Hayley Mattson is from Roy, Utah. She majored in Statistical Science and minored in Italian. She studied in Italy from July 2005 to February 2006 where, in addition to her academic pursuits, she had the opportunity to work with the US Olympic Committee. Hayley has received various academic scholarships, including a full-tuition scholarship and the Robert C. Byrd scholarship. She served as the Treasurer for BYU’s chapter of Mu Sigma Rho, a statistics honor society. Upon graduation, Hayley left to obtain a doctorate in Biostatistics.