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Sheena Fitzgerald Alaiasā: Empowering Change Through Vision, Dedication, and Culture

In the past 70 years, an amazingly diverse group of students from over 70 countries, largely surrounding Asia and the Pacific islands, have attended Brigham Young University–Hawaii. Sheena Fitzgerald Alaiasā — a part-Māori woman from the small, rural community of Turangi near the center of North Island, New Zealand — is one of those who personifies how numerous BYUH alumni have shone like “genuine gold” in helping to “establish peace internationally.”

Mark Ellis: Captains the Iosepa on It's First Voyage in the Past Eight Years

The Polynesian Cultural Center hired 1994 BYU–Hawaii organizational behavior alumnus Mark Ellis in early 2024 to fill the new position as director of voyaging experiences. Later that summer he spent 29 days captaining BYUH’s 57-foot iconic wa’a kaulua or double-hulled sailing canoe, the Iosepa, on its first open-ocean journey in the past eight years.

Ling Wong: Commitment to Service & Fostering Alumni Connections

Ling (Elaine) Wong, born in Hong Kong, graduated from Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYUH) in December 2023 with a degree in TESOL education and a minor in psychology. Choosing the international track for her licensing, she returned to Hong Kong to complete her internship. She has since become a full-time English teacher at Queen Elizabeth School Old Students’ Association Secondary School.

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Andrea George Uyehara, Cook Islands

Andrea is a Fall 2024 graduate majoring in Political Science and Biology.
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Dean and Associate Professor Nancy Tarawhiti, New Zealand

Dr. Nancy Tarawhiti, dean of the Faculty of Education & Social Work at BYU–Hawaii and a proud alumna.
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2024 FestPac- Tuiakana Toa

Tui Toa, an alumnus originally from Australia, performed with the Cook Islands National Arts Theater dance group at the 2024 FestPac in Hawaii. Watch his interview here
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Alumni forms with Zully Davila Amenero

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Friday, April 04
Join us on April 4 at 12 PM in HGB 124 for a special forum with Zully Davila Amenero, CEO and Founder of Mahalo Car Share, hosted by the Willes Center for Entrepreneurship. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from her business, creativity, and community-building journey!
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