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Genuine Gold: Tserennyam Sukhbaatar

By Serena Dugar Ioane
February 24, 2021
BYU–Hawaii alumnus and the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar West Stake President Tserennyam Sukhbaatar advised students to find mentors and learn from them. He said he wants to “help others to raise their bars and change the world to be a better place.”
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Commemorating the flag raising ceremony: David O. McKay’s vision blessed students' lives, others before them

By Serena Dugar Ioane
February 24, 2021
The creation of BYU–Hawaii was envisioned by President David O. McKay 100 years ago on Feb. 7, 1921 at a flag raising ceremony at the Laie Elementary School. At the groundbreaking and dedication of the Church College of Hawaii, later BYUH, President McKay said, “This is the beginning of the realization of a vision I saw 34 years ago when one morning ... I witnessed a flag raising ceremony by students of the Church school … in Laie,” according to the foundational speech on BYUH’s website.
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Research shows nature is a ‘have-to-have for physical health and cognitive function’

By Serena Dugar Ioane
February 20, 2021
BYU–Hawaii professors, Rebekah Strain and Ann Springer, say nature provides for them a much-needed escape from life’s distractions. Reconnecting with nature and viewing the world from the top of a mountain, Strain said, helps her to see problems from a new perspective and has given her peace, solace and healing.
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Kiaran Loefke says organizing created a comfortable and professional environment at the Give & Take

By Serena Dugar Ioane
February 20, 2021
Kiaran Loefke, a fall 2020 BYU–Hawaii alumna and former Give & Take employee, said she has a passion for organizing things. Her coworkers shared how her efforts to organize and elevate the Give & Take has blessed the school and community members.
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Sustainability Center employees explain growth and transformation of projects and facilities during the pandemic

By Serena Dugar Ioane
January 27, 2021
Leslie Harper, manager of the BYU–Hawaii Sustainability Center, said the extra work force he received because of the COVID-19 pandemic helped the center expand. According to Harper, they have harvested more than 2,000 pounds of vegetables every month and have over 200 chickens.
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Genuine Gold: Bayarsaikhan Amarjargal

By Serena Dugar Ioane
January 21, 2021
Bayarsaikhan Amarjargal, former Seasider volleyball player and BYU–Hawaii alumna from Mongolia, said her years at BYUH taught her the value of time, hard work and service. She advised current students to “keep improving yourself and never stop learning because when we are satisfied with our current success, we stop growing.”
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As he leaves BYU–Hawaii, Professor Cody Baldwin says he knows the Lord will always guide this university

By Serena Dugar Ioane
January 21, 2021
Cody Baldwin, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Business & Government, is leaving after working five years at BYU–Hawaii to be the director for the master’s in business analytics program at the University of Wisconsin. His students shared how wonderful of a professor he was and what they have learned from him.
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Food Services supervisor shares 39-year journey to bachelor’s degree and joy of serving students

By Serena Dugar Ioane
January 21, 2021
Wendy Lau, an alumna and the BYU–Hawaii Food Services supervisor, said she strives to deliver quality food and service to the BYUH ohana and shared her 39-year journey towards her bachelor’s degree. Her coworkers describe her as a positive, polite and understanding person.
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Graduating seniors from Mongolia share parenting helped them succeed academically

By Serena Dugar Ioane
December 31, 2020
Shijir “PJ” Purevdorj and Suvd-Erdene “Pearl” Boldbaatar shared they developed a new mindset towards their academics at BYU–Hawaii and prepared themselves to be genuine gold in the future through their majors, minors and spiritual growth.
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