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Reentering the workforce after a hiatus can be intimidating. Still, Erin Smith, a research analyst for the Utah Office of Tourism, is a testament to how well it can work for employees and companies. Smith moved overseas after getting her master's degree in sociology....

It’s often hard to see if personal efforts to make a difference or create change are successful. However, Dr. Angela Trego, a mechanical engineer and businesswoman whose list of degrees, work experience, awards, and accomplishments is seemingly endless, feels we often...

As Astrid Tuminez puts it, her path to becoming the seventh president of Utah Valley University (UVU) looks more like a zig-zag than a straight line. Her life’s journey started in the slums of the Philippines. Still, her work and education took her around the globe...

How does a woman born in New York end up with a Greek baklava bakery in Utah? Rita Magalde, the owner of Sheer Ambrosia Gourmet Desserts, is familiar with this question. The short answer is she learned how to make baklava from a Greek family she worked for in high...

The CHG Healthcare story began in 1979 when a University of Utah physician developed the concept of locum tenens (traveling physicians) as a way to deliver much-needed medical care to rural areas across the country. More than 40 years later, CHG has become one of the...

Felicia Henson, or “Chef Fee” as she’s known in the culinary world, didn’t overthink things when she transitioned from sous chef to bakery owner. After testing the idea out from her home kitchen, she rented a commercial kitchen and opened her bakery, Sweet Hazel &...

What’s the secret to being a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur? According to the Salsa Queen, the winning recipe is about finding your passion, creating something with love, surrounding yourself with the right people, and getting moving. For the Salsa Queen...

Clyde Companies is one of the largest privately-owned enterprises in Utah, spanning the construction, concrete, aggregates, building materials, land development, and insurance industries. It owns and supports the needs of eight subsidiary organizations, including WW...

Tracy George, MD, knows the power of a great mentor. George, a professor of pathology at the University of Utah and the president and chief scientific officer of ARUP Laboratories, might have taken a different career path if it weren’t for a mentor. Just as her mentor...