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Statewide Training Visits BYU-Hawaii Campus

By Amanda Beard November 08, 2005 12:00 AM
Last weekend, BYU-Hawaii hosted the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) statewide training meeting which featured regional program director, Jennifer Koza. Saturday, November 5, SIFE members and advisors assembled in the Aloha Center to take part in this important meeting where changes in the program and judging were discussed. Read Full Story

Students Start to Gear up for Business Plan Competition

By Mike Foley November 08, 2005 12:00 AM
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 8 November 2005 BYU-Hawaii business students and others interested in competing in the university's annual business plan competition went into a more serious mode of preparation with the November 8 entrepreneurship lecture on how to determine if an idea will make a good business opportunity.

Dr. Gregory V. Gibson, director of the Mark and Laura Willis Center for International Entrepreneurship at BYU-Hawaii, described the lecture as a "kickoff to the business plan competition," and added that this year there will be "a lot more prizes and a lot more mentors involved."

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Businesswoman Uses Shop to Help Spread the Gospel

By Mike Foley November 01, 2005 12:00 AM
A small business owner told BYU-Hawaii students in the November 1 entrepreneurship lecture series how she uses her retail shop to share the gospel: Read Full Story

Take a Glimpse at Some Jubilee Highlights

By Justin Smith October 25, 2005 12:00 AM
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Porter Inducted Into USPTA Division Hall of Fame

October 19, 2005 12:00 AM
Staff | University Advancement | 19 October 2005 Brigham Young University Hawaii's Head Tennis Coach, Dr. David Porter, was inducted into the United States Professional Tennis Association's (USPTA) Hawaii Division Hall of Fame Tuesday, October 18.

“I am very honored to have been selected and inducted into the USPTA Hawaii Division Hall of Fame,” said Porter. “It was a very special moment for me. I am thankful to my wife Lorrie for the support she has given me during the many times I have been away on USPTA business.”

Porter becomes just the second person inducted into the Hawaii Division, joining Jim Schwitters, former University of Hawaii Tennis Coach.

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National Winners, Sabbath Keepers

October 17, 2005 12:00 AM
Staff | University Advancement | 17 October 2005 Lady Seasider Julia Ustyuzhanina won the NCAA Division II singles title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships, held in Ft. Myers, Florida, on Saturday, October 15. Ustyuzhanina defeated Suzanna Cavalcante of West Florida 6-4, 6-0 in the championship match.

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It’s official: Jubilee Week is Finally Here. President Shumway Welcomes Gladys Knight in Her First Visit to

By Justin Smith October 14, 2005 12:00 AM
Justin Smith | University Advancement | 14 October 2005 A week of celebration...

"That sounds good to me," said Gladys Knight who, along with husband William McDowell, was officially greeted Friday morning by BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway at the McKay Foyer. A host of media lined up to welcome her as well, asking questions and taking photos of her first visit to the university.

"The faces on this campus are just beautiful," said Knight. "All the different cultures make BYU-Hawaii just so special. I love it."

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Napela Play Review

By Stephanie Robertson October 14, 2005 12:00 AM
Last night, nearly 400 people gathered for a commemorative journey that took them back to the 1800s. A reenactment of the life and contributions made by a man, known to many simply as Napela, took place Thursday, October 13, at the McKay Auditorium. Ned Williams, Chair of the English Department, wrote the play at the request of church leaders. Read Full Story