Mike Foley | University Advancement | 7 August 2007
A young couple — both BYU-Hawaii alumni — stopped off in Laie en route home from Wakayama, Japan, to report on their three-year experience working in the Japan Exchange and Teaching program (JET):
Tori Bishop Nichols, a 2003 TESOL graduate, served as an assistant language teacher (ALT) in several schools; and her husband, Isaac Nichols, a 2004 ICS Communications graduate and a returned Latter-day Saint missionary who served in Nagoya, was a coordinator for international relations (CIR) working in the office of the mayor of Wakayama.
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 7 August 2007
Dr. Cary Countryman, a BYU-Hawaii School of Business professor, was recently elected to a three-year term as president of the international Hospitality Information Technology Association. He previously served on the organization's board of directors for five years.
HITA, which is closely associated with the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), was formed about 15 years ago "to advance the inter-action between information technology educators, vendors and users in the global hospitality industry with the goal of improving both the quality of education and the technology itself," according to the organization's website.
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 7 August 2007
When Serafina Saui’a came to BYU-Hawaii in 1993 as a freshman from Samoa, she was not thinking about a military career. She wanted to serve a mission, and came to BYU-Hawaii because it was a Church school, and she had an older sister already attending.
But while taking a break from an economics class she ran into an Army recruiter in the hallway. It took six months for him to talk her into enrolling in the ROTC program at University of Hawaii, but at the beginning of her junior year she did enroll.
She had participated in the Junior ROTC program while in high school, learning leadership traits such as how to take charge and to work as part of a team. “It was the most beneficial class I ever took,” said Captain Saui’a. She graduated from BYU-Hawaii in 1997 with a B.S. in Information Systems.
Shem Greenwood | University Advancement | 30 July 2007
Alexander Baugh, visiting Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine from Brigham Young University in Provo addressed students and faculty at a recent devotional. Baugh, a teacher, historian and published author, enlightened listeners about the visionary experiences of the Prophet Joseph Smith. (watch video clip )
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 30 July 2007
Several BYU-Hawaii students currently serving international internships in their home countries recently shared brief interim reports on their experiences this summer:
Lydia Kaminaga, Marshall Islands
Lydia Kaminaga [wearing a blue shirt in the photo on the left], a junior political science major from the Marshall Islands, reported her internship with the Ministry of Resources and Development there has put her in close contact with top officials and led her to participate in several unique projects.
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 28 July 2007
The Ko'olauloa Children's Chorus (KCC) , a community children’s chorus comprised of elementary, middle school and high school students from Kaawa all the way to Haleiwa, will begin its seventh season 5 September 2007.
The choir program, offered through the BYU-Hawaii Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO), has two groups: the younger Jubilate Choir, ages 6 thru 9, and the older Concert Choir, ages 10 thru 16. New members are currently being sought for both groups during fall semester registration which begins 1 August 2007. (watch video clip )
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 17 July 2007
Born in Pioche, Nevada, Elder Arvel Hemenway has overcome difficult obstacles throughout his life, and has become a man who has served faithfully in Church leadership positions, said Karen Hemenway, as she introduced her husband.
“He learned early that he was a child of God, and that he was worth something,” she said. “I am here to verify that fact. He is a loving father of our eight children and grandfather to 26 wonderful grandchildren, a great husband and still my best friend after 47 years of marriage.”
A young couple — both BYU-Hawaii alumni — stopped off in Laie en route home from Wakayama, Japan, to report on their three-year experience working in the Japan Exchange and Teaching program (JET):
When Serafina Saui’a came to BYU-Hawaii in 1993 as a freshman from Samoa, she was not thinking about a military career. She wanted to serve a mission, and came to BYU-Hawaii because it was a Church school, and she had an older sister already attending. 
Alexander Baugh, visiting Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine from Brigham Young University in Provo addressed students and faculty at a recent devotional. Baugh, a teacher, historian and published author, enlightened listeners about the visionary experiences of the Prophet Joseph Smith. (
Several BYU-Hawaii students currently serving international internships in their home countries recently shared brief interim reports on their experiences this summer:
The Ko'olauloa Children's Chorus (KCC) , a community children’s chorus comprised of elementary, middle school and high school students from Kaawa all the way to Haleiwa, will begin its seventh season 5 September 2007.
Born in Pioche, Nevada, Elder Arvel Hemenway has overcome difficult obstacles throughout his life, and has become a man who has served faithfully in Church leadership positions, said Karen Hemenway, as she introduced her husband.
The U.S. Olympic Committee has selected Trenson Akana, a 5' 10" guard on the BYU-Hawaii men's basketball team, as one of 30 minority students from across the country for its 