BYU–Hawaii News

Brigham Young University Hawaii's Chelsea Smith successfully defended her NCAA II National Individual Women's Cross Country Championship, finishing her BYU–Hawaii career with back-to-back national championships and becoming the fifth woman in NCAA II history to win two cross country individual titles. Read Full Story

The 2005 Golden Jubilee souvenir calendar is, quite simply, beautiful and very likely to become a keepsake. In addition to the striking new photos of the campus, student activities, and the BYU–Hawaii voyaging canoe, Iosepa, the calendar contains historical notes and a listing of events planned throughout the Golden Jubilee year. It also contains several pages of alumni information, including a message from association president Les Steward and a directory of the more than 40 worldwide alumni chapters. Read Full Story

Kent Jackson, professor of ancient scripture at BYU in Provo, spoke at Thursday's devotional on receiving the grace of Christ in our lives through repentance and spiritual rebirth. Read Full Story

The BYU-Hawaii Student Association and the Student Alumni Association hold the fall 2004 Voyage of Faith scholarship drive, beginning Thursday, November 18. Read Full Story

The Kingdom of Thailand ambassador to the United States, whose embassy is in Washington, D.C., visited his student compatriots at BYU–Hawaii on November 15 and also toured the Polynesian Cultural Center. Read Full Story

A state economist explained to BYU–Hawaii students in the School of Business Entrepreneurship lecture on November 9 that he uses all kinds of numbers to measure Hawaii's most important industry, tourism. Read Full Story

Mervlyn Kitashima, 2003 national mother of the year, addressed the BYU–Hawaii ohana on "emerging with your gifts" in the devotional held on Thursday, November 4. Read Full Story

Provo, UTAH — The Brigham Young University–Hawaii men's basketball team lost to Division I BYU, 85-70, on November 5 in a historic first meeting between the two schools: The BYU–Hawaii Seasiders and BYU Cougars had never met in basketball before taking the court for the exhibition game. Read Full Story

The "Hawaiian Lady of Song," 86-year-old "Aunty" Genoa Keawe, continues to promote her successful recording business by performing regularly in Waikiki and in special appearances around the world. Read Full Story

Former Brigham Young University–Hawaii basketball player Yuta Tabuse secured a spot on the opening-day roster of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Read Full Story