represent BYU at nationals in Hawaii in April 2024. Read Full StoryWeston Murch
Geospatial Intelligence
"My advice would be to go out of your way to meet new people. I'm normally not outgoing but I got my full-time job at Esri by scheduling meetings with people during my internship and finding out what they did and which teams I wanted to work with. A second piece of advice would be to learn how to learn and never stop learning. Always look for training opportunities formal and informal." Read Full StoryAllison Erickson
Geospatial Intelligence
I currently work for Sunrise Engineering for the past year and before that I worked for J-U-B Engineering/Gateway Mapping, Inc for just over 2 years. When I worked for Gateway Mapping, Inc. I loved working with Lindon and Vineyard City but my favorite project was mapping all the street signs for Provo City. Read Full StoryOlivia Howe
Student Secretary
"I love to dance! I started dancing on a whim at age 9, and I just stuck with it!." Read Full StoryMackenzie Pagador
Student Secretary
"The most rewarding part of my role is being able help an assist students, professors, and others." Read Full StoryEva Laraway
Student Secretary
"I like to bake (specifically macarons). I have been baking since I was a small child." Read Full StoryVideos
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Alicia Seeley
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Alicia Seeley, former active duty for the Army National Guard and a graduate of BYU in Geography: Urban Planning is in her first semester at Harvard University Graduate School of Design: The Department of Urban Planning and Design. Alicia talks about her journey to go to school, graduate, and then go to school again since she never felt like she was going to go to school in the first place. She shares thoughts about qualifying experiences and walks students through other admissions/networking tips and tricks for shy students.
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Kari Rasmussen
Senior Development Officer, American Indian Science and Engineering
Kari Rasmussen, a graduate of Geography: Environmental Studies from BYU talks with students about her trajectory and how she ended up providing leadership development for educators and professionals as a consultant. From completing multiple internships and talking with others about her dreams, she has created and sustained multiple roles impacting environmental education in profound ways. Kari is always open for new adventures and encourages students to take risks in order to get what they want.
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