Rebekah Strain Named Senior Manager of the Center for Academic Success
Vice President for Academics Isaiah Walker announced Rebekah Strain as the inaugural senior manager of the Center for Academic Success at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. She begins in this new position on June 16.
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Abraham Manutai Named Food Services Director
Operations Vice President Kevin Schlag announced Abraham Manutai as director of Food Services at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. He replaces David Keala, who is retiring after 25 years of dedicated service. The appointment is effective July 28.
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Rooted in Peace, Reaching Across Cultures
Hyeongna Kim, a senior from South Korea majoring in business management with an emphasis in marketing, shares how her journey to BYU–Hawaii began with a dream planted by someone close to her, culminating in visions becoming reality.
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Brad Smith Named Dean of the Faculty of Sciences
Academic Vice President Isaiah Walker announced Dr. Brad Smith as the new dean of the Faculty of Sciences at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. He will replace Dr. Benjamin Jordan, who has accepted a new position at BYU-Idaho. The appointment is effective August 16.
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Seasider Spotlight: Jared Marcum
Originally from Nevada and Idaho, Jared Marcum has been working at BYUH since 2011. He currently works as an associate professor in the Faculty of Religious Education. Read the full article to learn more about his life, pursuits, and interests.
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BYU–Hawaii’s Hoʻolōkahi Chamber Choir Performs Worldwide Requiem at Carnegie Hall
Brigham Young University–Hawaii’s Hoʻolōkahi Chamber Choir (HCC) took the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 11, 2025. The 54-member ensemble—representing a diverse mosaic of countries and ethnicities—performed “Worldwide Requiem,” a 25-minute, seven-movement composition by BYUH assistant professor Dr. Erica Glenn.
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Balancing Motherhood and Studies
As BYU–Hawaii honors Mother’s Day this May, the stories of student mothers on campus serve as quiet yet powerful reminders of perseverance, purpose, and divine strength through the works of motherhood.
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Balancing Finance, Faith, and the Future
Timothy Samad, a senior from Indonesia majoring in business management with an emphasis in finance, shares his unique path to Brigham Young University–Hawaii, one marked by faith, academic ambition, and personal transformation, one that includes turning down top universities in Indonesia to becoming a CFA Research Challenge local champion, Samad’s story is one of purposeful living and giving the Lord an equal opportunity in all things.
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David Fonoimoana Appointed as Director of Career Planning and Placement
Administrative Vice President Michael Tejada has announced the appointment of David Fonoimoana as director of career planning and placement at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, effective May 5.
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