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Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, addressed graduates at the BYU-Hawaii commencement ceremony in Laie, Hawaii. His visit also included a fireside in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary celebration of the LDS Church in Laie, as well as a rededication ceremony for the recently refurbished dormitories on BYUH campus.
John S. Tanner will be installed as BYU–Hawaii’s 10th president during a devotional assembly on Tuesday, November 10, at 10 a.m., in the Cannon Activities Center.
A historical marker to commemorate the 1955 groundbreaking of Brigham Young University–Hawaii by President David O. McKay was unveiled on Saturday, October 24, at the Laie, Hawaii campus.
Laie, Hawaii – Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address Brigham Young University–Hawaii’s 223 graduates and their families at this Fall’s commencement ceremony held on Monday, November 2, 2015, at 9:30 AM (HT) in the Cannon Activities Center.
A landmark new book celebrates the 60th anniversary of Brigham Young University–Hawaii and the 150th anniversary of Laie as a gathering place for Latter-day Saints. The university has planned events in late October and early November to celebrate the anniversaries and this new volume of history, entitled Prophetic Destiny: The First 60 Years.
Al Doan ’08, is changing the face of his community in Hamilton, Missouri, with his family-based quilting business. Doan, who graduated with a degree in information systems and a minor in political science, was recently recognized by the Small Business Association with the 2015 Small Business Persons of the Year Award, for his fast growing and successful family company, the Missouri Star Quilt Company.
After winning the U.S. national competition in April (see story here), the BYU–Hawaii Enactus team will be traveling to South Africa from October 12-20 to compete for the international title. Five students have been chosen to be a part of this experience and adventure to South Africa.
The BYU–Hawaii Student Chapter has once again qualified to receive the highest honor given to chapters worldwide from the BYU Marriott School’s Management Society, the Dean’s Chapter Gold Award. Representatives of the BYU–Hawaii student chapter, including chapter president Josaia Moimoi, a Business Management and Accounting major student from Fiji, attended the annual Global Leadership Conference held in Aspen Grove and Provo, Utah, on October 1-2.
The study of law can be daunting. But now students at BYU–Hawaii can have an edge with the recently addition of the Legal Studies program and a certificate to go with their major. Students enrolled in the program can earn a 15-credit Legal Studies Certificate which they can complete by finishing courses in areas such as legal research and writing, international legal drafting and transactions, and comparative law.
BYU-Hawaii graduate Ema Billings has done a lot with her diploma in international cultural studies since graduating in 2009, as evidenced through her work in Nigeria as a peacebuilder, her efforts volunteering with orphanages, and her work with nonprofit organizations.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated one of Laie’s newest additions, the Marriott Courtyard Oahu North Shore, on August 29, along with the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Hukilau Marketplace, which is adjacent to the hotel.