Mike Foley
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Sculpture Professor Encourages Students to Fulfill their Dreams
"I have tried to sculpt this talk with words, and it hasn't been easy; I wish it could be done in clay instead," BYU-Hawaii sculpture professor Viliami told the audience at the May 12 devotional in introducing his speech, "I have dreamed a dream."
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Tews Honor Motherhood as 'Noblest Calling in the World'
In honor of Mother's Day, BYU-Hawaii accounting professor Glade Tew and his wife, Donnette — who recently completed a one-year term as American Mothers Inc. Hawaii Young Mother of the Year — jointly delivered the May 5th university devotional in which they described motherhood as the "noblest calling in the world."
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Rapa Nui Leader Pays Official Visit to BYU-Hawaii, PCC
In February 2004 when Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Quorum of the Twelve served in residence as President of the Chile Area, he became the first LDS Apostle to visit Easter Island — or Rapa Nui as its approximately 2,500Polynesian inhabitants call their isolated homeland, which has had a small branch of members since 1981 and is currently part of the Chile Santiago North Mission.
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BYU-Hawaii Golden Jubilee Choral Reunion Honors Dr. James A. Smith
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 11 April 2005
During the April 10 "fireside" portion of the BYU-Hawaii Golden
Jubilee's two-day choral reunion, Dr. James A. Smith reminded his former
students that President David O. McKay said we use music and other art forms
for the "feelings in the human breast that cannot be expressed in any
language or words...which speak the language of the soul."
Dr. Smith, who is retiring in July after teaching choral music at BYU-Hawaii for 30 years but is known for his eclectic appreciation of music, also quoted jazz musician Dave Brubeck who said, "Music is the most profound form of communication. Its influence, sometimes subliminal, often times supercedes language."
Dr. Smith, who is retiring in July after teaching choral music at BYU-Hawaii for 30 years but is known for his eclectic appreciation of music, also quoted jazz musician Dave Brubeck who said, "Music is the most profound form of communication. Its influence, sometimes subliminal, often times supercedes language."
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Computer Imagery CEO Encourages BYUH Students
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 29 March 2005
Cheryl LaMont, President and CEO of Dot C Software — a Kailua, Hawaii
business that does photorealistic 3D computer generated imagery (cgi) for
Hollywood and other major clients around the world — urged students
interested in computerized animation and other film effects in the March
29 School of Business Entrepreneurship Lecture to pursue their dreams.
"It's always a privilege to speak to students who are interested in film-quality software," said LaMont, who added her company has developed proprietary software that renders three-dimensional effects for well-known industry giants Dreamworks, Sony and others, and has done work on films such as The Matrix and Jurassic Park.
"It's always a privilege to speak to students who are interested in film-quality software," said LaMont, who added her company has developed proprietary software that renders three-dimensional effects for well-known industry giants Dreamworks, Sony and others, and has done work on films such as The Matrix and Jurassic Park.
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Mormon Pacific Historical Society Holds Jubilee Conference at BYU-Hawaii
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 29 March 2005
Members of the Mormon Pacific Historical
Society met March 25 to hear a David O. McKay biographer report on
his 1920-21 world tour of missions, a BYUH alumna's paper on why Mormon
missionaries were so successful among New Zealand Maori, some new information
on whether there was an attempt to bomb the Hawaii Temple on December
7, 1941, and reminiscences of Laie during World War II.
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BYU-Hawaii Presents Service Honors to Labor Missionaries
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 21 March 2005
BYU-Hawaii honored 26 labor missionaries during its Koolauloa Community Service Awards Program on March 17. The twenty-six represented several hundred volunteer laborers and supervisors who built the university campus, additions to the Hawaii Temple and Visitors Center, housing, chapels, and the Polynesian Cultural Center in two phases from 1956-58 and 1960-63.
Some of the labor missionaries came from various South Pacific islands and Hawaii, while others came from the U.S. mainland. Some had previously served labor missions in their home islands and were already skilled. At least one was still in high school and served during summer breaks. Most supervisors were professional construction specialists who brought their families, freely served and taught the young missionaries their respective trades.
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Another BYU-Hawaii 'Signature Art Piece': The New Genuine Gold Display
As part of the university's 50th anniversary Golden Jubilee celebration, BYU-HawaiiPresident Eric B. Shumway unveiled the new Genuine Gold Display in the AlohaCenter on March 17, calling it a "signature art piece" on campus similar to the mosaic and murals gracing the David O. McKay Building and the Cannon-Napela statue by the Cannon Activities Center.
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Utah Entrepreneurs Urge Passion for Projects, Giving Back
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 15 March 2005
A pair of Utah-based Internet entrepreneurs told BYU-Hawaii students in the School of Business lecture series on March 15 that to be successful, they need to be passionate about their ideas; then when they're successful, they need to be passionate about giving to the less fortunate.
Tim Stay, who lived in Laie as a child, was a civil engineer with an MBA and a master's in international economic development focusing on third world countries when he realized that "entrepreneurship is an effective tool to drive that development."
After working in Guam for a few years he decided, "I needed to get into business." So he moved back to Utah and started a call center, one of his MBA research projects for which he got a 'C', "but the business turned out better than my paper."
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