Megan Smith
University Advancement
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Ottleys "Leave Part of Their Hearts" at BYUH
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Megan Smith
May 04, 2008 10:58 AM
Jerold and Jo Ann Ottley are outstanding examples of the BYU-Hawaii professors who willingly shared their time and talents, and extended their love to the students for the last three years.
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Salisha Allard Triumphs Over Life
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Megan Smith
May 02, 2008 11:06 PM
Approximately half the students at BYU-Hawaii come from over 70 countries around the world — including only one from the southeastern Caribbean island nation of Grenada, Salisha Allard [pictured at left].
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BYU-Hawaii Basketball Star Jumps to New Heights
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Megan Smith
April 23, 2008 05:39 PM
While growing up in Florida, Jermaine Odjegba [pictured at left] had a unique love for playing basketball. Not only did he love it, he was also fortunate to be very good at it. His ultimate goal was to one-day play basketball professionally. As his life has played out, however, his dreams have taken a bit of a turn.
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Than Lim's Vision for Hope
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Megan Smith
April 17, 2008 12:26 PM
When I met with Than Lim [pictured at left] the first thing he said to me was, "I don't think I have an interesting story."
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Appolonie Nahishakiye's Miraculous Journey
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Megan Smith
April 07, 2008 03:09 PM
There are some people who, when you meet them, you know there is something special about them. You can't quite put your finger on what it is, but an unusual quality is certainly there. This was the case when I met BYU-Hawaii student Appolonie Nahishikeye. It did not take more than a few minutes of talking with her to figure out that extraordinary quality.
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Why Megan Smith Wants to "Talk Story" With You
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Megan Smith
April 07, 2008 02:43 PM
Growing up in a small town, of only 3,000 people can give a person a very strong curiosity to learn about the vast world, which certainly has to exist beyond their own limited experience. This was the case with me.
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Sasa Zibe, a Son's Quest for Knowledge
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Megan Smith
March 26, 2008 11:31 PM
To Sasa Zibe's father, education and hard work were second to none. He continually instilled these ideals in the mind of his young son. "When I was little, our home was so small and we didn't have much, but my father still taught us that if we worked hard and got a good education, we could change things for ourselves."
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Nickoma Ing lives the BYU-Hawaii dream
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Megan Smith
March 19, 2008 05:42 PM
Nickoma Ing was born in the rural town of Gisborne, on the North Island of New Zealand. As a child, this little girl, in this little town, had big dreams for herself. She dreamed of one day being able to get an education from a prestigious university and of dancing professionally. Little did this girl know, that with some hard work and perseverance, her dreams would one day be realized in big ways.
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BYU-Hawaii Student Moves Forward with Faith
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Megan Smith
March 04, 2008 01:43 PM
Leslie Thompson’s inquisitive mind motivated her to search for satisfactory answers. Religion was no exception.
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