Brandon Isle

Rexburg

Radio News and Programming Director at KBYI-FM (Rexburg, ID)

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Hands-On learning sets up students for great careers and discipleship

1 month ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

Hands on learning is more than a casual statement when it comes to the Department of Engineering Technology, it’s a way of life for students and faculty members. Bachelor’s degrees include Advanced Vehicle Systems, Automotive Engineering Technology, Automotive Technology Management, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Welding and Fabrication Technology and Welding Engineering Technology.
Inside BYU-Idaho’s College of Physical Sciences and Engineering

1 month ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

BYU-Idaho’s College of Physical Sciences and Engineering has more departments than any other college at the university, with eight departments.
Communication Department alumnae reflect on education and faith

1 month ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

Two recent graduates from BYU-Idaho’s Communication Department talked about their experiences learning and working at BYU-Idaho for the Fulfilling the Mission podcast. Isabelle Justice and Celeste Christopherson both graduated in 2023. Justice graduated with an emphasis in journalism and a module in visual communication. She was the editor-in-chief for the Scroll newspaper and president of the Journalism Society. She began working as a digital marketing specialist at Porter Pro Media.
Newer department aligns classes to help students find jobs

1 month ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

The real-world experience of running a business for a semester is one opportunity the students in the Marketing Department can receive. The Integrated Business Core is a class where groups of students create and run an actual business for the whole semester. “And so, what IBC does is it kind of puts people in this pressure cooker,” said Matthew Maroon, the chair of the Department of Finance at BYU-Idaho, “IBC kind of becomes the vessel by which these soft skills are taught.
Building businesses and discipleship through finances

1 month ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, if somebody found out you worked in supply chain, they wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking about. But now, supply chain management is an important part of any business that ships products. It’s also one of the minors available in BYU-Idaho’s Finance Department. The majors in the Finance Department include Business Analytics, Business Management Operations and Business Finance.
Talia’s Curly Workshop will help you love your hair

2 months ago | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

As a little girl, Natalia Hepworth hated her curly hair. She thought it was a curse. She says she pressured her mom to relax her hair so she could straighten it. It wasn’t until she was a reporter for EastIdahoNews.com when she was talking to a salon professional about her desire to get her hair to grow longer that she learned she needed to stop heat styling her hair. “And I was like, ‘No, there’s no way I’m going to do that because I’ve for so long strayed away from my curls.
Love the Bus Month celebrates the importance of school buses in your child’s education

Feb 18, 2025 | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

It’s Love the Bus Month across the United States this month, which the National Association for Pupil Transportation celebrates to emphasize the importance of school buses and how they’re an essential part of education. The yellow school bus is an icon in communities. In Idaho, there are 90,000 students who use school buses regularly, according to the Student Transportation Department for the Idaho Department of Education.
Madison County leaders talk about growth during State of the Cities & County Breakfast

Jan 21, 2025 | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

Growth — Rexburg, Sugar City, Madison County and BYU-Idaho leaders all used that word to describe 2024 and what they anticipate for 2025. They spoke during the Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities and County Breakfast. The annual event was held in the John Taylor Building at BYU-Idaho. Rexburg City Councilman Robert Chambers filled in for Mayor Jerry Merrill. He said the population of Rexburg, according to the city’s estimates, is close to 45,000.
‘Vanishing Points’ exhibit opens in the Spori Art Gallery

Jan 17, 2025 | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

When photographer Michael Sherwin took his first photograph of a shopping center in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2011, he didn’t know he would begin a project that would take about a decade to complete. The shopping center captured his attention because it was built on an 800-year-old sacred burial ground and village site associated with the Monongahelan culture.
East Idaho Home Educators to hold conference in Pocatello

Jan 15, 2025 | byui.edu | Brandon Isle

East Idaho Home Educators will hold its two-day conference at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Building on Friday and Saturday. The conference includes keynote speakers, workshops, a vendor’s market and a used curriculum sale. Check-in and walk-in registration begin at 8 a.m. on Friday with the keynote address at 9.