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Students who have lived in different countries shared how their world perspectives changed
By Serena Dugar Ioane
June 16, 2020
Students reflected on their experiences of living in different countries and shared how their views were broadened and they learned to adjust to them. World traveler Cannon Curtis shared his passion for discovering new things and advised students to make international friends at BYU–Hawaii.
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Genuine Gold: Bret Grow shares his journey from living in a school bus to founding a successful company
By Serena Dugar Ioane
June 12, 2020
Bret Grow, the director of digital marketing and digital commerce at the Polynesian Cultural Center and an adjunct instructor of advanced digital marketing at BYU–Hawaii, said he wants to help BYUH students by sharing his knowledge and experience of business, marketing and software technology.
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Hiagi Wesley stands in front of the mural at the David O. McKay Building.
Faculty and student who participated in 2020 census ads invite BYU–Hawaii ohana to do their part
By Serena Dugar Ioane
June 12, 2020
An associate professor and a BYU–Hawaii junior participated in the 2020 census ads, and they encouraged BYUH faculty and students to take a few minutes to complete the census. A special instructor at BYUH also stressed the benefits of census records in family history research.
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Three volunteers in the community pose for a photo at the cemetery.
Justserve.org makes finding service projects easy and the Laie stakes have used it for five years
By Serena Dugar Ioane
June 12, 2020
People in the various stakes in Laie said they have utilized justserve.org to improve community life quality. The Laie Hawaii Stake has completed more than 100 service projects including the Laie Cemetery digitizing project where 120 volunteers participated.
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Leonil Mosquera, his wife and daughter stand in front of the Flag Circle.
Leonil Mosquera, who graduated summa cum laude, shares optimism and faith in the Lord
By Serena Dugar Ioane
May 14, 2020
Leonil Mosquera said he is feeling accomplished even though his commencement was canceled and there is a low chance he may get a job because of COVID-19. But he said he is putting his trust in the Lord and is looking forward to a brighter future, he shared.
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Four students whose countries closed their borders say they don't know when they can go home
By Serena Dugar Ioane
May 11, 2020
Students from Mongolia, Fiji and Thailand shared their experiences of being stuck on the island due to their countries’ border closures. Countries around the world closed their borders to curb the global pandemic.
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Speakers practicing social distancing for the April 2020 General Conference sit in chairs in a conference room on the grounds of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Unique General Conference celebrates First Vision and the Restoration
By Serena Dugar Ioane
April 14, 2020
The April 2020 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 4-5 proved to be memorable, according to students. The conference celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of Joseph Smith’s First Vision and the subsequent Restoration, which was an overarching theme in the conference.
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A mother holds her baby while another woman plays with the baby's fingers
Student mothers share gratitude for nurses and new-mom kits while suggesting a daycare and TVA policy updates
By Serena Dugar Ioane
March 12, 2020
School resources like TVA missionary nurses provide necessary care and relieve stress, said BYU–Hawaii student mothers. Also, efforts from the BYUH Women’s Organization to give student mothers new-mom kits made being a mother in school less challenging, they said.
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The Enkhbold Family sits in front of the Laie Hawaii Temple. They have 3 kids.
Parenting is a heavenly calling, according to a student couple
By Serena Dugar Ioane
March 12, 2020
Tulga Enkhbold and Janlavtsogzol Battulga are both students, hardworking employees, and parents who are balancing academics, extracurriculars, and raising three children. They are both from Mongolia and majoring in accounting. They said their lives require a large amount of management, but they put their relationship over everything.
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