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The BYU–Hawaii Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship has a 3D printer, cameras, underwater cameras, podcasting systems, a virtual reality headset, and a green screen that all students can use for free. Students who used the resources shared how they used them to jumpstart their business ideas.
During the Wiley Efficient Learning Info Session on Feb. 18, Carla Ng, a CPA and regional director of Wiley CPAexcel from California, introduced the CPA exam’s educational and experiential requirements and application process to BYU–Hawaii students. More than 30 students attended the event.
Mongolian students celebrated their Lunar New Year with their traditional “Zolgolt” greetings, clothes, food and a wrestling competition. The event was held on Feb. 22, and more than 100 people attended.
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) takes suggestions from students and does projects to improve students’ lives. In addition to past projects, such as a free hair-cutting service and charging stations, the team is planning more projects including a hangout spot in the Aloha Center and a trip to the Mililani Walmart.
Student parents of five children said college was a challenge, but without that experience, their families would not be as strong and goal-oriented. These parents highlighted prioritizing their faith, managing their time, and working as a team is key to their success.
Carlos Speranza, an alumnus of BYU–Hawaii, said he is the director of Procurement and Logistics at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Costa Rica. According to Speranza, the experience he gained at SWATT and BYUH Facilities Management, helped him get the position.
After decades of socialist rule ended in Mongolia, which forbade the practice of Christianity, Mongolians were introduced in the 1990s to Christianity and subsequently Christmas. As one of the larger Christian denominations in Mongolia, Mongolian Latter-day Saints introduced Christmas culture to their country to celebrate the holiday through musical devotionals, music videos, and charity projects.
BYU–Hawaii faculty dressed in their academic regalia as the Fall 2019 graduating class– 203 bachelor’s degrees and 15 associate’s degrees– entered the Cannon Activities Center. Speakers invited graduates to be compassionately aware of opportunities to learn and serve, as well as choose hard rights instead of easy wrongs.
Nasanbold 'Naska' Sukhbaatar, a BYU–Hawaii alumnus from Mongolia, was an employee of S.W.A.T.T. when he learned to fix bikes. When Sukhbaatar realized he could use his bike repairing skills to raise money for children needing winter clothes in Mongolia, he said he sought out potential clients and reached his goal of $1,000.
Odgerel Ganbaatar said he found his passion for fire knife dancing while studying at BYU–Hawaii. He shared how he worked hard to become a fire knife dancer at the Polynesian Culture Center, and after his graduation, he returned home and later created his own crew, which has performed in many different events, including the Mongolian National Holiday Parade.
Starting with $20, Ganchudur Batgerel, a senior from Mongolia majoring in supply chain operation, with the help of her friends, earned more than $1,000 with her “tornado potato business” for the Great Ideas competition. A tornado potato elevates the potato with fried meat and sauce, all in a convenient stick form, she said.
Incoming students were encouraged to respect and love Laie at the second Mālamalama welcoming ceremony on Jan. 3 in the Cannon Activities Center, while receiving instruction about the Holokai program.
Every year The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduces the youth theme song with a music video. In the past years, it made music videos in Brazil and the Philippines. This year’s song is “Go and Do” featuring David Archuleta, and the music video was made in New Zealand.
By collaborating with Alumni and Career Services and working with professors, students shared they had effective summer internships in different countries in Asia and the Pacific.