Jenny Carpenter

After serving as a BYU associate academic vice president, Dean Laura Bridgewater returns to the College of Life Sciences. She looks forward to assisting the college community maintain a well-integrated combination of scientific excellence and gospel light that lifts and blesses others.

With its long stem and small, cocoon-like structures, the oat holds complicated grains that supplement diets and, in some countries, support ecosystems and economies. But the oat doesn’t just provide prosperity to millions of people; it also holds the key to a wealth of health benefits without triggering allergies compared to other cereals such as wheat or rye.

From helping children to young mothers to Yemen immigrants, Amy Hayward loves assisting her patients to overcome their bodies' shortcomings. Graduating from an exercise science major, Hayward plans on attending the University of Utah's physical therapy program in June. She can't wait to see how her career will move forward in future clinics.

There are few things that make Bailey Calder (‘22) happier than when he looks at a glowing zebrafish brain. In fact, brain research excites him so much that he won’t take a break after graduating—a week after he graduates, Calder will begin his Ph.D. program. Calder's ultimate goal is to help communities gain greater understanding and compassion toward those with neurological disorders.