Stories | Rise Up

A New Mother’s Strength; The Story of Kirsten Abbott

Kirsten Abbott, a microbiology student at BYU, was beginning the journey of motherhood during the first semester that COVID restrictions...

Alex Kyler

Apr 20, 20213 min read

Just months before the Covid 19 Pandemic began, Chelsea Jolley graduated with a master’s degree in geology, packed up all her stuff,...

Ashley Jorgensen

Mar 26, 20212 min read

BYU track and cross country athlete. Rachel Morrin shares how she and her team continued to grow even with their season abruptly ending...

Kaela Cleary

Mar 25, 20212 min read

After a fun motorcycle filled evening, Christian Kenney and his date, Nichole, were severely cut off by a truck. They didn’t have time to...

Ashley Jorgensen

Mar 19, 20212 min read

The mission and purpose of the Rise Up campaign is to educate and ignite hope within our audience by highlighting individual’s stories of...

Sadie Stratford

Mar 15, 20211 min read

BYU journalism student, Cassidy Wixom, had a change of plans when her study abroad trip got canceled due to COVID. However, she was still...

Kaela Cleary

Mar 1, 20212 min read

The smallest flicker of a flame dispels the deepest darkness. The most intense darkness cannot hide even the smallest light. Religious...

Alex Kyler

Feb 23, 20212 min read