Leilani Miller

Leilani Miller | University Relations | 11 August 2008


During the week of July 26th to August 2, The Hal and Barbara Jones Foundation completed its first annual Student Mentoring Program, a subset of the annual "A New You" women's retreat at Brigham Young University Hawaii. After 12 years of the "A New You" retreat, director Barbara Barrington Jones organized a similar program for BYUH students and community members geared toward younger interests.

Barbara Barrington Jones [pictured below] is a former professional ballet dancer, fashion designer, businesswoman, author, speaker, and image consultant.  She explains that both her women's program and student mentoring program are the fulfillment of a dream to create a camp "where women could come and feel better about themselves" and to find "more of the balance in life."

Elder Myron Richins of the BYU Hawaii religion department focused on a very fundamental symbol developed in the scriptures at a BYUH devotional this past week. Having grown up around and working with sheep, Richins was able to bring a very comprehensive perspective on the emblematic values of a shepherd and his sheep.

The BYUH President's Council as well as the Honolulu Chief of Police have approved a new location for the university's parking decals. In years past, BYUH Security procedures stipulated that parking stickers should be placed on the driver's side of the front bumper. Effective immediately, any newly issued university parking decals are to be affixed on the lower passenger side corner of vehicle front windshields. Previously issued decals affixed on the bumper will still be honored until the decal expires.

Elder Stephen Peterson, president of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission, and his wife, Sister Cathy Peterson, expressed their excitement and gratitude at the opportunity to speak, in tandem, at a BYU Hawaii devotional. The message they shared was that of the mission motto:

Change and good solid values seem to be the theme of the dedication given to Brigham Young University Hawaii by Rex Frandsen. As a senior faculty member, staff and alumnus, Frandsen retires this month after spending over 40 years developing a legacy of hard work, humility, flexibility, support, service, and leadership.

A weekend feast of history and musical arts featuring Trinidadian composer, arranger, and performer Ray 'Soul of Pan' Holman [pictured at left] enriched the BYU-Hawaii stage this past weekend, entertaining and educating audiences with the sounds and songs of another island culture.