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Meet Hunter Stott

Spiritually Strengthening

Hunter Stott

HOMETOWN: Salt Lake City, Utah
MAJOR: Microbiology
CAR HE DRIVES: 1998 Toyota Corolla
CAR HE WISH HE DROVE: 1998 Toyota Corolla with CD player

Hunter Stott likes to keep in shape. That's why you may see him reading his scriptures as he flies by on his bicycle. He believes neither physical nor spiritual health should be neglected. That's why he's attending Brigham Young University.

"I've always loved BYU; I enjoy the standards," Hunter says without hesitation. "It's pretty interesting that religion classes are required here. Students are serious about what they read and what they think, especially concerning the gospel. That's good. And the Honor Code is one of the best things to prepare someone for a mission."

Speaking from his experience in the Church's only bilingual mission in McAllen, Texas, Hunter conveys his passion for spreading the gospel. "I think it's fair to say I love missionary work," he says. "During my mission I'd knock on my companion to get him up! I loved it when it rained, because people were home....I love teaching people the gospel. I don't know of anything that's more important."

When he returned from Texas, Hunter kept this spirit, never missing a discussion taught by the local missionaries to a friend he'd known since childhood. "As he'd do the things we'd ask," Hunter relates, "he'd forget what he wasn't comfortable with. When asked who later baptized the young man, Hunter beams and says, "I did."

Another conviction Hunter came home with was a desire to improve health care. "On my mission I learned about some serious health concerns, what were causing the biggest problems. Because of that I have a better idea of how differences can be made." At BYU he has translated his awareness into an interest in business and health development in third-world countries. "If I could do anything I want, I would like to start clinics and businesses and city planning in underdeveloped areas and bring them up to speed on technical advances."

"If ye have desires to serve God, ye are called to the work," Hunter quotes from Doctrine and Covenants 4:3. "You don't have to wait for somebody to tell you what to do."


Spiritually Strengthening

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsors Brigham Young University to provide a university education in an atmosphere that nurtures spiritual growth and a strong testimony of the divinity of Jesus Christ.

BYU STAKES AND WARDS

All single students living away from home who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints become members of a BYU ward and stake. Married students not living in university housing may attend either the BYU married ward or the residential ward in which they live.


RELIGION CLASSES

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always maintained that education is not complete without proper integration of secular and religious knowledge and values. Religion courses are provided so that students may progress in their religious understanding and convictions while they simultaneously progress in their secular fields. Courses in ancient and modern scripture, Church history and doctrine, and related subjects are available. Full-time undergraduate students take the equivalent of one religion class each semester of enrollment until a total of 14 semester hours in religion has been earned toward a bachelor's degree.


DEVOTIONALS AND CES FIRESIDES

University devotionals, held Tuesday morning throughout the year, provide an inspirational and integrative part of the BYU experience. These assemblies are occasions to celebrate the shared sense of values and community within the university. Participation in these gatherings renews spiritual commitment and expands knowledge of significant religious, intellectual, and cultural matters.

Devotional speakers, selected from the General Authorities and other leaders of the Church and university, come to teach the gospel and affirm the spiritual dimension of attending BYU. Most campus offices and services are closed during these assemblies so that members of the university community may participate. Church Educational System firesides are also held regularly, usually on the first Sunday of the month.


"Brother Maeser, I want you to remember that you ought not to teach even the alphabet or the multiplication tables without the Spirit of God."

– Brigham Young


 

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