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"You can go to the community colleges, UH-Manoa, BYU-Hawaii, Chaminade and ask their financial aid representatives for assistance," said Asai Gilman, president of the admissions counseling association and assistant dean of admissions at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. "I don't think parents at the high school level recognize that.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Marriott attracts Hawaii students to tourism careers Jun 5, 2008
Marriott, with 10 resort or time-share properties in the Islands, provides internships, mentoring and management training for students through the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Travel Industry Management, the UH statewide system of community colleges, Hawaii Pacific University and Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Ambrocio is undecided whether he will continue working in the business, but he likes the benefits and his co-workers. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Shining Stars May 14, 2008
A team from Brigham Young University-Hawaii won the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) regional competition. The team of 40 students organized 17 projects and donated more than 9,000 total service hours. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Island Images Apr 14, 2008
JAMM AQUINO / Dancers from the Cambodian Community of Hawaii and the Cambodian Club of Brigham Young University-Hawaii danced with Cambodian textiles, symbolizing the Seven Colors for Seven Days, during a Cambodian New Year's celebration yesterday at Central Union Church. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Photo Finish Feb 28, 2008
The events were designed and run by undergraduate students from UH-Manoa, Kapiolani Community College and Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Lynsey Overstreet of Sacred Hearts Academy ran to retrieve her ball after shooting it with a slingshot to knock over plastic bottles. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hinckley funeral airs live Saturday Feb 1, 2008
On his last Hawaii visit in December 2004, Hinckley spoke at the Brigham Young University-Hawaii commencement and participated in the dedication of a $5. 5 million beautification project on Hale Laa Boulevard. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Pumas to make most of trip to the Sunshine State Dec 29, 2007
FSC is coming off a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, where it defeated Hawaii Pacific University, 77-65, before losing to ninth-ranked Brigham Young University-Hawaii, 103-84. The Moccasins are averaging 88. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Polynesian Cultural Center Breaks Ground On Hawaiian Village Expansion Project Nov 8, 2007
The h lau waa, or canoe house, will be built to showcase Iosepa and increase its program offerings at neighboring Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYUH) to further highlight the host culture of ... The management of the halau will be a cooperative effort between the PCC and Brigham Young University-Hawaii's Jonathan Napela Center for Hawaiian Language and Cultural Studies, whose director is William K. 'Uncle Bill' Wallace III. ... In addition, the PCC has provided financial assistance to 15,000... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Preseason in paradise: Warriors intent on riding wave in Hawaii Oct 3, 2007
It took to the court at Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Tuesday for the opening of a 12-day training camp ... Golden State point guard Baron Davis runs a drill during the team's first practice on Brigham Young University-Hawaii's campus. (USA Today -- Sports)
Angel lands in AWC outfield Aug 7, 2007
Shamblin's collegiate playing experience was at NCAA Division II Brigham Young University-Hawaii where she was an outfielder. Shamblin, who accepted the position over the weekend, said she has contacted the five returners from the 2007 squad, which went 36-25 but failed to qualify for the postseason this spring. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
New citizen proud to serve U.S. Jun 11, 2007
In 1991 he came to the United States on a student visa and graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University-Hawaii. He decided to return to Jakarta in 1998, so he shipped his things overseas and bought a one-way ticket. (Deseret News)
A New President Takes the Reins of BYU-H Jun 7, 2007
President Gordon B. Hinckley announced Steven C. Wheelwright as the new president of Brigham Young University-Hawaii via a broadcast to the students and faculty at BYU-Hawaii on Tuesday ... "We are excited because we believe in the mission of Brigham Young University-Hawaii." ... "I look forward to have her standing by my side in all that I do at Brigham Young University-Hawaii," Wheelwright said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Renowned Harvard Business School Scholar Named as New BYU-Hawaii President Jun 6, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY -- A man internationally known for his ability to solve complex managerial problems and foresee future business trends will be taking his expertise to the Pacific as the new president of Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, today announced the appointment of Steven C. Wheelwright, the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School, as president of Brigham... (The Daily Universe, UT)
BYU-Hawaii named best value among private schools May 3, 2007
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is the No. 1 "top value" among private colleges and universities, according to Consumers Digest Magazine. The University of Hawaii at Manoa -- the only other Hawaii school in the ranking -- is ranked among the top 50 "top value" public colleges and universities. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
President of BYUH to take post in Tonga Feb 7, 2007
The president of Brigham Young University-Hawaii will step down in June to take a position with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga. Eric Shumway, 67, who has taught at the church-affiliated university in Laie since 1966 and has been president since 1994, will become president of the Mormon temple in Nuku'alofa, the Tongan capital. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
