At the end of 2020, a medical issue drove Steve and Foloi Vaiouga to rely on each other and their faith in God to push through, shared Foloi Vaiouga.

New students, some who arrived on Oahu only days earlier, packed the Stake Center chapel for the New Student Orientation President’s Devotional on April 24, 2022. President Kauwe addressed the new students and invited them to contemplate the legacy and purpose God has designed for them to fulfill at BYUH.

A longtime campus filmmaker and BYU–Hawaii retiree Glenn Alan Gee Keong Kau was remembered at his memorial service on May 2 by family and friends for his notorious dry wit, his love of films and filmmaking, his love of good food, but mostly for his love for his ohana and the people he interacted with over the 30-plus years he worked at the university.

First Lady Monica Kauwe reminded students, during her address in the first devotional of Spring Semester 2022, now is the time for them to develop and nurture their integrity. She said, “Success comes and goes, but integrity is forever.”

An aunt. A teacher. A grandma. A church leader. A friend. Mother's Day is for them all, said three local people.

BYU–Hawaii choirs take their audience “A Puni Ka Honua,” Around the World in a night

Born and raised in Laie, BYU–Hawaii alumna Anne McCarrey Tobon, said she sees a connection between the sea glass she uses for her jewelry business “Wrap the Sea” and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Academic Advisor Gail Kailee-Tropia shared four ways to deal with senioritis, including creating an academic plan, taking capstone classes, being involved in a career and internships and incorporating self-care.

Grace Cannon, a freshman majoring in communication & media studies from Southern California, said despite the anxiety she felt when first starting her business, she was able to pull through and make her business a success with the help of the people around her.