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Wheatley Scholars

The Jack and Lois Wheatley Endowed Leadership Scholarship is a four-year program that supports up to four semesters of students' undergraduate study at Brigham Young University, with the potential for additional support of up to 2 years of graduate study at a university of their choice.

Students in their sophomore year are eligible to apply.

(For the 2024 application, students in their junior year will also be considered)

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2024 Scholarship Recipients

The Wheatley Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Jack & Mary Lois Wheatley Endowed Leadership Scholarship.

This year the following 18 recipients were selected from the large pool of nominations for the Wheatley Scholarship:
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Spencer Anderson

Spencer Anderson is studying English with a minor in Art History. He is currently planning on attending law school after graduation. Spencer has worked as a Writing Consultant at the Research and... Read more.
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Patrick Beal

Patrick Beal is a student in the applied and computational mathematics (ACME) program and plans to pursue a master's degree in mathematics at BYU, followed by a PhD in operations research. His long-term... Read more.
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Robert Betten

Robert Betten is a student at BYU’s School of Family Life with a minor in Entrepreneurship. He hopes to continue his education by studying Human Development & Family Studies in graduate school... Read more.
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McKay Bowman

McKay Bowman is a junior studying Philosophy and Political Science. He is interested in theologies of nonviolence and hopes to make the world less violent through education. McKay is... Read more.
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Abby Child

Abby Child is a Political Science major with an International Strategy and Diplomacy emphasis and an International Development minor. She is currently a teaching and research assistant; Global... Read more.
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Jacob Crossman

Jacob D. Crossman is from Carson City, Nevada, and he is happily married to his wife, Eliza. He is currently studying Biology and Business at Brigham Young University and upon graduation, he plans... Read more.
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Allison Dahl

Allison Dahl is studying Communication Disorders with minors in Gerontology and Family Life. She plans to become a medical speech-language pathologist, with an ultimate goal of becoming a professor... Read more.
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Avery Gunnell

Avery Gunnell is pursuing a degree in Piano Performance with the BYU School of Music. She is a soloist and a collaborator. She currently accompanies the BYU Women’s Chorus and Concert Choir. Avery is a firm believer... Read more.
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Lucy Harper

Lucy Harper is a Biodiversity and Conservation major with a passion for interdisciplinary studies focused on the environment. Her research interests come from time outside in the mountains and on the... Read more.
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Kaia Hathaway

Kaia Hathaway is studying philosophy and plans to continue to pursue it through graduate school. She works as both a teaching and research assistant in the philosophy department and is currently... Read more.
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Emma Howlett

Hailing from Albuquerque, NM, Emma is in her final year in BYU’s Family Life major. She hopes to become a researcher studying couple relationships. Currently she is conducting or assisting with research... Read more.
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Sydney Jezik

Sydney Jezik is studying political science, Middle Eastern culture and Arabic, and communications, all with the intention of becoming a journalist. She is grateful to God for His love and goodness and... Read more.
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Nadia Mando

Nadia Mando studies Psychology at BYU. After graduation, Nadia hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She intends to focus her research on the intersection of religion and multiculturalism... Read more.
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Alessia Merrill

Alessia Merrill is studying Exercise and Wellness with a minor in Portuguese. She is currently a Supervisor for the Portuguese classroom teachers at the Provo Missionary Training Center. She has interned... Read more.
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Keylla Ortega

Keylla Ortega studies History and Global Women's Studies at BYU. She focuses on 20th-century U.S. labor history, and her honors thesis examines the religious underpinnings of the Chicano movement. She decided... Read more.
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Mckenna Schmidt

Mckenna Schmidt is studying Journalism with an emphasis in writing. She currently works as a teaching assistant for two professors and is also involved with creating news content for BYU... Read more.
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Catherine Schumann

Catherine is a student in the School of Family Life. She is passionate about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and loves the opportunity to integrate it into her education at BYU. Catherine is also... Read more.
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Anya Searle

Anya Searle is an American Studies major and plans to attend law school after graduation. She currently works as the American Studies Assistant Program Director and Editor-in-Chief of the... Read more.
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Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith is a major in the School of Family Life with emphases in Human Development and Women’s Studies. She is a teaching assistant in the School of Family Life with a background in ESL teaching... Read more.
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2023 Scholarship Recipients

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Jacob Badal

Jacob Alberto Badal is a Linguistics major with minors in Spanish, Portuguese, and History. Jacob grew up in a mixed culture home speaking both English and Spanish. Through the love of his family's cultures... Read More.
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Austin Ball

Austin Ball is a double major in Middle Eastern Studies and Comparative Literature. Soon after starting at BYU, Austin discovered the Ballard Center for Social Impact and his interests in language... Read More.
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Seth Cannon

Seth Cannon is an Economics major minoring in Statistics, Sociology, and Mathematics. He currently works in the Record Linking Lab that grows FamilySearch’s genealogical tree and conducts... Read More.
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Eric Christie

Eric Christie is an Electrical Engineering major with a focus in Integrated Circuit Design. He plans to continue his degree with a master’s in Integrated Circuit Design where he can design products that... Read More.
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Gabriela Coca

Gabriela Coca is a double major in Family Life and Spanish Studies planning on pursuing a degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy after graduation. Her father is from Mexico City, Mexico, and her... Read More.
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Alissa Dorman

Alissa Dorman is a Piano Performance major who will pursue a master’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy after graduation. She is interested in adding to the body of research exploring the... Read More.
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Emma Rae Francis

Emma Rae Francis is studying Human Resource Managements and plans to pursue a PhD or attend law school following graduation. She currently works as the teacher's assistant trainer for American... Read More.
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JT Gardner

JT Gardner is an International Relations major focused on preventing poverty and supporting sustainable development. He has had the opportunity to travel to many places and conduct social science research... Read More.
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Addison Graham

Addison Graham is an American Studies and Spanish double major. Addison chose American Studies so he could obtain a well-rounded education. He has also been involved with several internships including... Read More.

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Brookelyn Harvey

Brookelyn Harvey is a student at BYU’s School of Family Life and hopes to continue her education in social work or Marriage and Family Therapy in graduate school. She is a teacher's assistant for Research and... Read More.
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Rob Nielson

Rob Nielson is a double major in Biodiversity and Conservation and German Studies with a Philosophy minor. This combination fits his deep interests in the intersection of disciplines and self thinking critically from... Read More.
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Jacob Palmer

Jacob Palmer is an Exercise Science major at BYU. He currently works as a biometric screener for the state of Utah while also assisting two BYU professors with research in the relationship of joint biochemistry... Read More.
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Sarah Petersen

Sarah Keilani Petersen is an English Teaching major at BYU. She is a teaching and research assistant to a BYU English professor with whom she has helped design curriculum for a... Read More.
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Lauren Roberts

Lauren Roberts is a Spanish Teaching major who is also endorsed to teach Health and Physical Education. She will be teaching 100 level courses and then student teaching in Washington DC... Read More.

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Kiersten Robertson

Kiersten Robertson is studying Economics with an emphasis in International Development. She is focused on helping impoverished nations through economics. After graduation, she will obtain a master’s... Read More.
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Addison Sepulveda

Addison Sepulveda studies Art History at BYU. She is an Art History major with the goal of getting a graduate degree in Art History so she can become a professor to share the love of art with... Read More.

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Janai Wright

Janai Wright is a Philosophy major who specializes in human religious experience. Since her first semester at BYU, she has been working with a professor of World Religions, assisting with both research and... Read More.
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Josie Zenger

Josie Zenger is a Sociology Major who focuses on education inequality and community building. She is a project manager and research designer with Gantry Group, a small non-profit in NYC that helps students... Read More.
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2022 Scholarship Recipients

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Sarah Beecroft

Sarah Beecroft is an English Language major at BYU. She wants to be a stay-at-home mom as she believes it Is important for child development and is a fulfilling path. Regardless of career development... Read more.
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Leanne Chun

Leanne Chun is majoring in Editing & Publishing at BYU while minoring in Korean and TESOL. She is passionate about English as a language, due to her experiences of trying to teach English to non-native speakers as... Read more.
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Daycy De Gamez

Daycy De Gamez studies Sociology and History at BYU. A landmark in her decision to study sociology was the Latino Civil Rights seminar at BYU, where she had the opportunity not afforded her during... Read more.
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Noriadnys Gomez

Noriadnys Gomez studies Sociology and social impact at BYU. Sociology has helped her better understand herself as a bi-cultural individual. Originally from Venezuela, her parents came to the United States when... Read more.
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David A. Hill

David A. Hill is majoring in Electrical Engineering, with minors in both Computer Science and Mathematics at BYU. He is a group leader in the computational photonics research lab, where he has contributed... Read more.
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Collin Jacobsen

Collin Jacobsen studies Neuroscience at BYU. He is intrigued by the unknown complexity of the brain and appreciates how his major has broadened his scope of medicine beyond the ... Read more.
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Annie Johnson

Annie Johnson is a Family Life student who transferred from BYU-Hawaii. She has been inspired by how research can lead to positive changes in individuals, groups, and cultures that can result in greater unity and... Read more.
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Giselle (Gigi) Valentine Knapp

Giselle (Gigi) Valentine Knapp is a Media Arts major at BYU. She is intrigued by how media defines our leisure and times of stress, with more thought taking place than an initial glance may... Read more.
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Austen Lambert

Austen Lambert studies environmental science and sustainability, with an emphasis in soil science and conservation. He is a project lead in the Biophysical Soil Chemistry lab, which led to his internship with... Read more.
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Alexa Lowman-Tucker

Alexa Lowman-Tucker is a Chemical Engineering student at BYU. She has an interest in the automotive/power industry that is inspired by the technical challenges that arise... Read more.
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Garrett Maxwell

Garrett Maxwell is pursuing a double-major at BYU in Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern Studies & Arabic. He has a deep interest in the comparative theology, languages, eastern religious... Read more.
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C. Max Moore

C. Max Moore is a Strategic Management student at BYU’s Marriot School. He operates a small business that provides educational consulting and tutoring services. He has worked and interned as a research... Read more.
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Brynn Morse

Brynn Morse is a Middle East Studies & Arabic major, minoring in International Strategy & Diplomacy. She is concerned about the persistence of inequality, underdevelopment, and authoritarianism... Read more.
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Jacob Newell

Jacob Newell is a Political Science student at BYU, focusing on International Strategy and Diplomacy. He has loved learning about the way society is organized and, from his experience in Model United... Read now.
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Skylar Oreno

Skylar Oreno is completing a double-major in both Marketing and Sociocultural Anthropology at BYU. He loves to understand people to more effectively problem-solve. Following his studies, he wants to implement... Read more.
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Bryce Palmer

Bryce Palmer studies Cell Biology and Physiology. His research has led him to a personal love for truth. He hopes to obtain an M.D. and Ph.D. to advance both his medical and scientific training. He is interested.... Read more.
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Emily Quan

Emily Quan studies Computer Engineering at BYU, with a minor in Computer Science. She is fascinated by cybersecurity and censorship and is concerned about the growing trend of digital authoritarianism... Read more.
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Sylvan Scott

Sylvan Scott studies Piano Performance at BYU’s School of Music. He enjoys teaching music, both in his private studio as well as through the Piano by Pictures Academy. With the help of a professor... Read more.
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Sarah Sowards Taylor

Sarah Sowards Taylor is an Anthropology major at BYU. She wants to develop a lifelong skill of sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of anyone she meets. In particular, she has... Read more.
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Abigail Woodfield

Abigail Woodfield is double majoring at BYU in Political Science and Psychology with minors in European Studies and Global Women’s Studies. She primarily studies political psychology in the... Read more.
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2021 Scholarship Recipients

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Katelyn Cranney

Katelyn Cranney was born in Monterey, California and raised in Denver, Colorado. The oldest of five girls, she loves anything and everything outdoors – hiking, rock climbing, rafting, etc. Katelyn is an Economics... Read more.
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JB Eyring

JB Eyring is from Bountiful, Utah studying Public Health and Human Development. His research interests include the social determinants of women’s health, sexual functioning in committed relationships, and... Read more.
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Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson grew up in Woodland Hills, Utah, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range. He is an avid mountain biker, rock climber, and hiker. He studied at Brigham Young University... Read more.
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O'Kara Kramer

O’Kara Kramer loves people: their passions, needs, hopes, and dreams. While serving as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San Jose, California, her eyes were opened... Read more.
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Sarah Kroger

Sarah Koger found her passion for science as she worked in a climate change lab on BYU campus. An Art History-turned-Biology and Arabic major, Sarah’s path towards becoming a scientist has not been easy... Read more.
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Nate McGhie

Nate McGhie is studying economics at BYU. His family has moved several times, so he spent his childhood in Indiana, Chicago, Russia, and The Netherlands. After exploring an unreasonable number... Read more.
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Rachel Miner

Rachel works at the intersection of economics, human rights, and policy to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief, also known as freedom of conscience. As executive director of Bellwether International... Read more.
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Keegan Peterson

Keegan Peterson is a Physiology and Developmental Biology major at Brigham Young University. He has a particular interest in orthopedics and sports medicine and plans to someday attend medical... Read more.
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Joseph Rowley

Joseph Rowley is majoring in Interdisciplinary Humanities with an emphasis in Art History and a minor in Statistics. If asked, he would say that he’s not really sure how that happened either. Joseph and his... Read more.
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Megan Van Alfen

Megan Van Alfen is a Family Life major at BYU with an emphasis in Family Services. She enjoys exploring complex topics such as media, body image, and LGBTQ+ communities and looks forward to participating... Read more.
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Maihcen Ware

Maihcen Ware is a Family Studies major who is passionate about helping, educating, and healing families. She has worked as a teaching assistant as well as a research assistant with various professors in... Read more.
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2020 Scholarship Recipients

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Sarah Allsup

Sarah Allsup is a native of Utah valley, the youngest of four kids, and an avid advocate for the welfare of our earth and its inhabitants. She recently got married, and she and her husband enjoy hiking, traveling... Read more.
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Tom Bryan

Tom Bryan attended BYU studying Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. The second of four brothers, he grew up in Portland, Oregon. Tom enjoys hiking and backpacking in the Central... Read more.
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Haley Graver

Haley Graver is studying Family Studies and Statistics. She is currently involved in research studying modesty, body image, and perfectionism in members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... Read more.
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Justin Hendricks

Justin Hendricks graduated from BYU in April 2021 with a major in Family Studies and a minor in Psychology. He will start a master’s program in Marriage, Family, and Human Development at BYU fall of the same... Read more.
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Joey Sheppard

Joey Sheppard is one of the 2020 recipients of the Jack & Mary Lois Wheatley Endowed Leadership Scholarship.
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Grace Soelberg

Grace Soelberg is from Kaysville, Utah and pursued her education at BYU. She will be graduating with a History major along with minors in Africana Studies and Sociology. Grace is also in the universities... Read more.
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Clayton Van Woerkom

Clayton Van Woerkom studies anthropology and Middle East studies/Arabic at BYU. In the future, he plans to pursue a PhD in socio-cultural anthropology. His academic interests... Read more.
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Eliza White

Eliza White studied Neuroscience and Mathematics at Brigham Young University. In the coming years, she hopes to earn a PhD in Computational Neuroscience. From there, she hopes to conduct research... Read more.
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