2026 Experiential Learning Award Recipients

Congratulations to this year's Experiential Learning Award recipients!

Click here to see previous award recipients for 2021, 2022, 2023 (opens in a new tab), 2024, and 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Computational, Mathematics, & Physical Sciences

Computer Science
Research - Craig Van Dyke
Craig Van Dyke (opens in a new tab)

Geology
Field Study/Field Work - Randy Skinner
Randy Skinner (opens in a new tab)

McKay School of Education

Communication Disorders
Personal Revelation and USHA Experience 2026
Julie Schow (opens in a new tab)

Instructional Psychology & Technology
Peak Performance Experiential Capstone 2026
Stephanie Allen-Egbert (opens in a new tab)

Ira A. Futon College of Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering
Squires Research
Lile Squires (opens in a new tab)

Technology and Engineering Studies
Shumway Ghana Project
Steven Shumway (opens in a new tab)

Fine Arts & Communications

School of Communications
London Karl G Maeser Doc./Magazine Reporting
Melissa A. Gibbs (opens in a new tab)
L. Alan Neves (opens in a new tab)

School of Communications
Student Employment in the COMMS STRAT Labs
J. Michael Burke (opens in a new tab)
Devin T. Knighton (opens in a new tab)

Humanities

Linguistics
Sum 2025 Study Abroad Eng Lang Teaching in Thailand
Mark W. Tanner (opens in a new tab)
Grant T. Eckstein (opens in a new tab)

English
Humanities Fall 2025 HMEG
Tyler Gardner (opens in a new tab)

Nursing

School of Nursing
Global and Population Health Nursing Course in Italy and Slovenia
Ryan Rasmussen (opens in a new tab)

School of Nursing
Bringing Dental Care to the Classroom: BYU Nursing's Dental Partnership in Moab
Janelle Macintosh (opens in a new tab)

Family, Home, and Social Science

School of Family Life
Study Abroad: Human Development - Jensen
Alex Jensen (opens in a new tab)
Larry Nelson (opens in a new tab)
Sarah Coyne (opens in a new tab)

Marriott School of Business

Marketing & Global Supply Chain
Marriott Marketing Lab
Matthew W. Madden (opens in a new tab)

Religious Education

Ancient Scriptures
365 Seminar in Colorado Springs
Jason Robert Combs (opens in a new tab)

Life Sciences

Cell Biology & Physiology
Teaching Assistant (J Adams)
Jason Adams (opens in a new tab)

Non-Academic Unit

Financial Services
Student employment for endowment management and unclaimed property administration
Terilee Hutchings (opens in a new tab)

Kennedy Center for International Studies

Brussels, Geneva, and Vienna Internship Winter
Catherine Geary (opens in a new tab)

Model OAS
Marlene Esplin (opens in a new tab)