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Thai Ambassador to the U.S. Visits BYU–Hawaii, PCC
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.
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Economist Explains how He Measures Hawaii Tourism
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.
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"Emerge with your gifts"
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.
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BYU Cougars Defeat BYU–H Seasiders in First-ever Basketball Meet
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.
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86-year-old Singer Markets Talent by Continuing to Perform
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.
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Tabuse Makes it in the NBA
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.
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Shumway Highlights Legacy of Faith of Faculty, Students
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 28 October 2004
President Eric B. Shumway of BYU-Hawaii, in a devotional on Thursday, October 28, shared a series of "snapshots and vignettes" of faculty and students who contributed to the legacy of the university.
"Today, I would like...to recall what can be identified as golden threads woven into the tapestry of our prophetic legacy," he said. "It is often the tiny snap shots of people, their personalities and faith and courage with which we resonate most deeply with gratitude and awe."
President Shumway began recounting the profiles and stories of several faculty members and students whose lives exemplify "the prophetic utterances as we see them unfolding in living realities" and demonstrate that "the hand of the Lord has been manifest among us in great mercy."
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"Today, I would like...to recall what can be identified as golden threads woven into the tapestry of our prophetic legacy," he said. "It is often the tiny snap shots of people, their personalities and faith and courage with which we resonate most deeply with gratitude and awe."
President Shumway began recounting the profiles and stories of several faculty members and students whose lives exemplify "the prophetic utterances as we see them unfolding in living realities" and demonstrate that "the hand of the Lord has been manifest among us in great mercy."
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Student Singles Stake Splits
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 27 October 2004
"The major thing was to take care of the needs of the wards," said Keith Pierce, president of the first stake. "We are concerned about individuals, and with smaller wards and stakes, we will be able to take more time to work with people.
"[The division] also prepares us for when the university is able to expand its student body," he added.
Von Orgill, president of the Polynesian Cultural Center, was called to be the president of the third stake, with Meli Lesuma and Logo Apelu as his first and second counselor respectively.
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"[The division] also prepares us for when the university is able to expand its student body," he added.
Von Orgill, president of the Polynesian Cultural Center, was called to be the president of the third stake, with Meli Lesuma and Logo Apelu as his first and second counselor respectively.
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Being Multi-Functional is the Key to Starting a Business
Entrepreneurs at heart, representing many majors, were entertained Oct. 26 by Scott Oelkers at the university's Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. The event, which was sponsored by the School of Business, featured Oelkers who described the exciting experience he had of starting a chain of Dominoes Pizza stores in Taiwan.
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Hoag Awarded Executive of the Year
The Mahalo No Ka Hana Chapter of the International Association of Administration Professionals* (IAAP) honored Steve Hoag, director of human resources and assistant to the president of Hawaii Reserves, Inc., as the Executive of the Year.
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