BYU presidents — past and present — praise the LDS school as a ‘temple of learning’ and a place where ‘the heavens open up’
They point to the love the students have for the university.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Past and current BYU Presidents Merrill J. Bateman, left, Cecil O. Samuelson and Kevin J Worthen listen to Shane Reese speak at during a devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.