The December 2006 BYU-Hawaii Alumni eNewsletter contains the following:
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, congratulated the more than 300 participants in BYU-Hawaii's December 16 commencement and urged them to follow five points of "instruction, counsel and blessing that I pray may be beneficial to you."
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Elder Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (Photos by Monique Saenz) |
"The first thing I would like to impress upon you is that you not let your fears get in the way of your dreams," said Elder Wirthlin, speaking in front of an audience of parents and guests that filled the Cannon Activities Center. He illustrated the point with a story of his boyhood dog, Ruff, that used to chase people and cars until one day a policeman shot it in the foot. From then on the dog was afraid of loud noises.
"People can sometimes act like old Ruff. Fear can do that to you. Sometimes, fear makes us run away from things — things like setting and achieving goals, developing relationships that last a lifetime, or becoming the people we know we should become. Sometimes fear can even paralyze us to the point where we don't even try," Elder Wirthlin said. "There are some who, because of fear, give up on the great goals of their lives."
Elder Wirthlin, who visited Laie many times as a former Vice Chairman of the Polynesian Cultural Center Board of Directors, pointed out even though "we may not be immune to being afraid," people have the "power of reason and the gift of faith."
"Faith is a rare, and precious trait. It is the antidote of fear. It is the wellspring of hope. Move forward with faith believing you will succeed! Don't let fear of failure stop you from greatness."
Elder Wirthlin drew on his experience as a high school and university football player to make his second point: "Keep your eye on the ball" — advice from a coach that helped him make a winning touchdown pass reception.
"It's easy to get distracted. It's easy to take your eye off the things that are most important in life," he said. "The ability to focus, is one of the common traits of the great men and women I have known. Setting goals helps me to keep focused on those things that are of greatest importance."
"I urge you to set righteous goals, and work to achieve them. Never take your eye off the ball," Elder Wirthlin continued. "I promise you that as you work to achieve righteous ends, the Lord will go before you and bless your faithful efforts."
In his third point, Elder Wirthlin counseled, "Settle into the harness. No great cause ever succeeded without great effort. From the days of Adam and Eve until now, Heavenly Father has commanded that we work. Work is the foundation of success and creation. It is the secret of every successful enterprise," he said. "Even so, there are some who go to great lengths to avoid work. In fact, a few people I have known have worked exceptionally hard to get out of work."
Citing a University of Chicago psychology professor "who spent 25 years studying the answer to the question: 'What makes people happy?' " Elder Wirthlin stressed "one of the key ingredients is the simple thing we call work."
"President Hinckley has testified to how he has immersed himself in his work since losing his beloved wife, Marjorie, and how that work has given him renewed purpose and energy," said Elder Wirthlin, whose wife also recently passed away.
"Remember the words of President Hinckley: The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner."
"No matter your work, if it is honorable, give it the best that is in you. Let your name always be associated with uncompromising quality: Even when there appears to be no reward. Even when it appears no one is watching," Elder Wirthlin said. "If you give the best of yourself to your labors, you will be rewarded tenfold."
"Fill your hearts with kindness," Elder Wirthlin emphasized, as his fourth point. "Over the years, I have watched as men, and women have been called by inspiration to minister in the Lord's Church. I have noticed that the Lord does not always choose the most capable or intelligent people to serve in positions of leadership. More often than not, when the Lord chooses a shepherd of His flock, He does not look to those who would drive His sheep. Rather, the Lord seeks out those who, through love, and kindness, lead by example and with compassion."
"Anyone can criticize. But it is a rare, and precious man or woman who can support others in a loving, constructive, and kind way."
"When our actions are motivated by envy or anger, we tear down the bonds of brotherhood, and hamper the work of the Lord. Let us not seek to destroy, but rather to build. When hearts are filled with love, disagreements lose their sting. Without that love, our words often hurt others, and turn relationships into ruins."
For his final point, Elder Wirthlin asked the graduates to "become disciples of Jesus Christ."
He wondered what it would have been like to "live in the days of the Savior" and be on the shores of Galilee "when he looked into the eyes of four fishermen and spoke the words that would change their lives forever: 'Follow me.' If you had been there, would you have heeded the Savior's call? Perhaps, a more productive question might be: If the Savior were to call to you today, would you be just as willing to follow Him?"
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New BYU-Hawaii graduates from Hong Kong |
Elder Wirthlin explained we follow the Savior "by exercising faith, by believing in Him, by believing that a loving God still speaks to man on earth today. We follow Him by repenting of our sins, and entering the waters of baptism and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We follow Him by loving Him. We learn of Him, and strive to follow His example of compassion and righteousness."
"As we do so, we feel the influence and guidance of the Spirit in our lives. Gradually, we become more refined, and filled with the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Our prayers become more effectual; our faith more certain."
"When we heed this call, and become disciples of Jesus Christ, we become refined, pure, and holy. When we love the Lord, the benefits of the atonement can wash away our earthly stain and, though our sins be as scarlet, we can become new creatures, filled with hope, happiness, and the desire to do good continually."
"I urge you to become true disciples of Jesus Christ," Elder Wirthlin said, [and] "know that the Lord is mindful of you."
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Earlier in the commencement program, Keitaro Yoshida (06, Psychology), the December 2006 valedictorian who is from Japan, said, "It has been a wonderful experience to study here at BYU-Hawaii. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father has brought us here and prepared ways that we can learn, grow and be ready to serve. He wants us to be successful and happy. He knows and loves us more than anyone."
Yoshida also thanked his wife. "Being a full-time student while working part-time, fulfilling class assignments, and having three very active little boys at the same time, has been very hard. However, my wife always encouraged and supported me, and helped me so much to achieve our goal," he said. Yoshida added they received "divine assurance and confirmation from time to time" that they were doing the right thing. "I felt the Lord's hands countless times helping me."
"Keitaro represents so well the BYU-Hawaii international student," President Shumway said. "He came to BYU-Hawaii not fully conversant in English, but through hard work and diligence he became fluent and competed well with native English speakers and now represents the graduating class as the valedictorian."
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Wong |
President Shumway and Vice President of Academics Keith Roberts then presented the BYU-Hawaii Distinguished Service Award to Mildred Wong, a Honolulu businesswoman, former educator and current volunteer extraordinaire "for her example as a disciple of Jesus Christ, her love and dedication to her family, her leadership and organizational skills, her entrepreneurial spirit, unmeasured hours of charitable service to family, friends and community, and her significant donations to the university."
"If I have been any influence for good in my life, I really owe it to the gospel of Jesus Christ and to my exemplary parents: My dear father, who emigrated from China at an early age with less than $20 in his pockets to make a better living for himself, and a dear mother of Chinese-Hawaiian extraction who bore him 16 children," responded Wong, the 15th of those children.
She recalled becoming "attached to this university" in the 1950s when her parents would invite all the labor missionaries to their home in Honolulu for dinner, "about 150 of them who would arrive at our doorstep in chartered buses. Though I was in high school at that time, what stood out to me the most was the aloha and the kinship that my family felt for this university. We were so excited that there was going to be a Church school here in Hawaii," said Wong, who has led her extended Fong family in their contributions for the past 10 years as a member of the BYU-Hawaii/Polynesian Cultural Center Presidents' Leadership Council.
Next, Alumni President Leslie Steward ('72, Business) welcomed the new graduates "as full members of the great worldwide BYU-Hawaii Alumni Association. Our alumni can be found around the world, organized in over 57 chapters. In those chapters you will find talented, seasoned and generous BYU-Hawaii graduates that stand ready and willing to assist you as you make your transition from university life and your chosen careers. The mission of the Alumni Association is to encourage each of you as alumni to build unity, loyal support and service among each other for this great university and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to promote world peace and international brotherhood."
"We hope you will never forget those individuals who have made it possible for you to be here at this moment — your parents, your family, your Priesthood leaders, the labor missionaries and the many wonderful individuals who have given generously of their means to build these buildings and have given scholarships that have made it financially possible for you to have your education today," Steward told the graduates.
"Every one of you has the responsibility to do your part in replenishing the Lord's storehouse. How? By sharing your talents and your means so that others can follow in your footsteps and enjoy the same blessings of having an excellent education, and have their faith in Jesus Christ and the living prophets strengthened, as yours has."
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As is customary, the PCC Promo Team provided talent for the December 14 graduation banquet. (Photos by Mike Foley) |
Beautiful Christmas decorations accented the Cannon Activities Center on December 14 as approximately 1,000 graduates, spouses, parents and family; Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve and his party, the BYU-Hawaii President's Council, Alumni Association board members and officers, and other guests enjoyed the traditional semi-annual graduation luau, this one in honor of the largest mid-year graduating class.
Two days later, approximately 330 BYU-Hawaii seniors from over 40 countries listened to Elder Wirthlin's timely advice and marched in the December 16 commencement exercises with full "pomp and circumstance"; and although the graduation luau — sponsored by the Alumni Association — was more of a time for fun and celebration, it was also a time for honors and wisdom.
For example, Association President-Elect Arapata Meha ('83, Music) cited Dr. Mark James ('79, TESL) and his wife, Choon Huay James ('79, English) for their years of service as co-chairs of the Koolauloa Chapter (the area encompassing Laie and the surrounding communities). As reported in the previous issue of the Alumni eNewsletter, Vonn Logan ('84, Biological Sciences) has succeeded them.
Telesia Tonga ('06, International Business Management) beautifully sang a country-western song, and then bore a powerful testimony of the impact BYU-Hawaii has had on her life. "I know that I will never be nearer to the temple than I have been at Temple View Apartments," she said of the home she, her husband and five daughters have been sharing. "Sometimes I wish we always called it Temple View Apartments, and not just TVA."
"I want to express gratitude for those who have gone on before us — for ancestors of great faith," she continued, "who walked for miles to go to Church, who gained strong testimonies that I might have this legacy." She added she and her family plan to return to Tonga.
Representing the graduates, Jeremiah Lim ('06) from Singapore, who was named the School of Business' outstanding international business management major, said his time in Laie has been "wonderful... As you enter the university, you will see a white stone wall, and on it are inscribed the words, 'Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.' I love those words. That declaration, in my opinion, really is truly what BYU-Hawaii is all about."
"Much of the learning that has taken place for me," he continued, "comes from the triad of the Laie Hawaii Temple, the Polynesian Cultural Center and the university. Most all of the experiences that I cherish and hold dear to my heart have come in one way or another from these institutions." Lim also thanked his parents, who had flown for 20 hours from Singapore to be with him and his wife, Shirley Lam Lim ('06, ICS Communications), who is originally from Hong Kong.
"My BYU-Hawaii experiences have not been about the classes that I have taken, the countless hours that I spent agonizing over statistics, accounting or organizational behavior problems, the rainy days at the PCC or the blackouts we have faced from time to time, the floods, the group meetings, dances, basketball games, days at the beach and other school activities that I attended. Those things — though very rare and of great value to me — are of little significance when compared to the greater good that BYU-Hawaii has done for me: Preparing me to return home, to build up the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
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Berardy |
This year's alumni guest speaker, Susana De Leon Berardy ('85, Travel Management), who was recognized in the November 2006 Alumni eNewsletter for being named the "Outstanding Filipino Businesswoman of the Year" by the Filipino Business Women's Association of Hawaii, told the graduates that "BYU-Hawaii is indeed a blessing to all of us."
"I love BYU-Hawaii," she said, citing David O. McKay's familiar prophecy about the university developing leaders, and adding his words have helped "shape my life" and are the "basis for how I act and interact with my business associates and other dignitaries I have opportunities to come in contact with. I am proud of my association with this great university and I am a better person for having come to study here."
"I matured and grew in the gospel while here...and left to serve a full-time mission in Ventura, California. I met my husband [Joe Berardy ('89, Business Management)] here. We were married in the Laie Hawaii Temple, and all three of my children were born here. Many of the most important events to take place in my life have been here," she said.
Berardy told of moving to Honolulu in 1991 and starting a business with her husband, that is now a multi-million-dollar international venture. "The definition of success in the business world centers around profitability," and other material things and honors, she said, "but as Latter-day Saints, our definition of success is grounded in our understanding of the gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ."
"We have found being in business has given us the opportunity to teach and influence others. Both my husband and I have had opportunities to speak in front of leaders of communities, governments, and even heads of state, both here in Hawaii and in the Philippines. It is during those opportunities that we are able to share business ethics, and express to them simple gospel principles that have helped us succeed in business internationally."
"As a businesswoman, I am proud to stand before them and tell them the greatest role I play is that of a mother and a wife. It is not what they are expecting me to say," she continued, stressing that family comes before business. " For many professionals, it is either the one or the other — not both. I always let the audience know who I am, what I stand for and the balance I am striving for in my life." She added after such talks, "people come up to me and express how deeply touched they were. That was the Spirit of the Lord touching their hearts."
"Each of them knew deep down what they needed to be doing, that somewhere they had lost sight of what we are all here on earth to do: To be Christ-like and loving, one to another; to help each other and be honest in our dealings. Even in a business conference or meeting, there are opportunities to teach these fundamentals of the gospel."
But Berardy's help goes well beyond words. She explained that she and her husband, who are members of the BYU-Hawaii/PCC Presidents' Leadership Council, sponsor a scholarship and are also support the Academy for Creative Entrepreneurship (ACE) in Cebu, Philippines, which teaches returned missionaries to raise themselves above poverty. "That is true joy, when it comes to understanding it's not how much you accumulate, but rather how much you can give back to others."
"The Lord wants us to be successful in all we do," Berardy continued. "Success is for those who are willing to put the Lord first in their lives. Temporal success will follow as the Lord uses us to do His will. Trust in Him in all you do. Go to Him for guidance, direction and inspiration. A balance of the spiritual and temporal, with moderation in all things, will allow you to stay focused and not lose sight of your final destination."
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President Shumway |
In response, BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway thanked everyone for making the luau and program a "first-class" evening. To give some perspective, he read a journal entry from the late Lela Dalton, whose husband Dr. Pat Dalton was an original CCH faculty member, that described the very first graduation banquet 50 years ago:
At 6 p.m., Monday, May 28, 1956, President and Sister Reuben D. Law [the first president of CCH] were hosts at a special dinner at their home in honor of the first Church College of Hawaii graduating class, class advisors Patrick Dalton and his wife, Lela, and for the student body officers. ...the three Law daughters sang a vocal trio. Professor Dalton spoke briefly, and then each student stood and expressed himself or herself in a way that was really heart-warming.
The first annual commencement exercises were held at the college at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 1956, in the Laie Chapel, which was beautifully decorated with flowers. Even though the college had been in operation for only one year, there were a few students with a year or more in some other accredited college or university, 10 of whom were registered to receive their associate's degrees. The stacked-high leis of the graduates, as they filed out of the building after the ceremonies, was something to behold. Nothing but a photograph can describe the sight.
"Some things don't change," President Shumway remarked, "but so much has happened to this campus. I know this much, brothers and sisters, the growth and development of BYU-Hawaii and the high impact of this campus in the lives of the people and the advancement of Zion across the world are truly remarkable, even miraculous."
"Despite the hardships resulting from human weakness and inexperience," he continued, "the overarching truth in the history of the Church College of Hawaii, and BYU-Hawaii, is that there has always been a powerful abiding sense of divine guidance, even divine intervention. The campus has grown in stature and quality. It has matured spiritually and academically, and has taken its place among the finest institutions in the United States."
"To ignore or downplay the divine would be false history, just as to candy-coat or whitewash the problems would be false history," President Shumway said. "From the vantage point of 50 years, we can see how conflicts have resolved and how tensions have produced stronger people and better programs. For me, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the prophetic promises of what this school would become — and the kinds of students it would produce — were, and are, still divinely endorsed."
"Whether you sense the full meaning of this statement or not, you are the ones looked forward to and prophesied about when David O. McKay declared that this school would produce leaders that would impact the world for good toward the establishment of peace internationally — leaders of integrity, honor, faith and courage as well; leaders that would help establish Zion across the world."
"My brothers and sisters, you and I are part of this wonderful, wonderful heritage."
Alumni Board member gives review of Social Work program
Alumni Board member and Department of Social Work Professor and Chairperson Dr. Sharlene Maeda Furuto ('68) — who went on to earn her bachelor's from Provo, an MSW degree from the University of Hawaii and a doctorate from BYU Provo — has given an good overview of the program. For example, did you know BYU-Hawaii gives more BSW degrees than UH? Read more about it...
Campus improvements continue:
A new housing office building which will also include laundry facilities and a multipurpose center (below, left), as well as 24 two-bedroom units in three new residence halls are being added to Temple View Apartments; and (below, right) relandscaping is part of the plan for the Cannon Activities Center (right) that includes new paving, as mentioned in the previous Alumni eNewsletter.
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In BYU-Hawaii sports news
Alumni eNewsletter frequency to change:
Starting with the new year, and as the university's online media news portal takes shape, the BYU-Hawaii/CCH Alumni eNewsletter will be distributed on a bi-monthly basis.
As described in the previous issue, that new web page currently features the online beta version of the BYU-Hawaii Magazine with links to other BYUH media, such as our eNewsletter, What's New articles, photographs, videos and other information that will be frequently updated. That announcement indicated we will continue to print and distribute "hard copies" of BYU-Hawaii Magazine and other publications from time to time, "but more and more we'll be migrating as much of this information as possible to the web," said Mike Foley, Alumni eNewsletter editor.
"As this page develops it will feature many of the latest efforts of the University Advancement team on a timely basis. Rather than waiting a month or more to receive these in hard-copy or electronic form, they will be available online all the time," Foley continued. "This is the best and most economical way at this time for the university to stay in more frequent contact with you. As Dr. Duane Roberts, BYU-Hawaii Director of of Communications & PR said in our last newsletter, it's time for all of our alumni to get in the habit of checking this page. For example, many of you have told me you enjoy receiving and reading the feature articles in our eNewsletter, but did you know we try to publish an average of at least two new online articles every week under What's New? We recap and link to some of these in the eNewsletter, such as the mention above about Dr. Sharlene Furuto and the Social Work program, but not all of them. Then there are new devotional addresses nearly every week, and we're gearing up to include more video coverage. It's an exciting time for BYU-Hawaii communications."
"As Dr. Roberts also said, as this portal develops, the distinction between content in What's New, BYU-Hawaii Magazine, the Alumni eNewletter and other communications channels may blur. For example, a semi-annual magazine may not have much meaning in a future where electronic communication with and from your alma mater is near instantaneous," Foley said. "I hope to see the day soon when we'll have live Internet coverage of campus events and activities, where you can watch these anywhere in Asia, the Pacific or mainland U.S. while they're occurring, or link to it after work. It's coming."
Alumni Online Store changes web page:
The BYU-Hawaii Alumni Online Store has a new web page at:
...and several new features, including:
"The goal of the page is to encourage alumni to network with one another, exchange ideas, find opportunities, etc. We have also added a link to BYU-Hawaii's Career Center on the top of the directory," explained Alumni Board member Christian P. Wilson ('84, Business Management), who developed the page.
Reminders:
In case you missed them in a previous issue, or you're new to our Alumni eNewsletter:
The 2007 Chapter Chair conference will be held on February 12-13 in conjunction with the annual School of Business Entrepreneurship Conference and business plan competition, and Homecoming activities including a celebration of newly named Genuine Gold alumni. Our Alumni Association web page features vignettes on the previously named Genuine Gold alumni
Three new Golden Jubilee-themed DVDs are now available for sale for $10 each (plus shipping and handling) through the Alumni Office:
1950s & 60s
In memoriam: Dr. Patrick Dalton Jr. , 84, a biological sciences professor and one of the original Church College of Hawaii faculty members, passed away December 12 in Utah. Dr. Dalton and his wife, the late Lela Dalton (who passed away two years ago), interrupted their service in Laie when he was called as the mission president in Tonga from 1963-66. Several years after retiring from BYU-Hawaii in 1985, the couple served as president and matron of the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple. They later returned to Laie in 2000 as service missionaries at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The University presented him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2001. Early CCH students sometimes remember Dr. Dalton for his skills in leading them in western-style square dancing. He is survived by his children: Tanya Goodwin ('79, Accounting), Erin, Mark ('85) and Suliana Afeaki.
Dr. Linette Alapa Hunter ('60) writes: "Aloha from OR! Mahalo for the Alumni eNewsletter. I really enjoy reading the news."
1970s
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Wilson |
Richard A. Wilson ('73, Accounting), who was the cash manager at the Polynesian Cultural Center in his student days, is now the Church Director for Temporal Affairs for the North America Southwest Area, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He previously held a similar position in the New Zealand/Pacific Islands office in Auckland, and related positions in Sydney, Australia. He writes: "We love getting the Alumni eNewsletter via the Internet. Thank you. Our experience at BYU-Hawaii has been one of the highlights of our lives. Two of our six children were born in Hawaii while I was attending CCH. Over the years, as I have worked in the Pacific directing the temporal affairs of the Church, it was exciting to find CCH/BYU-Hawaii alumni filling key leadership positions in the Church, business and government in the various countries. This legacy is significant."
Tom Garzand ('79) is a photographer living in Lehi, Utah, who writes: "I have many fond memories of Laie and the BYU-Hawaii campus. The first photos I ever did were for Ke Alaka'i."
1980s
Lee Ann Johansen DeLima ('82, Elementary Education) has been named headmaster of Kamehameha Schools Maui. After graduating from BYU-Hawaii, she went on to earn a master's in educational administration from UH and is working on her doctorate. DeLima taught on Molokai and was then vice principal at Lahainaluna High before joining KSM in 1999. She and her husband, Henry DeLima ('79, Social Work) live in Kihei. For more information...
1990s
Ruevita Joe Iotin ('99, Physical Education), a physical education teacher at Tialeniu School in Fakaofo, Wallis Island, emailed: "Thank you for the wonderful eNewsletter. I'm so happy to see a great improvement in sports stories, because I was a soccer player from 1996-99. Even so, I loved to watch the Lady Siders playing volleyball. I never missed their home games, and if I was in town, I went there as well. It was great to read they did so well, but I was sad to hear they lost in the regionals. Thank you, Ladies and coaches. It's nice to hear the soccer program is improving as well."
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Brewster |
Aleni Fuatimau ('99, Information Systems) and his wife, Asofa Maiava Fuatimau ('96, Business Management) who live in Apia, Samoa, emailed the following: "We are all doing good. We have four kids, three of them are in school. Our oldest turned 8 this year in May, and the second one is 7. These two were born in Hawaii before we moved back to Samoa. Asofa is working as a substitute teacher at the high school (CCWS), and I've been working for CES-Samoa for about six years now. I started as a computer teacher and now I'm working as an HR director. Beginning next year my position will be under the Samoa Service Center (PBO). Asofa serves as our ward Primary president and ward pianist, and I'm serving as a high councilor in our stake. I'm still dreaming of coming back to Hawaii some day, maybe when the kids are old and ready to attend BYU-Hawaii. We will always remember and cherish the good times we had there."
2000s
Hilary Knighton Brewster ('02, Political Science) went on from Laie to earn a law degree at BYU Provo. She then worked for several firms in Utah, North Carolina and Hawaii before joining the Larry H. Miller Management Company. Most recently she has been named general counsel for the affiliated Prestige Financial Services of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jake Kongaika ('05, Art) emailed to let us know: "I have been invited to do an awesome gig in Amsterdam [Holland]. I have always wanted to go to Europe and the time has arrived. This coming January I will be putting on a show for the people of Amsterdam along with other awesome bands from http://www.sellaband.com/cubworld. If you have not checked it out yet, you are really missing out on a musical revolution. If you don't know by now, my musical name is cubworld."
Editor's Note: It's hard to believe that another year is coming to an end, but it's been a great one. I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year 2007, along with a big ALOHA and mighty MAHALO for your continued support and feedback.
— Mike Foley ('70, TESL), Editor
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The BYU-Hawaii Alumni eNewsletter is published by the University Advancement office, under the direction of Napua Baker ['59-61 and '70-72], Vice President; Dr. Duane Roberts, Director of Communications & Public Relations; and Rowena Reid ['76, Social Work], Alumni Relations Executive Director. Brigham Young University Hawaii is a four-year comprehensive undergraduate institution sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. About 2,400 students from over 70 nations are currently enrolled.
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