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Sery Kone graduated from Brigham Young University–Hawaii in June 2015 with a degree in business management. Born and raised in Côte d'Ivoire, he survived child labor on the country's cacao farms and left a corporate career to build Well Africa, a nonprofit organization providing schools and clinics across West Africa. Now a loving husband and father, Kone’s story is one of faith, perseverance, and giving back through education.
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Michael Angelo Busania earned an Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from BYU–Hawaii in 2021. Today, he leads Seris Food Manufacturing, a growing company that reaches shelves across the Philippines and hires members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His journey is guided by faith, service, and a firm belief that the best place to build is the place you call home.
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Cherry Zhang is a Brigham Young University–Hawaii alumna originally from Shenzhen, China, now residing in Hong Kong, China. She graduated in December 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. Today, with a Master's in Digital Management and an IBM internship, she's bringing her curiosity, and love of connecting with people into her career as a Technology Transformation Consultant.
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Tekarohi grew up on the island of Tahiti and in 2019 was accepted to BYU–Hawaii, where she studied Hospitality and Tourism Management. Today, she's the CEO of Tahiti Expert Events, French Polynesia's leading event agency. For over a decade, the agency has partnered with local institutions and businesses on development and communication strategies, working with international names like Warner Bros. Pictures, FIFA, and the World Health Organization, as well as top Polynesian resorts like the Four Seasons Bora Bora. Tekarohi has turned her island roots into a career connecting Polynesia with the world.
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