BYUH events 2025

BYUH events 2025

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9:00am PDT

Breakfast (APCC Guest ONLY) PCC Hale Ohana

9:30am PDT

Behind the Scenes Tour (APCC Guest ONLY) Polynesian Cultural Center

12:30pm PDT

Lunch (APCC Guest ONLY) Polynesian Cultural Center - Gateway Terrace

1:45pm PDT

PCC Villages Tour (APCC Guest ONLY) Polynesian Cultural Center

5:00pm PDT

Dinner (APCC Guest ONLY) Polynesian Cultural Center - Gateway Buffet

7:15pm PDT

Night Show (APCC Guest ONLY) PCC Pacific Theater

7:00am PDT

Breakfast (APCC Guest ONLY) BYUH Aloha Center (ACR 155/165)

8:30am PDT

Career and Graduate Fair Setup (Career Fair Participants) BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center (CAC)

9:30am PDT

Early Entrance (Certified Students) BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center (CAC)

10:00am PDT

Career and Graduate Fair BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center (CAC)

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (APCC Guest ONLY) BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center (CAC)

1:00pm PDT

Career and Graduate Fair(+participation activities) BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center (CAC)

4:00pm PDT

Networking Event (Certified Students) BYU–Hawaii Aloha Center Ballroom

6:00pm PDT

Dinner (APCC Guest ONLY) BYU–Hawaii Banyan Dining Hall

7:00am PDT

Breakfast (APCC Guest ONLY) BYUH Aloha Center (ACR 155/165)

7:30am PDT

Judges Breakfast Meeting and Briefing BYUH Aloha Center (ACR 155/165)

8:00am PDT

Welcome and Keynote Speaker David O. McKay Auditorium

8:45am PDT

Immersive Session A1 Library Instruction Room Poster Session A2: Caring for Those Who Care Science Building (SCB) 300/301Tabitha Hanson Poster Session A2: Effectiveness of Bionic Reading Science Building (SCB) 300/301Steve Nugara • Jared Schoeny • and Jusung Seo Poster Session A2: How Effective and Reliable Are AI Detection Tools? Science Building (SCB) 300/301Taylor McKendrick Poster Session A2: Note-Taking: What Method Is Better for Memory Retention? Science Building (SCB) 300/301Stella Ferraz • Omner Crisanto • and Yi-Zhong Chen Presentation Panels A1: Phonological Methodologies of ChatGPT: Critical Analysis for Language Learning David O. McKay AuditoriumDallin McKinney Presentation Panels A1: Revitalizing ‘Olelo Hawai’I: An AI Approach to Popularizing the Hawaiian Language David O. McKay AuditoriumChih-Chun Chen Presentation Panels A2: Sustainable Livelihoods for Fijian Women Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Nameha Raiwalui Presentation Panels A2: The Influence of Samoan Women in the Growth of an Economy Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Lauren Schwalger Presentation Panels A2: Women of Papua New Guinea Voice Their Concern While Preserving the Culture and Making a Change Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Jalini Vicky Jeyapathy Presentation Panels A3: Centralized Governance and Socioeconomic Development: A Comparative Analysis of Egypt and Singapore Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Alexa Milad Presentation Panels A3: Hawaii and the Pacific: Economic Synergies and Opportunities Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Rishan Prasad Presentation Panels A3: Relationship Marketing of Caterpillar: How to Win the Battle in Minegolia Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Chutamas Tavivongpaiboon Presentation Panels A3: Sailing the Pacific Currents: Catalyzing Innovation Ecosystems for Pacific Resilience and Self-Reliance Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Benjamin Mitchell Presentation Panels A4: Effects of Short-Term Media on Boredom Tolerance TBAKaela Olsingch and Elijah Massey Presentation Panels A4: The Correlation Between Social Media Fitness Consumption and Physical Activity in College Students From Oceania and Asia TBALandon Prien • Ryan Simmons • and Jordan Sahim Presentation Panels A4: The opioid epidemic among adolescents in the United States Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Zachary Hedrick Presentation Panels A5: Examination of Various Englishes Through Different Aspects of Language Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113Isaku Yamada • Nino Laurel • and Kristina Hoferer Presentation Panels A5: Strengthening Resilience in Asian Students: ‘Warm Demander’ Teaching the Insight About Students’ Hidden Emotions Through Writing Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113Jo Ya Hsu Presentation Panels A5: Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Magic of the Pomodoro Method With “Just Write” Workshop Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113Chaniporn Tangsitpan Presentation Panels A6: Kava Consequences Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Makatogialiu Kioa Presentation Panels A6: Shackled Futures: Exploring Child Marriage in the Pacific Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Cantalise Ferreira • Gracie Messier • and Ria Eustice Presentation Panels A6: “Just Hawaiian” - Queer Cultural Belonging in “Kapaemahu” and “Aikane” Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Jase McDonald Presentation Panels A7: Empowering Women Through Expressive Arts Therapy: A Case Study Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Ian Carroll • Maile Batchelor • Aigalesala Toelupe • Gina Escalante Delgado • and Veia-Atua Sun Presentation Panels A7: Frida Kahlo: Expressing the Feminine Experience Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Pele Aikala Presentation Panels A7: Jan Gordon Fisher and Gates of Paradise Plasters at BYU–Hawaii Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Reei Temakei Presentation Panels A7: Seeking to Be Heard: The Art of Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, and Frida Kalho Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Chanrosa Ly Presentation Session A2: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Fiji Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Emmaline Ferguson

9:00am PDT

Presentations HGB 273/275

10:15am PDT

Immersive Session B1 Library Instruction Room Immersive Session B2 Library Front Lawn Poster Session B1: Bridging Theory and Practice: Duolingo in Second Language Acquisition Science Building (SCB) 200/201Gracie Messier • Addie Allred • Audrey Policarpio • and Thalia Bautista Poster Session B1: History of Hrta-Uma Typeface Science Building (SCB) 200/201Hanna Akari Poster Session B1: Impact of Caffeine on the Menstrual Cycle Science Building (SCB) 200/201Hannah Chacon • Adelaide Guzman • and Kanani Boyer Poster Session B1: Low Birth Rate in Hong Kong Science Building (SCB) 200/201Ellie Shek Poster Session B1: Persistence of eDNA in a High-Energy Marine Environment Science Building (SCB) 200/201Avery Fiander • Tyler Stephens • Eden Thompson • and Malia Orlando Poster Session B1: The Effects of Font Families on Understanding and Retention Science Building (SCB) 200/201Hyebin Lee • Ryker Rasmussen • and Ceejay Magracia Poster Session B1: The Physiological Effects of Pregnancy on Mothers Postpartum Science Building (SCB) 200/201Ellie Garrett Poster Session B1: The Sum of the Dirichlet Convolution of the Arbitrary Base Digital Sum Functions Science Building (SCB) 200/201Erdenebileg Erdenebat Poster Session B1: Writing Machines Science Building (SCB) 200/201Irish Selene Yongque Poster Session B2: Accelerating Performance: Evaluating the Impact of Controller Type on Player Performance in Car Racing Video Games Science Building (SCB) 300/301Isaac Beck • Jeff McClellan • and Hyunjin Chipman Poster Session B2: Calcium Carbonate Compositions in Seashells on Oahu Science Building (SCB) 300/301Taylor Anderson Poster Session B2: Collaborating for the Future: Educating Elementary Students on the Importance of Conservation Work Science Building (SCB) 300/301Reagan Owens Poster Session B2: Comparison of Orca Behavior Science Building (SCB) 300/301Pele Aikala • Laurel Jenkins Poster Session B2: Optimal Touchscreen Keyboard Orientation for Text Entry: Portrait vs. Landscape Science Building (SCB) 300/301Oi Ling So • Ryan Gustafson • and Elliot Mauai Poster Session B2: Pickleball and Young Adults: Motivating Factors That Influence Participation Science Building (SCB) 300/301Megan Freeze and Tejia Crawford Poster Session B2: Talanoa Your Samoa Science Building (SCB) 300/301Victoria Bodnar and Josephine Matafeo Brown Poster Session B2: The Validity of Prophetic Dreams: Investigating the Potential for Dreams to Predict Future Events Science Building (SCB) 300/301Yining Yang Presentation Panels B1: Combining Permaculture Methods to Make Dirt Fast Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Kara Phillips Presentation Panels B1: Impact of Climate Change on Food and Nutrition Security in Fiji Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Jemima Ferguson Presentation Panels B1: Pacific Food Security: Possibility of Breadfruits and Kalo Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Ryoko Sato Presentation Panels B1: Puna Farms Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Denzyl Ellery Dacayanan Presentation Panels B2: Enhancing Climate Resilience in Tonga’s Tourism Sector Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Christine Joy Encarguez Presentation Panels B2: Marketing Maui: A County in Conflict After the Devastating Fires Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Eliza Gama Presentation Panels B2: Regenerative Tourism in Kiritimati Island, Kiribati Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Tabware Manibwebwe • Temwake Kuraotio • and Timeon Murdoch Presentation Panels B2: Tourism Control Risk in French Polynesia Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Kiya Smith Presentation Panels B3: Applying Early Christian Teachings to Peacebuilding Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Sophia Gunter Presentation Panels B3: Exploring Perspectives on Human Dignity: Among Byuh Student Body Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Lindokuhle Mbuli Presentation Panels B3: Exploring the Acceptance of the Introduction of a New Christian Denomination Into an Established Community in Fiji Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Riji Levaci and Nameha Raiwalui Presentation Panels B3: Faith, Freedom, and Fracture: Exploring the Relationship Between Religious Freedom and Domestic Conflict in Oceania Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Hannah Harding Presentation Panels B4: Maui Across the Pacific David O. McKay AuditoriumMark Redd Presentation Panels B4: Orchestral Themes From the World of Zhenga’i David O. McKay AuditoriumMicah Curtis Presentation Panels B4: Shrexicans David O. McKay AuditoriumFryda Garcia Salgado Presentation Panels B5: Color Change in Mole Crabs Due to Microplastic Accumulation Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Caitlin Alder Presentation Panels B5: Enhancing Community-Based Coral Restoration Efforts Through Advanced Monitoring Techniques Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Noah England Presentation Panels B5: Screening Hawaiian Environments for Beneficial Bacteriophages David O. McKay AuditoriumAbi Culas • Gabe Pollister • Quinn Gentili • and Jacob Albee Presentation Panels B6: Case Study: Personal Finance Knowledge and Behavior Among People Aged Eighteen to Thirty-Five in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113An Vu Presentation Panels B6: The Impacts of Taxes on International Trade and Foreign Debt Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113Valerie Joy Agustin Presentation Panels B6: The Societal Effects of Overconsumption and How to Combat It Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 113Laine Mirielle Abana Presentation Panels B7: Exoplanet Discovery Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Jau Fei Villar Presentation Panels B7: Human Origins: Navigating Evolutionary Science and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Perspectives Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Hyun Kim Presentation Panels B7: Tales of Our Past: The Reconstructive Act of Remembering Through Folktales Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Gatlin A. Jordan • Amelia Wright • and Ashley Lamb Presentation Panels B7: What Affects Our Semantic Networks? Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Elizabeth Wellman

11:30am PDT

Lunch (APCC Guest ONLY) BYUH Banyan Dining Hall Judges Luncheon and Deliberation HGB 273/275

1:00pm PDT

Immersive Session C1 Library Instruction Room Immersive Session C2 Library Front Lawn Presentation Panels C1: Ideology and Identity Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Nickolas Kohlert Presentation Panels C1: Postmodern Panem: Hyperreality, Metanarratives, and Simulacra in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115 Presentation Panels C1: Unbridled Fury: Female Rage in Contemporary Literature Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Maggie Bulkley Presentation Panels C1: Unveiling Discursive Power: The Intersection of Christian Terrorism, the Bible, and Foucauldian Analysis Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Isabel Becerra Presentation Panels C2: Adaptability in Venezuelan Refugees Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Lindsay Johnson Presentation Panels C2: The Mistreatment of Aboriginal Women and Children Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Eleanor Lilly Presentation Panels C2: Ukrainian Refugees in Hawaii Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Bailee Fox Presentation Panels C3: Findings and Preservation Activities of Tonga Nose Flute (Fangufangu) David O. McKay AuditoriumLixin Cui Presentation Panels C3: Music as a Universal Language: A Case Study at the Polynesian Cultural Center David O. McKay AuditoriumLiana Au • Melania Mahuinga • Jordan Niutupuivaha • Lavinia Moala • and Sreymoun Pov Presentation Panels C3: The Music of Samoa: The Lifeblood of the Island David O. McKay AuditoriumNatalia Dutton Presentation Panels C3: The Transformation of Hawaiian Music in the 19th Century and Preservations of Traditional Chant David O. McKay AuditoriumHaerim Cho Presentation Panels C4: Improving Inclusion in a Diverse Background in the State of Hawaii Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Battsetseg Gansukh Presentation Panels C4: Proposing for Establishment of the Kiribati Village at PCC Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Tekaai Tekanene Presentation Panels C4: Streamlining Banyan Dining Hall Operations: A Digital Solution for Staff Efficiency Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Hyein Wi Presentation Panels C5: Blockchain for Risk Management:Can Decentralization Improve the Risk Management Process? Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Chris Martin Manongdo Presentation Panels C5: Cyber Security - Scams in Student Life Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Kartheek Jeripiti Presentation Panels C5: The Future of Sustainable Technology in the Pacific Is? Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Taylor McKendrick Presentation Panels C6: Addressing Mental Health in Pacific Island Prisons: Opportunities for Education and Support Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Alexy Downer Presentation Panels C6: Beyond Injustice: A Qualitative Study on Restorative Approaches for Overseas Filipino Workers Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Milazel Pattaguan and Jolina Vidal Presentation Panels C6: Finding Healing: Restorative Justice and the Role It Plays in Climate-Affected Communities of Fiji Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Sophia Gunter Presentation Panels C6: Impact of Literacy Rates on Crime and Recidivism Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Enna Hendrickson and Jonathan Welch Visual Arts Showcase David O. McKay Auditorium LobbyCyrelle Briz • AryLue Jones • Aubrey Anderson • Bekah Poh • Callie Duerden • Daichi Otahara • Elena Vallejo

2:30pm PDT

Award Ceremony HGB 273/275 Immersive Session D1 Library Instruction Room Immersive Session D2 Library Front Lawn Poster Session D1: Anti Fungal Activity of Metrosideros Polymorpha on Candida Albicans Science Building (SCB) 200/201Ka Ho Au Yeung Poster Session D1: BYU-H Archives Metadata Retrieval Model Science Building (SCB) 200/201Annie Clifford Poster Session D1: BYU–Hawaii Goes 100% Solar Science Building (SCB) 200/201Iniki Manea Poster Session D1: Comparative Analysis of Cultural Heritage on Physical Activity Science Building (SCB) 200/201Jaeden Johnson • Parker Lasson • and Kanani Hiapo Poster Session D1: Dual Impact of Storytelling on Literary Skills and Classroom Belonging of Elementary Pacific Islander Children With ADHD Science Building (SCB) 200/201Emma Hadley Poster Session D1: How Do Seasons and Land Use History Affect Hawaiian Plant’s Growth? Science Building (SCB) 200/201Anh Quoc Bui and Reagan Owens Poster Session D1: Sea Otter Morphometrics and Sex Ratios From an Increasing Population in Southeast Alaska Science Building (SCB) 200/201McKay Orr Poster Session D1: The Linguistic Landscape of BYU–Hawaii Through an Anthropological Lens Science Building (SCB) 200/201Christina Ingleton Poster Session D2: Adaptation of AI in the Accounting Profession Science Building (SCB) 300/301Ziyi Li Poster Session D2: Empowering TESOL Peer Educators: Cultivating Motivation for Tomorrow’s Language Innovation Science Building (SCB) 300/301Nikole Hawes • WenXuan Wan • Yiyu Wang • and Charlene Ram Poster Session D2: How We Use Land and the Effects Science Building (SCB) 300/301Kristine Jensen Poster Session D2: Input Interface Insights: Unraveling Player Preferences in Video Game Control Devices Science Building (SCB) 300/301Pao Hung Lee • Batbaatar Norjmaa • and Jared P. Bangal Poster Session D2: Local Agriculture in Lanihuli Garden Science Building (SCB) 300/301Liam Enright • Jennifer Lock • Audrey Hill • and Cheyanne Jacobs Poster Session D2: Oxygen Consumption in a Circuit-Style Resistance Training Warmup Science Building (SCB) 300/301Tyler Sasaki and Sione Vaioleti Presentation Panels D1: Art Therapy in Tahiti (French Polynesia) Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Edelweiss Chonger Presentation Panels D1: Cultural Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Emma Ercanbrack and Kristen Alexander Presentation Panels D1: Hula as an Effective Means of Therapy in Hawaii Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Ian Carroll Presentation Panels D1: To What Extent Do Cultural Beliefs and Traditions Influence Perceptions and Recognition of Mental Health Issues in Samoa? Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 117Warunthon Komkajone Presentation Panels D2: Assessing the Impact of Religious Diversity on Political Stability Globally Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Johann Faana-Kong and Abish Torio Presentation Panels D2: Gender Equality and Religious Freedom Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Vilai Ilolahia Presentation Panels D2: Navigating Indigenous Women’s Identities: LDS Influence in Hawaii and Tahiti Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135Rosalind Malolo Presentation Panels D2: Religious Freedom and Nondiscrimination: How We Got Here and Where to Go Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 135John Zenger Presentation Panels D3: Colombian Peacebuilding: Resilience in Indigenous and Local Communities Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Lindsay Johnson Presentation Panels D3: Navigating Cultural Identity: Indo-Fijian Perceptions Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Reahah Singh and Riakansha Prasad Presentation Panels D3: Reclaiming Justice: An Indigenous Approach of Restorative Justice for the Kanaka Maoli Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Jada Seguritan Presentation Panels D3: War Poetry: Perspectives in Transcendental Sublimity Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 123Lola Bouchy Presentation Panels D4: Dress Code BYUH: Unity in Individual Expression Challenges Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Herald Neil Galicia Presentation Panels D4: E Ola Ka 'Olelo Hawai'i: Hawaiian Language Instruction in Public Schools Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Melody Christman Presentation Panels D4: Female Representation in Secondary Education Literature Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Emma Maycock Presentation Panels D4: Possibilities of Restorative Justice Within Education Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 133Jamis Schriner and Nathan Pierce Presentation Panels D5: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge to Retain Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in STEM Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Melanie Ercoli and Tyler Stephens Presentation Panels D5: Mental Health Awareness Walk Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Hanna Smith and Samantha Packer Presentation Panels D5: The Impact of Presentation Format on Accuracy and Efficiency in Identifying Differences Between Paired Donut Charts Heber J. Grant Building (HGB) 115Ragil Kumajaya and Robert Burgess Presentation Panels D6: Heritage Houses: Stories of the Roots; Inspiration & Strength of the Gumaca David O. McKay AuditoriumJerameel Recodig Presentation Panels D6: The History and Significance of the Self-Reliance Program in the Philippines David O. McKay AuditoriumMichael Allen Martinez Presentation Panels D6: Voices of Resilience: Understanding Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines Through Qualitative Research David O. McKay AuditoriumMilazel Pattaguan and Amberlyn Jane Dato

4:00pm PDT

Awards Ceremony and Closing David O. McKay Auditorium