Dr. Federica Tonon is a BYU–Hawaii alumna from Italy. She graduated in the Class of 2006.
Why did you choose to come to BYUH?
"I’ve always been fascinated by the islands and here I could also pursue my education on the top of it."
Where are you working and what is your role?
"I’m an international beach volleyball coach. Vanuatu Women for the Tokyo Olympic qualification that we missed during covid years, we got other important medals. Recently, I coached Tuvalu’s men’s team again for the Pacific Games and lost in the final in a tight final with Australia. I’m also an instructor/teacher for the FIVB, International Volleyball Federation and I give classes to certify new coaches all over the world."