Brett Helquist He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 1993. Shortly after graduation he moved to New York City, where he currently lives with his wife, Mary Jane Callister. He has illustrated for many magazine,...
Mike Weir Although you may find articles online that state Mike Weir is LDS he is not a member of the church. He did attend B.Y.U. Weir made the less obvious choice, opting for the Mormon university with a strict dress code and policies against drinking Coke, coffee...
Ann Lois Romney, the wife of American businessman and politician, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”) in 1966. She attended Brigham Young University (BYU),...
David Ridges David J. Ridges has been teaching in the Church Educational System for 30 years and has been associate director and instructor at Orem Institute of Religion adjacent to Utah Valley State College. He has taught for several years at BYU Campus Education...
Elizabeth Smart captured the hearts of Americans when she was kidnapped as a young teenager from her bedroom. She agreed to leave with the kidnapper in order to protect the younger sister who shared her room. She was discovered nine months later and it was revealed...
By Roy Harry Mason Reid was born on December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, Nevada. He is one of the most well-known Mormon senators and is oft-quoted by many aspiring leaders and politicians because of his achievements. Harry Reid is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Erin Chambers Erin was in the movie “The Singles 2nd Ward” as the red head that was getting married to Kirby Heyborne’s character. She has also been on ER, Bones, Days of Our Lives, Without A Trace, Drake and Josh. and more, see the IMDB link to the...
Two artists, Kenya Clark and Alex Melecio, collaborated on a cover of “The Prayer” that is meant to send a message and bring awareness to those living in Latin America who are suffering from corruption, discrimination, tyranny and poverty. In the...
quarterback Houston Oilers He played for the Oilers for six years from 1978-1983. He has an extensive sports background, having played professional football, college football and basketball. Giff attended Brigham Young University on a football and basketball...
Glenn Beck is best known as a controversial conservative political commentator. His conversion to Mormonism has attracted a great deal of attention. It came about many years ago when his life was in shambles. He was an alcoholic and a drug addict. He had no friends....
US Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr., age 25, died on 10 November 2019, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, when his helicopter crashed while providing security for troops on the ground. The Latter-day Saint soldier was assigned to the 1st Battalion,...
Nichole and Nathan Faylor from Kyle, Texas, are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). They have always wanted a large family. After enduring five miscarriages, they sought the help of a specialist...
The Bretts is an award winning two-hour production featuring remarkable musical variety for all ages. Seen on tour throughout the world, on PBS and BYU Television, and as three-time featured guest artists with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Bretts sing Pop,...
Edmund Kealoha Parker Karate (1931-1990) Ed Parker invented a martial art known as American Kenpo (Law of the Fist) that now spans the globe. He studied at BYU Provo and received a degree in sociology. Upon graduation he relocated his family to Pasadena California...
Tiffany Alvord www.tiffanyalvord.com Tiffany Alvord, singer songwriter, rising to fame on YouTube after posting her first video at age 15. Follow Tiffany’s social media...
Bianca Merkley and Nicole Sheahan both performed original songs about their relationships with God and Jesus Christ on the weekly Mormon Channel Studio series. Each week, Mormon Channel Studio features original compositions and arrangements of hymns from LDS artists....
Julie is an award winning author of To Catch a Falling Star, Loved Like That, and My Not So Fairy Tale Life. In the national market, I have recently completed the first of a fantasy series for young adults titled The Thirteenth Month. She is developing an adult...
Jabari Parker, a senior at Simeon High School in Chicago, is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the nation, in fact, he is the No. 1 ranked senior, and he is currently considering...
Hannant came back to the Broncos in 2006 on the promise of a chance and took it when it was given to him. The devout Mormon earned his spot with powerhouse bursts from the bench, and finished the season with a premiership ring. Further entrenching himself in the top...
I think that we just felt very much like we have an obligation because we were brought out of Iran under horrible conditions. You read in the Book of Mormon about Lehi and the brother of Jared and where it says that people will be brought out of many lands and all of...
Janette Rallison Janette grew up in Pullman, WashingtonJanette has written six books for teens. She currently lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband and children....
Jabari Parker, the 6-foot-8, 220 pound American high school basketball player from Chicago, Illinois, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the number one ranked basketball player in the class of 2013. Jabari was born on 15 March...
Richard Lyman Bushman Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University , is the author of many books on early American cultural and religious history. Bushman’s most notable work, From Puritan to Yankee: Character...
Ruth V. Watkins, the first woman president of the University of Utah since it was founded in 1850, was inaugurated the 16th leader of the institution on Friday, 21 September 2018. The ceremony took place at Kingsbury Hall on the University campus in Salt Lake City,...
