Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Established: 2022

Chapter Purpose

As students of Brigham Young University’s Master of Public Administration Program, we enjoy serving individuals, organizations and communities. As members of the student chapter of GFOA, we pledge to go above and beyond the scope of our classrooms. We are determined to serve communities through listening and identifying salient local issues and applying our skills with a commitment to serve.

Chapter President

Connor Golden

Chapter Mentor

Francisco Ordaz

Chapter Advisor

Dave Matkin

The Key to Experimental Learning in Government Finance

In September 2022, GFOA published a report titled “Meeting Demand for State and Local Public Finance Jobs” (available at gfoa.org/ meeting-demand-public-finance), which recommended new ways of attracting and retaining talent. Wanting to support GFOA’s efforts to attract new talent to the public finance profession, a group of 16 graduate students from the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics (Romney Institute) at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, found a quiet room and officially began BYU’s first GFOA student chapter on October 21, 2022.

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Abbie Sanders, BYU GFOA Student Chapter Member

"There is no better preparation for a career in government finance service than getting involved in our community right now, right here. Our GFOA student chapter provides me with opportunities to do just that."

Connor Golden, BYU GFOA Student Chapter President

"I see the BYU GFOA student chapter having a very bright future. With more student involvement and resources being made available, I believe our chapter will continue to provide valuable education and networking opportunities for its members and community."

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