One of our favorite Pathway/ Institute students is Mark, pictured here on the front row, second from the left.  He moved from American Samoa to Alaska as a teenager, finished high school, and served a mission to Chile. He currently lives in a house with extended family, sometimes amounting to 34 people! He sleeps on the sofa. Most of those in the photo with him are nieces and nephews he lives with. Mark has tremendous leadership skills and spiritual maturity.  We are excited that he is getting a taste of his possibilities through the Pathway program.

This is another Pathway/Institute student, Junior.  He is also a returned missionary.  Here he is acting as a "lead student" for one of our gatherings.  He is in charge of the class discussion and activities for the night. The BYUI learning model provides for the students to actively participate in their learning and teach each other.  Thus each students' presentation skills and confidence are enhanced.