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Serena Ioane

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Mongolian student raises $1,000 to help children in Mongolia to get winter clothes

By Serena Ioane
February 17, 2020
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.
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Alumnus Odgerel Ganbaatar brings fire knife dance to Mongolia and creates his own crew

By Serena Ioane
February 17, 2020
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.
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A pregnancy craving turned into a successful business and reached final of Great Ideas competition

By Serena Ioane
February 14, 2020
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.
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Welcoming ceremony teaches new students about school history and campus resources

By Serena Ioane
February 13, 2020
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.
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BYUH crew filmed 2020 youth theme music video ‘Go and Do’ in New Zealand

By Serena Ioane
February 03, 2020
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.
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BYU–Hawaii interns say taking advantage of career networking and scholarships helped prepare them for internships

By Serena Ioane
October 18, 2019
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.
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