Hawaii Tokai :: Blog :: Press Conference Held in Mongolia for Students Interested in HTIC

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On Friday March 20, 2009, Vice Chancellor Douglas Fuqua addressed approximately two dozen reporters at a live TV press conference held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and televised by Mongol News of Channel TV-25.
This press conference, opened to members of the Mongolian Mass Media in Ulaanbaatar, was arranged by Mr. Ninj Damdindorj, Director of the Foundation for World Education in Mongolia. Vice Chancellor Fuqua was accompanied at this conference by Mr. Ninj and Mr. Ochirkhuu of the Foundation for World Education, Mr. Nam, a graduate of BYU Hawaii who served as interpreter, and Ms. Oyundari, one of two applicants recently accepted to begin their studies at HTIC. Ms. Oyundari is now awaiting her U.S. visa, but will soon begin her Associate of Arts degree studies.

The press conference served as an excellent opportunity for Mongolian students interested obtaining Associate of Arts degrees in the United States to learn about HTIC. Not only was the conference broadcast on live television througout Mongolia, but a number of local newspapers reported on the Vice Chancellor's recruitment visit as well.

The Vice Chancellor's recruitment trip to Mongolia represents part of the College's drive to increase the diversity of HTIC's student body.