 BYU has also produced many religious leaders . Among the alumni are several LDS Church general authorities , including two church presidents : Ezra Taft Benson ' 26 , and Thomas S. Monson ' 74 ) , six apostles ( Neil L. Andersen , D. Todd Christofferson ' 69 , David A. Bednar ' 76 , Jeffrey R. Holland ' 65 & ' 66 , Dallin H. Oaks ' 54 , and Reed Smoot 1876 ) , and two general presidents of the Relief Society ( Julie B. Beck ' 73 and Belle Spafford ' 20 ) . 
