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Alumnus Nnamdi Okonkwo showed faith in God’s miracles by teaching himself basketball and getting admitted to BYUH
BY Elle Larson, November 12, 2021
BYU–Hawaii alumnus and sculptor Nnamdi Okonkwo reasoned if God could temporarily blind the eyes of men in Sodom and Gomorrah, he could blind the people at the United States embassy in Nigeria. He explained the only way he could make it to BYUH was if the embassy workers didn’t see his denied visa and expired documents.
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After more than 40 years of temple service and a mission empowering the saints of Papua New Guinea, President and Sister Hafoka return to lead the Lord’s house
BY Elle Larson, November 11, 2021
President Finau Hafoka said he and his wife, Lucy Hafoka, returned home from their mission in Papua New Guinea and began serving as temple president and matron of the Laie Hawaii Temple this August 2021.
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BYUH student says having solid church friends while growing up in Mongolia, where there are few Church members, helped her stay faithful
BY Elle Larson, November 11, 2021
Conquering early morning Seminary classes and battling the ravages of high school, Flora Enkhbold, a senior from Mongolia majoring in business management, said her Church friends helped her keep her testimony strong, despite her challenges.
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Elder and Sister Tam say they escaped from the violent Vietnam War, got separated from their families but found safety in America
BY Elle Larson, November 11, 2021
Surrounded by the death and chaos of the Vietnam War as children, Alexander and Janette Tam shared their survival stories of near-death attacks from pirates with swords and communist guerilla fighters, to their escape on boats and airplanes through three different countries to arrive in the United States, where the former BYU–Hawaii missionary couple first met.
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Appointment of new Mongolian business professor renews hope for Mongolian students to follow their dreams and fulfill prophecy
BY Elle Larson, November 11, 2021
Tsetsgee Enkhbold, a senior from Mongolia majoring in business management and president of the Amiable Mongolian Club, said the Mongolian students are overjoyed to welcome a new professor from home. Tserennyam Sukhbaatar filled a new position in the Faculty of Business & Government as the first BYU–Hawaii faculty member from Mongolia.
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Growing up with a famous magician dad and 15 pet tigers in his backyard seemed ordinary to one BYUH student
BY Elle Larson, November 11, 2021
Brandon Thomas said getting pounced on by a tiger as a 4 year old is just the tip of the iceberg in his exciting childhood because his dad performs magic in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Losing both her parents in a year wasn’t easy, but Mio Tuala says she knows God’s hand directs her path
BY Elle Larson, November 04, 2021
Mio Tuala’s parents both passed away within a year of each other. She said she can see she was prepared for this trial because being at BYU–Hawaii allowed her to be closer to Samoa to take care of her father in his last living months. In addition, her mission to Samoa prepared her to take care of him in Samoa by teaching her to speak the language, understand the culture and do simple things like getting groceries and riding the bus. “I have been blessed in too many ways to count,” Tuala said.
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Catch a glimpse of Oahu’s rich history by learning about its sacred locations
BY Elle Larson, October 23, 2021
From a sacred cliff where hundreds of soldiers lost their lives fighting for unity in the Hawaiian Islands to a haunted cave thought to be the home of a shark god that kills visitors, and from a palace that hosted a luau of more than 10,000 people to a healing temple that now connects volunteers to the ‘aina, Oahu is full of sacred places.
Lionel Funaki, wearing black pants, pink tie, and a gray and red pullover with his missionary badge. His companion is wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a floral tie. They are standing near a sidewalk with their arms around each other.
BYUH returned missionary advises prospective missionaries to not expect perfection of their selves
BY Elle Larson, October 21, 2021
Lionel Funaki said while serving as a missionary in the North Santiago, Chile, he struggled to learn Spanish. He said it was difficult not being able to share his testimony and express his feelings with the people he met because of the language barrier.
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Laie temple president encourages patrons to remember their temple covenants after months of being ‘temple starved’
BY Elle Larson, September 24, 2021
In reverent awe, Laie Hawaii Temple President James Emerson Hallstrom Jr. described the feeling of serving in the temple while being the only one there.
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Isaiah Walker says he is following God’s plan to share his aloha in his new position as academic vice president
BY Elle Larson, September 22, 2021
Dr. Isaiah Walker of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts will be the first Hawaiian appointed as academic vice president of BYU–Hawaii. His wife, Rebekah Walker, an adjunct member of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts, said if there is anything that qualifies her husband for the job, it’s his aloha.
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On-campus classes means there are fun activities to look forward to for students
BY Elle Larson, September 22, 2021
With students coming back to campus this Fall, there are exciting events to look forward to, including the hale cup, a party at the beach, Food Fest, dances and more.
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More than 180 students join Facebook Tent City page, but BYUH leaders say the housing shortage will improve
BY Elle Larson, September 17, 2021
Trella Schlutsmeyer said when she noticed so many BYUH students planning to live in tents and cars if they didn’t get housing, she made a Facebook group to help them coordinate their living situations. The group, called Unofficial BYUH Tent City, boasts more than 180 members. She said the purpose of the group was to create a community for students without housing to safely camp on campus.
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BYUH welcomes more than 1,500 new students in an in-person Malamalama ceremony after a year of remote school
BY Elle Larson, September 10, 2021
While the Malamalama Ceremony normally welcomes a new batch of students each semester, this year’s ceremony welcomed students who began school within a range of four semesters, Fall 2020 to Fall 2021. Admissions Manager Maurice Mo’o estimated 1,500 first-year students to attend BYUH this Fall Semester.
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